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Graduates offered 2 options for graduation ceremony

Megan Horn
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
TIGER— Rabun County Schools will hold graduation on Saturday, August 1 and students have an opportunity to choose between two graduation plans: a “traditional stadium graduation” or a “personal drive through graduation.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Roxie Forrester, parent of a Rabun County Schools student, addresses Board of Education board members at their meeting last Thursday to inquire about school opening procedures and the safety measures that will be put in place to protect against the spread of COVID-19.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Roxie Forrester, parent of a Rabun County Schools student, addresses Board of Education board members at their meeting last Thursday to inquire about school opening procedures and the safety measures that will be put in place to protect against the spread of COVID-19.

Schools set to open in next month

Megan Horn
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
CLAYTON--The 2019-20 academic school year ended in an untraditional fashion due to the coronavirus pandemic and plans for the new school year are starting in an unconventional way.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Sarah Decker, 2020 graduate of Rabun County High School, presents her future plans and discusses the inspiration behind her artwork to the North Georgia Arts Guild at their meeting last Thursday.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Sarah Decker, 2020 graduate of Rabun County High School, presents her future plans and discusses the inspiration behind her artwork to the North Georgia Arts Guild at their meeting last Thursday.

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Art scholarship winner discusses future

Megan Horn
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
CLAYTON— The North Georgia Arts Guild heard a presentation from one of three scholarship winners awarded 2020 arts scholarships from the Arts Guild’s Scholarship Program, at their meeting at the pavilions behind the Civic Center last Thursday.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Juanita Shope, president of the Rabun County Chamber of Commerce, speaks to Clayton council members at their meeting Tuesday to pitch a partnership between Forward Rabun and the city of Clayton. Council members voted to use .75 percent of its hotel/motel tax to fund Forward Rabun while giving the Clayton Merchant and Business Association (CMBA) 1.25 percent of available hotel/motel tax funds.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Juanita Shope, president of the Rabun County Chamber of Commerce, speaks to Clayton council members at their meeting Tuesday to pitch a partnership between Forward Rabun and the city of Clayton. Council members voted to use .75 percent of its hotel/motel tax to fund Forward Rabun while giving the Clayton Merchant and Business Association (CMBA) 1.25 percent of available hotel/motel tax funds.

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Clayton council gives funds to Forward Rabun

Megan Horn
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
CLAYTON— Clayton council members voted unanimously at Tuesday’s meeting to allocate a portion of hotel/motel tax funds to Forward Rabun. Council member Michelle Duquette was not present at the meeting and participated via speakerphone.
Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. "I always wear a mask," said Keith Knudson as he prepared to shop at the Clayton Walmart Tuesday.

Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. "I always wear a mask," said Keith Knudson as he prepared to shop at the Clayton Walmart Tuesday.

COVID-19 cases up 45% in one week

Wayne Knuckles
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
CLAYTON—Confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose by 45 percent in Rabun County in the past week. It marked the single biggest weekly increase since the Georgia Dept. of Public Health began reporting statistics in March.
Early voting begins Monday.

Early voting begins Monday.

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Early voting begins Monday

Megan Horn
Sunday, July 19, 2020
 CLAYTON— The general primary runoff election is set for Aug. 11 in Rabun County.   Early voting starts July 20 and runs through August 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Rabun County Board of Elections Office, with Saturday voting on August 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Election’s Office.
COVID-19 Local Update

COVID-19 Local Update

As local COVID-19 cases climb, Clayton is taking new precautions

News Staff
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
CLAYTON—The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Rabun County increased again in the past week.  There have now been 86 confirmed cases, three deaths and 16 hospitalizations due to the disease since March in Rabun County, according to information from the Georgia Dept. of Public Health (GDPH).