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Outdoor ed students aim at archery lessons

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Thursday, December 9, 2021
A session with Kathy Church, Georgia Department of Natural Resources wildlife interpretive specialist, delivered archery lessons to Sara Roberts’s Outdoor Education class. Church is with the Smithgall Woods Education Outreach Program, where she’s been leading programs for the past six years.

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Trails lead to Rabun

Megan Horn
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Rabun County offers many attractions for adventure-seekers with various interests to enjoy, especially in the outdoors. And now there’s even more to enjoy because Clayton-Rabun County has been designated as an Appalachian Trail (AT) Community by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.
Photo courtesy of Rabun County Fire Services. A 12-year-old and a 16-year-old were air-lifted following a two-vehicle crash at Ga. 15 and Walmart Drive in Clayton Saturday morning.

Photo courtesy of Rabun County Fire Services. A 12-year-old and a 16-year-old were air-lifted following a two-vehicle crash at Ga. 15 and Walmart Drive in Clayton Saturday morning.

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DUI-charged motorist’s crash results in youths life-flighted

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
A Michigan woman is charged with DUI after her 12-year-old and 16-year-old passengers were air-lifted following a two-vehicle crash on Georgia 15 Saturday. Cynthia Lou Smith, 61, of Webberville, Mich.

‘Tis the season for Clayton Christmas

News Staff
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
The festival celebration of the 2021 “HomeTown Christmas” Parade will be Saturday, Dec. 4, as the community rings in the season in historic downtown Clayton on Main Street.

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Commissioners approve American Rescue Plan Act funds

Megan Horn
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Commissioners approved a resolution for Rabun County to receive American Rescue Plan Act funds at its Nov. 23 meeting. The American Rescue Plan Act was signed into law on March 11, 2021. It’s the sixth COVID-19 relief bill enacted and provides approximately $1.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A Georgia State Patrol trooper investigates the damage to the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office vehicle. The deputy driving to a scene was not injured in the crash.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A Georgia State Patrol trooper investigates the damage to the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office vehicle. The deputy driving to a scene was not injured in the crash.

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Sheriff’s Office deputy involved in crash while responding to call

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
A Rabun County Sheriff’s Office deputy was involved in a minor crash while responding to a four-vehicle crash Friday. Deputy Dakota Dills was involved in a Rabun Gap crash with a tractor trailer while responding to a crash in Dillard.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Sheriff Chad Nichols stands in front of the new Rabun County Sheriff’s Office building on Bowen Creek Rd. in Tiger as it is under construction. The facility is located across the street from the Rabun County Detention Center. The project is funded with monies from the 2019 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST).

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Sheriff Chad Nichols stands in front of the new Rabun County Sheriff’s Office building on Bowen Creek Rd. in Tiger as it is under construction. The facility is located across the street from the Rabun County Detention Center. The project is funded with monies from the 2019 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST).

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Rabun County Sheriff’s Office/Detention Center projects progressing

Megan Horn
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
TIGER-- Construction on the new Rabun County Sheriff’s Office and detention center expansion are underway and “progressing nicely,” according to Rabun County Sheriff Chad Nichols. The new 6,000 sq. ft. sheriff’s office building is located across from the detention center on Bowen Creek Rd.
Photo courtesy of Rabun County 4-H. Pictured (from left) are Rabun County 4-H winners fo the Northeast District Contest Peyton Hicks, Jacob Burrell and Carson Carpenter with Rabun County 4-H Educator Joey Eller.

Photo courtesy of Rabun County 4-H. Pictured (from left) are Rabun County 4-H winners fo the Northeast District Contest Peyton Hicks, Jacob Burrell and Carson Carpenter with Rabun County 4-H Educator Joey Eller.

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Rabun County 4-Hers win Northeast District Trivia Contest

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Rabun County 4-H’ers traveled to Jackson County on Nov. 22 to participate in the Northeast District 4-H Trivia Contest that is held twice a year. Rabun County had held the title until earlier this year when they lost to Jackson County 4-H in a close match.

Library hosts Food for Fines

News Staff
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
During December, patrons of the Rabun County Public Library can pay overdue fines with canned food as part of the Food for Fines program. Each canned or non-perishable food item with an unexpired “used-by” date that’s donated pays up to $1 in overdue fines.

Rabun County library hosts ‘Sponsor an Author’ program

News Staff
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
The Rabun County Public Library invites patrons and friends to participate in a program to support the library while getting to read books by your favorite authors at reduced cost. This would make a great birthday or holiday gift. You can also sponsor in someone’s memory.