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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Mandy Pileski, left, Mandy Kuntz and Lauren Shuman are new clinicians for the Georgia Mountain Psychological Associates (GMPA) nonprofit organization located at 281 Highway 441 South in Clayton. The goal of the 501(c)3 it to provide affordable and accessible therapy services to the Rabun County community.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Mandy Pileski, left, Mandy Kuntz and Lauren Shuman are new clinicians for the Georgia Mountain Psychological Associates (GMPA) nonprofit organization located at 281 Highway 441 South in Clayton. The goal of the 501(c)3 it to provide affordable and accessible therapy services to the Rabun County community.

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Nonprofit mental health services now available

Megan Horn
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
CLAYTON— A new nonprofit geared towards mental health services has come to Rabun County.  Georgia Mountain Psychological Associates (GMPA) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides therapy services to the community.
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School vaccinations to be available July 20-24

News Staff
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
District 2 Public Health reminds all parents that now is a good time to get those required school vaccinations. With the challenges and uncertainty that we face with COVID-19, it can be easy to forget about school and necessary vaccines for your child (or children).

NGTC announces plans for fall semester 2020

News Staff
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Clarkesville, GA — North Georgia Technical College announces fall semester 2020 academic plans for returning to campus for students.  The Clarkesville, Currahee and Blairsville campuses will begin fall semester Aug.
Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Mountain Lakes Medical Center is now under unified ownership, it was announced last week.

Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Mountain Lakes Medical Center is now under unified ownership, it was announced last week.

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Mountain Lakes plans improvements, expansion of local health care services

Wayne Knuckles
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
CLAYTON—Mountain Lakes Medical Center is under unified ownership and new corporate management for the first time in more than a decade. The 65,000 sq.-ft. critical care facility is now fully owned by Robert Lubin, an immigration attorney and investor from Herndon, Va.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Father Pedro Poloche holds up a wreath made by a parishioner at St. Helena Catholic Church. The wreath is made out of church bulletins that Poloche saved to write down the names of every family in the congregation to remember to pray for them during times of hardship. Each bulletin represents a different family name.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Father Pedro Poloche holds up a wreath made by a parishioner at St. Helena Catholic Church. The wreath is made out of church bulletins that Poloche saved to write down the names of every family in the congregation to remember to pray for them during times of hardship. Each bulletin represents a different family name.

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Father Pedro says goodbye at St. Helena Catholic Church

Megan Horn
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
CLAYTON— The North Georgia Mountains were a welcomed site for Father Pedro Poloche, who came to St. Helena Catholic Church about five years ago.

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Va. man drowns at Lake Burton

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Sunday, June 28, 2020
LAKE BURTON— Officials confirmed Sunday a 57-year-old man died in a drowning accident at Lake Burton. The body of Keith Levitt Hill, of Virginia was recovered after emergency personnel were dispatched to 2812 Meeting House Mtn. Rd. following a call that came in at approximately 10:25 a.m.

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GDNR urges rabies awareness, vaccinations

News Staff
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Although the occurrence of rabies among humans has declined noticeably over the years, the disease continues among wild animals. Encounters between wild animals and domestic pets, including some that involve people, sometimes occur in our area.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The Cannon building on Main Street in Clayton is one of two historic buildings at risk of being demolished if it does not become compliant with city ordinances.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The Cannon building on Main Street in Clayton is one of two historic buildings at risk of being demolished if it does not become compliant with city ordinances.

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Buildings could be demolished if not up to code

Megan Horn
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
CLAYTON— Two historic buildings in downtown Clayton might face demolition in the near future, the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) learned Tuesday. The authority also discussed the Wilson Alley parking lot deeded to them by the city at Tuesday’s meeting.