Police Chiefs Strait, Estes attend summer training conference

SAVANNAH, GA– City of Clayton Police Chief Andy Strait and City of Sky Valley Police Chief Vaughn Estes recently attended the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police 2022 Annual Summer Training Conference.

Rotary Club of Clayton donates to Marching Wildcats

Rotary Club of Clayton President Leif Ericson hands a $2,429 donation check to Dr. Matthew Leff at the Rotary Club of Clayton meeting Aug. 18. “This is one of the biggest fundraisers for the band we have had,” Ericson said as he presented the check.

Portion of Black Rock Parkway temporarily closed for work

MOUNTAIN CITY– Georgia Power will temporarily close a portion of Black Rock Parkway Wednesday, Aug. 24, and Thursday, Aug. 25, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for work, according to Brent Edwards, Georgia Power area manager.

Monkeypox transmission in public settings

ATLANTA –The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) continues to closely monitor the current outbreak of monkeypox in the state. As of today, there are 625 confirmed monkeypox cases in Georgia.

Centralized scheduling tool for monkeypox vaccine

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has launched an online, centralized scheduling tool and helpline to locate and make appointments for monkeypox vaccine. To schedule a monkeypox vaccine visit dph.ga.

Rabun 4-H’er competes at 79th Annual 4-H State Congress in Atlanta

Georgia 4-H celebrated excellence during the 79th Annual 4-H State Congress with competitions and recognition as top 4-H’ers from around the state gathered in Atlanta.

Youth complete Rocket Challenge

Five cadets from our local Civil Air Patrol squadron competed in an intense Rocket challenge last weekend with other cadets from North Georgia. After studying the history of rockets and how they work, they each built and launched five different kinds of rockets.

Tallulah River Road construction began Monday

Gainesville, Ga. — The U.S. Forest Service will begin road repairs to address damage on Tallulah River Road (Forest System Road 70) on the Chattahoochee National Forest on Aug. 22 causing intermittent road closures, traffic delays and campground closures. Road closures will occur 9 a.m. to noon.

Technicians take part in National 811 Day

Technicians from Georgia Power’s underground location team took time on 8/11 to mark National 811 Day by demonstrating the tools and techniques used to locate and mark live underground lines.

Gov. Kemp appoints Register as new Georgia Bureau of Investigation director

Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced his appointment of Michael “Mike” Register as Director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), pending approval by the Board of Public Safety.