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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The Festival of Trees and Holiday Shopping Exposition was held at the Rabun County Civic Center last Friday and Saturday.

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Festival of Trees

News Staff

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

The Festival of Trees and Holiday Shopping Exposition was held at the Rabun County Civic Center last Friday and Saturday. The Festival of Trees was a fundraiser benefiting the Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center this year.

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Driver sustains burns in vehicle fire

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

CLAYTON-- A Clayton man was airlifted after sustaining burns in a vehicle fire in Clayton Monday night. Rabun County Fire Services Station 1 was dispatched to a report of a possible vehicle fire in the vicinity of 173 Payne Hill Dr. in Clayton at approximately 11:45 p.m.

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Rabun firefighter suffers medical emergency while fighting brush fire

News Staff

Saturday, November 27, 2021

A Rabun County firefighter suffered a medical emergency while fighting a brush fire in Lakemont Friday evening. Firefighter Gordon Van Mol went into cardiac arrest while on scene after Rabun County Fire Services Station 4 responded to a brush fire on Burns Lane in Lakemont at 7:35 p.m.

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Rabun County’s Trombley rewarded for her good citizenship through quilting

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Rabun County resident Karen Lynn Trombley recently was awarded the Bronze Good Citizenship Medal for her dedication to the creation of quilts for veterans and service members National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.

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Rabun Gap-Nacoochee honors fall award winners for athletics, arts

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School celebrated its fall-season award winners in the arts and athletic programs at the Upper School Nov. 17. Award winners were: Girls tennis: Most Valuable Player, Rebeca Ley of Monterrey, Mexico; Coach’s Award, Lexi Burnett of Franklin, N.C.

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Clayton awarded $500,000 GEFA loan for Kingwood sewer system repairs

Megan Horn

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

CLAYTON-- The city of Clayton was recently awarded a $500,000 Georgia Fund loan by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) board of directors.

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Four arrested in joint agency drug trafficking investigation

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

An investigation by law enforcement officials of multiple agencies Nov. 18 into trafficking methamphetamine over North Georgia counties resulted in four arrests -- two of whom are from Rabun County.

Submitted photo. MedLink Rabun employee LouWanda Gragg, left, receives the 2021 Center of Excellence Award from MedLink Georgia on behalf of MedLink Rabun and MedLink Rabun North, from Dave Ward, MedLink Georgia CEO.

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MedLink Georgia names 2021 Center of Excellence award winner

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

CLAYTON-- MedLink Rabun and MedLink Rabun North recently were awarded the Center of Excellence award from MedLink Georgia’s corporate office.

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Clayton officials speak at conference about public works technology

Megan Horn

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

CLAYTON-- Clayton Public Works Director Jason Waldroup and Clayton’s Engineer Eric Neese spoke last week at the American Water Works Association (AWWA) conference in Salem, N.C.

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Clayton nonprofits taking part in upcoming GAgives

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Clayton nonprofits are taking part in GAgives on Giving Tuesday, an International Day of Giving, which is Nov. 30 this year. Those participating from Clayton include A Place of Hope North Georgia, Inc., and Fight Abuse in the Home (FAITH) in Rabun County.