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7 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Rabun County.

7 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Rabun County.

7 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Rabun County

Wayne Knuckles
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
CLAYTON—Seven additional cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Rabun County in the past week, bringing the total number reported by the Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH) to 23. It was the biggest one-week jump in reported confirmed cases in more than a month.
Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Members of the Class of 2020 were honored with a parade through Clayton Tuesday. Guadalupe Mercado-Castillo is all smiles as the crowd applauds.

Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Members of the Class of 2020 were honored with a parade through Clayton Tuesday. Guadalupe Mercado-Castillo is all smiles as the crowd applauds.

Class of 2020 honored with parade through Clayton

Megan Horn
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
CLAYTON— The Class of 2020 has had a senior year like no other due to the current health crisis, so Rabun County community members came together and showed their support to the seniors in a parade down Main Street in Clayton on Tuesday.
Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Mary Beth Hughes and granddaughter Leena Bundrick at the counter of Tallulah Point Overlook Store Monday. The longtime tourist attraction is relocating at the end of July.

Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Mary Beth Hughes and granddaughter Leena Bundrick at the counter of Tallulah Point Overlook Store Monday. The longtime tourist attraction is relocating at the end of July.

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Tallulah Point Overlook Store is relocating from its historic spot

Wayne Knuckles
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
TALLULAH FALLS—Since 1912, visitors from around the world have been stopping at Tallulah Point Lookout off old Highway 441 to admire the stunning view of the Tallulah Gorge.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Poll Worker Pat Hopper disinfects the entire voting area at the Board of Elections Office after each person finishes casting their ballot. Only one voter at a time is allowed inside the building for early voting as part of COVID-19 contact precautions.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Poll Worker Pat Hopper disinfects the entire voting area at the Board of Elections Office after each person finishes casting their ballot. Only one voter at a time is allowed inside the building for early voting as part of COVID-19 contact precautions.

Early voting for June 9 primary ends Friday

Megan Horn
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
CLAYTON— Early voting for the June 9 presidential preference and general primary election ends on Friday.  The last day to request an absentee ballot is 5 p.m. Friday and it’s also the last day ballots will be mailed out, said Tammy Whitmire, elections supervisor, on Monday.

Parade for RCHS seniors rescheduled for Tuesday

News Staff
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
The senior drive-thru parade to honor the Rabun County High School Class of 2020 scheduled for May 28 is postponed due to the rain, said Cissy Henry, Clayton city manager, Wednesday.  The parade is now scheduled for Tuesday, June 2 at 6 p.m.
Submitted photo. Dawn and David of Scaly Mountain, N.C. were killed when the motorcycle they were riding was struck by another vehicle Saturday, according to Georgia State Patrol (GSP).

Submitted photo. Dawn and David of Scaly Mountain, N.C. were killed when the motorcycle they were riding was struck by another vehicle Saturday, according to Georgia State Patrol (GSP).

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Couple killed in crash near Clayton

News Staff
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
CLAYTON--A multi-vehicle accident near Clayton on Saturday afternoon claimed the lives of a Scaly Mountain, N.C. couple.  The accident occurred near the intersection of US 441 and Old Highway 441. David Head, 46, and Dawn Head of Scaly Mountain, N.C.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The body of Lewis Reeves, Jr. was taken past Reeves Hardware a final time Saturday in a restored Reeves pickup truck as employees and members of the community pay their respects.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The body of Lewis Reeves, Jr. was taken past Reeves Hardware a final time Saturday in a restored Reeves pickup truck as employees and members of the community pay their respects.

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'Pillar of community' Lewis Reeves, Jr. laid to rest

Megan Horn
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
CLAYTON—Lewis Farmer Reeves, Jr. was part of a family legacy and a business institution that spans decades as a staple in Rabun County.

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Georgia Senate District 50 candidates-Part 1

News Staff
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
(This is the first of a two-part look at GOP candidates for the 50th District Senate Seat currently held by John Wilkenson) There are six candidates in the June 9 Republican Primary competing for the right to represent Georgia’s 50th Senate District.