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Photo Courtesy Rabun County Historical Society. The Georgia Public Service Commission recently approved the decommissioning of Georgia Power's smallest hydroelectric generating plant at Estatoah Falls in Rabun County.

Photo Courtesy Rabun County Historical Society. The Georgia Public Service Commission recently approved the decommissioning of Georgia Power's smallest hydroelectric generating plant at Estatoah Falls in Rabun County.

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Estatoah Falls power plant, had served area since 1929

Wayne Knuckles
Thursday, August 1, 2019
DILLARD—After 90 years of serving customers in Rabun County, Georgia’s smallest hydroelectric generating plant has finally earned a rest.
Anthony Lampros, left, and Guy Gober near the finish line at Rabun County’s new pavilion during the Bicentennial Torch and Flag Run in Clayton on Saturday morning. (Glendon Poe/The Clayton Tribune)

Anthony Lampros, left, and Guy Gober near the finish line at Rabun County’s new pavilion during the Bicentennial Torch and Flag Run in Clayton on Saturday morning. (Glendon Poe/The Clayton Tribune)

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Lampros, Gober reunite at Bicentennial Fun Run

Glendon Poe
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
CLAYTON — Anthony Lampros carried the torch. Guy Gober carried the flag. The two distance running specialists reunited for Rabun County’s Bicentennial Torch and Flag Fun Run on Saturday morning.

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Leadership Rabun Signups underway

Wayne Knuckles
Thursday, July 25, 2019
CLAYTON—Are you a potential Rabun County leader, or know someone who is? If so, the Rabun County Chamber of Commerce has a program for you They are now accepting applications for the 2019 Leadership Rabun program.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Members of the community participate in discussion about what to put in the Rabun County Joint Comprehensive Plan at a meeting at the Clayton Municipal Complex on Monday. This was one of several scheduled meetings in different municipalities.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Members of the community participate in discussion about what to put in the Rabun County Joint Comprehensive Plan at a meeting at the Clayton Municipal Complex on Monday. This was one of several scheduled meetings in different municipalities.

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Clayton discusses zoning, housing at planning meeting

Megan Horn
Thursday, July 25, 2019
CLAYTON— Parking, zoning, transportation and affordable housing were hot topics discussed at a meeting for the Rabun County Joint Comprehensive Plan held at the Clayton Municipal Complex on Monday.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. David Darugh, left, and Gayle Darugh, hold up their award for having Beechwood Inn honored for its wine program with the Wine Spectator Restaurant Award of Excellence for 2019. They have been a consecutive winner of the award since 2007.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. David Darugh, left, and Gayle Darugh, hold up their award for having Beechwood Inn honored for its wine program with the Wine Spectator Restaurant Award of Excellence for 2019. They have been a consecutive winner of the award since 2007.

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Beechwood Inn again honored for wine program

Megan Horn
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
CLAYTON— Beechwood Inn is known as Georgia’s premier wine country inn and has once again been honored for its wine program with the Wine Spectator Restaurant Award of Excellence for 2019.
Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Allen Blair, back left, assistant principal of Rabun County High School (RCHS), Dr. Jay Fowler, principal of Rabun County Primary School (RCPS), Jonathan Gibson, assistant superintendent, Marty Dixon, transportation director, Justin Spillers, principal of RCHS, and John Franco, assistant principal of Rabun County High School. (front) Dr. April Childers, superintendent, and Kelly McKay, assistant superintendent.

Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Allen Blair, back left, assistant principal of Rabun County High School (RCHS), Dr. Jay Fowler, principal of Rabun County Primary School (RCPS), Jonathan Gibson, assistant superintendent, Marty Dixon, transportation director, Justin Spillers, principal of RCHS, and John Franco, assistant principal of Rabun County High School. (front) Dr. April Childers, superintendent, and Kelly McKay, assistant superintendent.

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New administrators for new school year

Megan Horn
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
TIGER— Rabun County Schools is back in session on August 8 and will be met with new superintendent Dr.