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Submitted. Army veteran Jon Jones received a promotion in March of 1989. Jones retired as a Major after 20 years of military service. Below: Gary Cantwell served in the United States Army. He was deployed overseas to Vietnam in October of 1968 and returned in 1969.

Submitted. Army veteran Jon Jones received a promotion in March of 1989. Jones retired as a Major after 20 years of military service. Below: Gary Cantwell served in the United States Army. He was deployed overseas to Vietnam in October of 1968 and returned in 1969.

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VFW Post 4570 leaders are Army veterans

Megan Horn
Friday, November 8, 2024
Rabun County is blessed to be the home of many veterans who proudly served in the United States military. Gary Cantwell is commander for VFW Post 4570 and Jon Jones is quartermaster for VFW Post 4570.
File photo/Conner Horn. Rusty Russ salutes during the Veterans Day Ceremony at Veterans Park in front of the courthouse Nov. 11, 2023. Russ is a retired Army National Guard and served in the military for 16 years.

File photo/Conner Horn. Rusty Russ salutes during the Veterans Day Ceremony at Veterans Park in front of the courthouse Nov. 11, 2023. Russ is a retired Army National Guard and served in the military for 16 years.

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Ceremony to be held at courthouse on Veterans Day

Megan Horn
Friday, November 8, 2024
There are many ways veterans can be appreciated by the communities they live in. In Rabun County, there is no shortage of people honoring the brave men and women who sacrificed much. Each year a ceremony is held at the military monument in front of the Rabun County Courthouse, 25 Courthouse Sq.
File photo/Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. The annual Veterans Appreciation Dinner in 2023 filled the Rabun County Civic Center. This year the dinner is scheduled from Thursday, Nov. 7, at the 201 W. Savannah St. in Clayton. The program begins at 6 p.m.

File photo/Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. The annual Veterans Appreciation Dinner in 2023 filled the Rabun County Civic Center. This year the dinner is scheduled from Thursday, Nov. 7, at the 201 W. Savannah St. in Clayton. The program begins at 6 p.m.

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Veterans Appreciation Dinner honors brave men, women

Megan Horn
Friday, November 8, 2024
Rabun County supports the brave men and women who have served in the United States military. It’s important to thank veterans for their sacrifice and honor their bravery. Those courageous men and women answered the call to duty and put their lives on the line for the freedoms we have today.

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Story wins BOE Post 5 write-in election

Megan Horn
Friday, November 8, 2024
This year’s Nov. 5 election made history locally as there were no candidates who qualified listed on the ballot for the Post 5 Board of Education seat. Instead, for the first time in at least 20 years, three qualified write-in candidates ran for the post.