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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Wanda Findley, middle, poses for a picture with her friends and neighbors MaryJane Phillips and Thomas Phillips, who travel around Georgia every year to portray Santa and Mrs. Claus. They give out presents to special needs and terminally ill children.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Wanda Findley, middle, poses for a picture with her friends and neighbors MaryJane Phillips and Thomas Phillips, who travel around Georgia every year to portray Santa and Mrs. Claus. They give out presents to special needs and terminally ill children.

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Crooks can't stop Christmas

Megan Horn
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
CLAYTON— The Grinch couldn’t steal Christmas from Santa and Mrs. Claus, as they continue their mission of spreading Christmas cheer to special needs children, the terminally ill and the elderly.

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Commissioners discuss jail construction

Megan Horn
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
CLAYTON— Approving funding and finding a contractor for the Rabun County jail addition and new Sheriff’s Office were main topics of discussion at the Rabun County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, November 26.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Terri Jagger Blincoe, left, discusses the United States Forest Service Foothills Landscape Project with Phillip Waldrop, United States Forest Service, and Derek Fusco, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Terri Jagger Blincoe, left, discusses the United States Forest Service Foothills Landscape Project with Phillip Waldrop, United States Forest Service, and Derek Fusco, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests.

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Forest plan meeting short on specifics

Megan Horn
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
KINGWOOD— It was standing room only as community members flocked into the Rabun Room at Kingwood Country Club and Resort on Wednesday, Dec. 4, ready to ask questions about the unveiling of the United States Forest Service Foothills Landscape Project.

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Business Park sale set to close soon

Megan Horn
Friday, December 6, 2019
 RABUN GAP— The $8.1 million sale of the 1-million-square-foot Rabun Business Park building to ELK Group International is still on track to close on or before December 31, 2019, according to Development Authority of Rabun County (DARC) Board Members at their meeting on Monday.
Rabun County amends alcohol ordinance

Rabun County amends alcohol ordinance

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County amends alcohol ordinance

Megan Horn
Friday, December 6, 2019
CLAYTON— The first reading of the amended county Alcohol Ordinance was approved by the Rabun County Board of Commissioners at their meeting on Tuesday, November 26.
Daniela Cintron/ Allegra Perry, 5, enjoyed an early 5K run with her parents, Austin and Holly, finishing strong in first place in her age category

Daniela Cintron/ Allegra Perry, 5, enjoyed an early 5K run with her parents, Austin and Holly, finishing strong in first place in her age category

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Clayton Cluckers raise funds for Food 2 Kids with annual Turkey Trot

News Staff
Thursday, December 5, 2019
It was cold, it was windy, but it wasn’t going to stop anyone from running for a good cause. On Thanksgiving morning, a group of regular and casual runners kicked off their holiday at the Turkey Trot for Clayton Cluckers.
Shelly Lapp and her grand kids, Olivia and Riggs Bakes pack up their Christmas tree after winning the silent auction

Shelly Lapp and her grand kids, Olivia and Riggs Bakes pack up their Christmas tree after winning the silent auction

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Festival of Trees raises funds for cheerleaders

News Staff
Thursday, December 5, 2019
Celebrating Thanksgiving weekend, the Rabun County Civic Center hosted the perfect one-stop-shop to get ready for Christmas. The Festival of Trees and Holiday Gift Market were set to make your life a lot easier while supporting a good cause.
Rawlin Maxwell, 3, pays Santa Clause a visit while his grandfather Darren Dickerson snaps a picture during Christmas in Downtown Clayton

Rawlin Maxwell, 3, pays Santa Clause a visit while his grandfather Darren Dickerson snaps a picture during Christmas in Downtown Clayton

Shoppers flock to Clayton for annual Christmas event

News Staff
Thursday, December 5, 2019
The streets of Downtown Clayton flooded with the holiday spirit the Friday after Thanksgiving. More than just a typical Black Friday full of shopping, Clayton Downtown Christmas was a true small-town holiday evening filled with family fun and a strong sense of community.
A Nov. 18 house fire in Rabun County is under investigation

A Nov. 18 house fire in Rabun County is under investigation

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Rabun County house fire under investigation by state agency

News Staff
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
ATLANTA – Fire Investigators with the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s Office are currently searching for information regarding a November 18 house fire that occurred around 4:05 p.m. in Clayton, Georgia.