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Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Rainny Patterson is crowned the new Miss RCHS by last year’s winner Ayla Jarrard on Nov. 12 in the Fine Arts Building on the school’s campus.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Rainny Patterson is crowned the new Miss RCHS by last year’s winner Ayla Jarrard on Nov. 12 in the Fine Arts Building on the school’s campus.

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Patterson wins pageant to become new Miss RCHS on night with Miss Georgia as a judge

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Rainny Marie Patterson added to her collection of crowns on Nov. 12 as the newest Miss Rabun County High School on a night as one of the four out-of-town judges was the reigning Miss Georgia.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Ray Kreiner, Army and 30-year veteran, salutes to honor fellow soldiers at the Veterans Appreciation Dinner Nov. 11, 2021.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Ray Kreiner, Army and 30-year veteran, salutes to honor fellow soldiers at the Veterans Appreciation Dinner Nov. 11, 2021.

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Annual Veterans Appreciation Dinner honors those who bravely served

News Staff
Thursday, November 10, 2022
We in the United States are truly blessed to have brave men and women who serve in the military so we can have the freedoms we enjoy every day. And it’s important to express gratitude and appreciation to all of those who have fought for our great nation.

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U.S. Army teaches DeFoor life lessons

Megan Horn
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Brave men and women join the United States Armed Forces to serve their country and fight for the freedoms we have today. Rabun County is home to many of those veterans. Army Veteran Roy DeFoor said he is proud to have served in the military and learned a lot about life from the experience.
Photo courtesy of Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce. Forward Rabun was awarded a Department of Defense Vietnam War Commemoration in May 2022. Forward Rabun was recognized as a Commemorative Partner “in recognition of your willingness to assist and support a grateful nation in thanking and honoring our Vietnam War Veterans, their families, and those who served with, or in support of, the Armed Forces.”

Photo courtesy of Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce. Forward Rabun was awarded a Department of Defense Vietnam War Commemoration in May 2022. Forward Rabun was recognized as a Commemorative Partner “in recognition of your willingness to assist and support a grateful nation in thanking and honoring our Vietnam War Veterans, their families, and those who served with, or in support of, the Armed Forces.”

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Vet to Vet Café brings veterans together

Megan Horn
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Having a network to make connections and share stories with people who have similar experiences is a very important part of the human experience. And it is especially important for veterans who have bravely served in the U.S.
Photo courtesy of Sarah Ernst. Sarah Ernst (far right) stands aboard USCGC Assateague as the ship’s commander during her career with the U.S. Coast Guard.

Photo courtesy of Sarah Ernst. Sarah Ernst (far right) stands aboard USCGC Assateague as the ship’s commander during her career with the U.S. Coast Guard.

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From seas to scenic mountains

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, November 10, 2022
The Northeast Georgia mountains provide an exquisite backdrop each season for year-round residents, half-year occupants, visitors, and life-defining galas for others.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Herschel Walker takes a selfie at a campaign stop in Rabun County on Oct. 26 at the Piggly Wiggly in Dillard. Walker is projected to face incumbent Rev. Raphael Warnock in a Dec. 6 runoff after neither candidate got the needed votes to win Tuesday’s race. This is one of the hottest races in the United States.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Herschel Walker takes a selfie at a campaign stop in Rabun County on Oct. 26 at the Piggly Wiggly in Dillard. Walker is projected to face incumbent Rev. Raphael Warnock in a Dec. 6 runoff after neither candidate got the needed votes to win Tuesday’s race. This is one of the hottest races in the United States.

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Walker, Warnock headed to Round 2

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Months of campaigning by the incumbent and his challenger will continue into December after neither Rev. Raphael Warnock nor Herschel Walker garnered 50 percent plus one vote to win the U.S. Senate race Tuesday to represent Georgia.