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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rob Hawsey picks up trash on Main Street in downtown Clayton with a grabber tool on Tuesday. He said that this and a broom are the materials he uses most for his job. Hawsey works for the city of Clayton as a street crew member under the Public Works Division.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rob Hawsey picks up trash on Main Street in downtown Clayton with a grabber tool on Tuesday. He said that this and a broom are the materials he uses most for his job. Hawsey works for the city of Clayton as a street crew member under the Public Works Division.

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Business is picking up for Clayton's Robert Hawsey, Jr.

Megan Horn
Thursday, March 4, 2021
CLAYTON--If you’ve ever walked the streets of downtown Clayton during the weekday, chances are you’ve been greeted by Robert Hawsey, Jr. with a smile and a wave and a “how’s it going?
Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Glen and Brenda Jo Giles, along with Susan Welch, were among those cheering on the Wildcats.

Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Glen and Brenda Jo Giles, along with Susan Welch, were among those cheering on the Wildcats.

Wildcats play great, make Elite 8

Wayne Knuckles
Thursday, March 4, 2021
The Rabun County Wildcats left Tiger Tuesday morning for their first-ever Elite 8 playoff game, scheduled for Wednesday night at Thomasville. Fans turned out to support the team as they departed. 
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune

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DDA discusses Stekoa Creek greenway project

Megan Horn
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
CLAYTON-- The Clayton Downtown Development Authority (DDA) discussed a project to provide walking access from Stekoa Creek Park to downtown Clayton at Tuesday’s meeting.

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Streetman named new Sky Valley manager

Megan Horn
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
SKY VALLEY-- The city of Sky Valley recently hired Jason Streetman as their new city manager. Streetman's first day on the job was Monday.  "We are pleased to announce the hiring of a new Sky Valley City Manager," Mayor Hollie Steil said in a statement Tuesday.  "Mr.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Dr. Guy Gober, left, Irene Bynum Faith and Juanita Shope attend a reception honoring Shope last Thursday at The Diner below the Rabun County Civic Center. Shope recently stepped down as president and community liaison of the Rabun County Chamber of Commerce.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Dr. Guy Gober, left, Irene Bynum Faith and Juanita Shope attend a reception honoring Shope last Thursday at The Diner below the Rabun County Civic Center. Shope recently stepped down as president and community liaison of the Rabun County Chamber of Commerce.

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Shope honored for service to Chamber

Megan Horn
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
CLAYTON--A reception for former Rabun County Chamber of Commerce Director Juanita Shope was held last Thursday at The Diner below the Rabun County Civic Center.  It was announced earlier this month that Shope resigned as president and community liaison of the Chamber.
Photos from Georgia State Patrol. A 38-year-old Lakemont man died after striking a fallen tree in a one-vehicle accident on Old Ga. 15 on Feb. 15 in Tiger.

Photos from Georgia State Patrol. A 38-year-old Lakemont man died after striking a fallen tree in a one-vehicle accident on Old Ga. 15 on Feb. 15 in Tiger.

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Lakemont man killed when car strikes fallen tree

News Staff
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
TIGER-- A Lakemont man died in a one-vehicle accident on Feb. 15 when he struck a fallen tree on Old Ga. 15 just south of Mitcham Circle in Tiger.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Brooke Jones, left, gets her blood pressure taken by new County Nurse Manager Dulene Jones at the Rabun County Health Department.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Brooke Jones, left, gets her blood pressure taken by new County Nurse Manager Dulene Jones at the Rabun County Health Department.

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Jones leads Health Dept. through challenging times

Megan Horn
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
A passion for helping others is in the heart of Dulene Jones as she serves as County Nurse Manager at the Rabun County Health Department. Jones brings compassion and dedication to her job serving the very community where she was born and raised.