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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rita Llewellyn, left, Tammy Lott, Megan Hunnicutt and Heather Spivey are new teachers at Rabun County Primary School.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rita Llewellyn, left, Tammy Lott, Megan Hunnicutt and Heather Spivey are new teachers at Rabun County Primary School.

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New teachers, staff ready for start of school year

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 8, 2019
TIGER— The 2019-2020 school year has officially begun for students in Rabun County and the new school year welcomed new educators ready to share their wildcat pride. Met with new superintendent Dr.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County School Resource Officers (SROs) Sgt. Tim Brown, Deputy Beth Darnell, Deputy Chris Bartolomey and Deputy Lisa Thompson don their protective gear to train in the Heightened Emergency Response Officer (HERO) program at Rabun County Middle School on July 31 in preparation for the new school year. Lt. Mark Gerrells from the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office trains the SROs on this program.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County School Resource Officers (SROs) Sgt. Tim Brown, Deputy Beth Darnell, Deputy Chris Bartolomey and Deputy Lisa Thompson don their protective gear to train in the Heightened Emergency Response Officer (HERO) program at Rabun County Middle School on July 31 in preparation for the new school year. Lt. Mark Gerrells from the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office trains the SROs on this program.

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School Resource Officers receive active shooter training

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 8, 2019
TIGER— Rabun County School Resource Officers (SROs) from the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office are ready to keep children safe during the new school year after training with Lt. Mark Gerrells on techniques used in the Heightened Emergency Response Officer (HERO) program.
Rabun election board gearing up for November.

Rabun election board gearing up for November.

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Rabun election board gearing up for November

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 8, 2019
The state of Georgia is gearing up for the 2020 election year and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger selected Dominion Voting Systems as the company to implement the new verified paper ballot voting systems throughout the state, according to the Georgia Secretary of State’s website.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. World Champion Elvis Tribute Artist David Lee entertains a crowd of Elvis fans who attended a concert on the weekend of the 2019 Big E Festival and Elvis Tribute Artists Competition by singing, dancing and showing off his guitar.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. World Champion Elvis Tribute Artist David Lee entertains a crowd of Elvis fans who attended a concert on the weekend of the 2019 Big E Festival and Elvis Tribute Artists Competition by singing, dancing and showing off his guitar.

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Big E Festival rocks Rabun Civic Center with tribute competition

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 8, 2019
CLAYTON— It was all about Elvis at the Rabun County Civic Center on August 2 and 3 for the 16th Big E Festival and Elvis Tribute Artists Competition. The festival was produced by Joni Mabe, the Elvis Babe.

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Judge: It's time for a new courthouse

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 1, 2019
CLAYTON— Chief Judge Russell Smith of the Ninth District Mountain Judicial Circuit gave a presentation addressing the need for a new courthouse at the Rabun County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Stephanie Howard, Rabun County library manager, will have her last day on Wednesday, August 7 after almost eight years of service.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Stephanie Howard, Rabun County library manager, will have her last day on Wednesday, August 7 after almost eight years of service.

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Library leader leaving a legacy

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 1, 2019
CLAYTON— There’s no place like home and after serving almost eight years as the Rabun County Library Manager, Stephanie Howard is moving back to her hometown of Pickens County, S.C. for a new job prospect.
Bluegrass bands will be playing nearly non-stop this weekend at the 23rd annual Dillard Bluegrass and Barbecue Festival.

Bluegrass bands will be playing nearly non-stop this weekend at the 23rd annual Dillard Bluegrass and Barbecue Festival.

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Dillard festival may be Rabun's best-kept secret

Wayne Knuckles
Thursday, August 1, 2019
DILLARD—For 23 years, the Dillard Bluegrass and Barbecue Benefit Festival has been playing to packed houses. Yet it may be one of the community’s best-kept secrets. “We’ve attracted as many as 5,000 people,” said Hank Belew of Clayton, one of the organizers of the event.