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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Voter J.P. Miles returns his absentee ballot to the designated box in front of the Board of Elections Office on Monday. The office is located at 18 Old Raco Dr., Suite 105, Clayton.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Voter J.P. Miles returns his absentee ballot to the designated box in front of the Board of Elections Office on Monday. The office is located at 18 Old Raco Dr., Suite 105, Clayton.

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Early voting begins Monday for runoff elections

Megan Horn
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
CLAYTON-- Early voting for the January 5 general election runoff begins Monday.  The state runoff for Public Service Commissioner was combined with the runoff for two United States Senate seats, said elections supervisor Tammy Whitmire recently.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Colby Nichols, acting supervisor at the Clayton Post Office, sorts packages that the USPS is receiving in large volumes during the holiday season.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Colby Nichols, acting supervisor at the Clayton Post Office, sorts packages that the USPS is receiving in large volumes during the holiday season.

'Operation Santa,' holiday delivery dates announced

Megan Horn
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
CLAYTON-- It's the season of giving and Rabun residents are feeling generous as high volumes of packages travel through the Clayton Post Office every day.  "The volume is outrageous right now," said Postmaster Charles Clay.  He said that postal workers begin work around 5:30-6 a.m.
Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. The Lake Rabun Water Treatment Plant is nearing the breaking point due to increased water demands, Rabun County Water and Sewer Authority officials say.

Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. The Lake Rabun Water Treatment Plant is nearing the breaking point due to increased water demands, Rabun County Water and Sewer Authority officials say.

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Water plant 'pushed to capacity' officials say

Wayne Knuckles
Thursday, December 3, 2020
CLAYTON—Rabun County officials warned last month that the Lake Rabun Water Treatment Plant (LRWTP)—which supplies water to Clayton and surrounding areas—is being pushed to the “breaking point” by an unusually high demand for treated water from the city.
COVID-19 Local Update

COVID-19 Local Update

COVID-19 cases are rising again in Rabun

Wayne Knuckles
Thursday, December 3, 2020
CLAYTON—Rabun County reported 13 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, the most in a single day in nearly three weeks, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. In the last two weeks, a total of 87 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported for Rabun County.
Sheriff's Dept. warns of holiday scams and ripoffs

Sheriff's Dept. warns of holiday scams and ripoffs

Sheriff's Dept. warns of holiday scams and ripoffs

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 3, 2020
The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office wants citizens to heighten their awareness of fraud this holiday season.  The holiday season is a prime time for thieves, scammers and identity thieves. Although, scams are prevalent all year long.
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Camp Creek Rd. fire ruled arson

News Staff
Thursday, December 3, 2020
LAKEMONT-- A fire that heavily damaged a multifamily dwelling in Lakemont on Tuesday was ruled arson by the State Fire Investigations Unit, according to a statement from the Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune

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Lakemont fire is under investigation

Megan Horn
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
LAKEMONT-- The cause of a structure fire in Lakemont on Tuesday is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s Office, according to officials.  Rabun County Fire Services Stations 4,7 and 12 were dispatched to 1359 Camp Creek Rd. at 10:32 a.m.