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Submitted photo. Bill and Karen Mayfield, who traveled from Minnesota to Gainesville for Bill’s robotic heart surgery, wait to be discharged from Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) on Feb. 9, 2023 – just two days after Bill’s procedure. Bill was the first patient to ever receive robotic heart surgery at NGMC.

Submitted photo. Bill and Karen Mayfield, who traveled from Minnesota to Gainesville for Bill’s robotic heart surgery, wait to be discharged from Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) on Feb. 9, 2023 – just two days after Bill’s procedure. Bill was the first patient to ever receive robotic heart surgery at NGMC.

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Man travels from Minnesota to be first patient for Georgia Heart Institute’s robotic heart surgery

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Friday, March 3, 2023
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Heart surgeries that used to require long incisions and months of recovery can now be performed in Gainesville through tiny 8-millimeter incisions – about the diameter of an ink pen – with much faster recovery times.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Elections and Voter Registration Director Tammy Whitmire was awarded the 2023 Ann Hicks Award recognizing outstanding accomplishments in elections administration. The award is presented to one individual out of Georgia’s 159 counties each year.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Elections and Voter Registration Director Tammy Whitmire was awarded the 2023 Ann Hicks Award recognizing outstanding accomplishments in elections administration. The award is presented to one individual out of Georgia’s 159 counties each year.

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Secretary of State bestows Rabun’s Whitmire with top elections award

Megan Horn
Friday, March 3, 2023
Rabun County Elections and Voter Registration Director Tammy Whitmire has been recognized by the State of Georgia for excellence in Georgia voter registration with a top elections award.

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TFS eighth graders excel in Spelling Bee

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
Tallulah Falls School eihth graders Josh Lander of Lula and Morgan Ward of Alto made a remarkable achievement by dominating grade-level and school-wide spelling bee competitions last semester.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton Mayor Kurt Cannon, right, presents Streets Department worker Everiest Turpin with a plaque thanking him for his years of service to the city after he announced his retirement. Turpin received a standing ovation from council members and attendees, and pictured are council members Woody Blalock and David Cross and City Manager Trudy Crunkleton congratulate Turpin during his 18th year of service.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton Mayor Kurt Cannon, right, presents Streets Department worker Everiest Turpin with a plaque thanking him for his years of service to the city after he announced his retirement. Turpin received a standing ovation from council members and attendees, and pictured are council members Woody Blalock and David Cross and City Manager Trudy Crunkleton congratulate Turpin during his 18th year of service.

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Turpin retires during 18th year with city of Clayton

Megan Horn
Thursday, February 23, 2023
CLAYTON– City of Clayton Streets Department worker Everiest Turpin announced his retirement and was recognized by Clayton City Council members during Tuesday’s meeting. Turpin retired during his 18th year with the city.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Dee Daley, one of the city of Clayton's representatives on the RCWSA, discusses water and sewer matters with council members at Tuesday's meeting.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Dee Daley, one of the city of Clayton's representatives on the RCWSA, discusses water and sewer matters with council members at Tuesday's meeting.

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Clayton council designates April 28 as Arbor Day in city

Megan Horn
Thursday, February 23, 2023
CLAYTON– Clayton City Council members approved a proclamation to recognize April 28 as Arbor Day in the city of Clayton at Tuesday’s city council meeting.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Johnnie Robinson, president of the Board of Directors of Creating Ties that Bind, and Pam Wheeler, CEO of Creating Ties That Bind (left) present a United States flag, State of Georgia flag, and POW flag to Tiger Mayor Mike Carnes, center, and the Tiger Town Council at the Feb. 13 council meeting. Also pictured is Tiger Town Council member Karen Lovell.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Johnnie Robinson, president of the Board of Directors of Creating Ties that Bind, and Pam Wheeler, CEO of Creating Ties That Bind (left) present a United States flag, State of Georgia flag, and POW flag to Tiger Mayor Mike Carnes, center, and the Tiger Town Council at the Feb. 13 council meeting. Also pictured is Tiger Town Council member Karen Lovell.

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Creating Ties That Bind donates multiple flags to Town of Tiger

Megan Horn
Thursday, February 23, 2023
TIGER – The local nonprofit organization Creating Ties That Bind: For Soldiers and Families Wounded By Loss recently donated patriotic flags to the Town of Tiger to be displayed in the downtown area.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Over 20 members of the North Georgia Arts Guild displayed their works at the annual Members Show and Tell themed “Winter Blues” during the organization’s meeting Feb, 16. Artists gave presentations for each of their works, describing the medium and inspiration behind them, then displayed them for other Guild members to observe and converse about during the meeting.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Over 20 members of the North Georgia Arts Guild displayed their works at the annual Members Show and Tell themed “Winter Blues” during the organization’s meeting Feb, 16. Artists gave presentations for each of their works, describing the medium and inspiration behind them, then displayed them for other Guild members to observe and converse about during the meeting.

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North Georgia Arts Guild showcases members’ talents

Megan Horn
Thursday, February 23, 2023
It was a colorful display of beautiful artwork during the North Georgia Arts Guild meeting Thursday, Feb. 16 as more than 20 members showcased their works of art they have been working on over the past year.
Submitted. Trustees with the Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia present Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School sophomore student Kathryn Stribling with a set of John Kollock prints to thank her for her article about regional folk pottery, highlighting women in folk pottery, which was featured in Foxfire: Summer 2022. Pictured are Cheri Luhn, left, John Luhn, Jeanie Daves, Walter Daves and Stribling.

Submitted. Trustees with the Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia present Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School sophomore student Kathryn Stribling with a set of John Kollock prints to thank her for her article about regional folk pottery, highlighting women in folk pottery, which was featured in Foxfire: Summer 2022. Pictured are Cheri Luhn, left, John Luhn, Jeanie Daves, Walter Daves and Stribling.

Rabun Gap student presented with prints for publishing article in Foxfire

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School sophomore student Kathryn Stribling was recently presented with a set of John Kollock prints by the Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia, which is located in Sautee Nacoochee. Stribling was presented with the prints at the museum on Feb.