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Rep. Patty Bentley tests out a new voting machine during a demonstration at the Georgia State Fair. (Secretary of State’s office)

Rep. Patty Bentley tests out a new voting machine during a demonstration at the Georgia State Fair. (Secretary of State’s office)

Georgia presidential primary pushed back amid coronavirus concerns

News Staff
Monday, March 16, 2020
  ATLANTA – Concern for the safety of voters and poll workers due to the spread of coronavirus was behind the decision to postpone Georgia’s presidential primary from March 24 until May 19, elections officials said Monday.
Celebrate Clayton cancelled for 2020

Celebrate Clayton cancelled for 2020

Celebrate Clayton cancelled for April 2020

News Staff
Monday, March 16, 2020
"Because of the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and calling off events for about eight weeks, we are going to cancel Celebrate Clayton until April 2021, said Cathy Ford, event coordinator, on Monday.  Celebrate Clayton was scheduled in for April 25 and 26. 
County cancels public events and some services due to Coronavirus emergency.

County cancels public events and some services due to Coronavirus emergency.

County cancels public events, some services due to emergency

Megan Horn
Friday, March 13, 2020
CLAYTON— Meeting in emergency session Friday afternoon, the Rabun County Board of Commissioners agreed to cancel public events at county venues and halt some services due to Coronavirus concerns.

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Rabun schools prepare for COVID-19 outbreak

News Staff
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
As news about the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to develop, schools in Rabun County are taking precautions to be prepared if an outbreak should have an impact in the community.

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County wants to purchase Clayton water/sewer facilities

Wayne Knuckles
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
CLAYTON—Rabun County officials are prepared to make an offer to purchase Clayton’s water and sewer infrastructure, a potential game-changer in the 5-year long effort to reach a Service Delivery Strategy agreement that has cost local taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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Local candidates qualify for May primary

News Staff
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
CLAYTON— The qualifying period for the May 24 Primary election in Rabun County ended at noon on Friday, March 6. The candidates who qualified are: County Board of Commissioners Post 1 Republican- Will Henry Nichols Democrat- Mary P.

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Rhapsody event won’t take place this year, set for ‘21

Megan Horn
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Rhapsody in Rabun began in 1991 and has raised $1,435,215.20 while serving 19 charities over the years. Rhapsody in Rabun President Kathy Ford announced that “because of unusual circumstances” there will be no Taste of the Mountains Gala in 2020.

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Dillard is moving their city elections to Clayton

Megan Horn
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
DILLARD— Dillard city council members adopted an ordinance to change their polling location for city elections to the Rabun County Civic Center at their March 10 meeting.  “All elections, qualifying, everything will be in Clayton,” said Claude Dillard, council member.
File photo The Mountain City Complex is getting the green light for renovation projects after council members voted to accept bids Tuesday.

File photo The Mountain City Complex is getting the green light for renovation projects after council members voted to accept bids Tuesday.

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Mountain City set to begin renovations to city hall

Megan Horn
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
MOUNTAIN CITY— The Mountain City Complex--otherwise known as city hall-- is getting the green light for renovation projects after council members voted to accept bids at their council meeting on Tuesday, March 10.