Freeman completes firefighter training

Rabun County Fire Services recently announced that Dalton Freeman (Center) has graduated from the Basic Firefighter program at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, Ga.

Clayton council tables short-term rentals ordinance

CLAYTON— Clayton City Council members discussed tabling the second reading of the short-term rental ordinance and debated the master meter at the Rabun County golf course in Tiger at their work session on Tuesday.

Our Opinion: Food Bank challenge brings out our best

If ever there was a time to come together as a community, it’s during the unprecedented health and economic crisis due to the COVID-19 coronavirus. And once again, Rabun County has shown the way.

Holding family and friends in my heart, but a hug will have to wait

Social distancing means keeping six feet apart between yourself and people outside your home, but for me it means being 152 miles from my closest family in Rome, Ga.

Rabun County residents recall 1918 flu epidemic

Back in January, my co-host on the It Still Lives Foxfire podcast, Kami Ahrens, and I thought it relevant to focus our January episode on interviews from Foxfire’s archive about the local response to the 1918 Flu Epidemic.

District 2 Public health announces increased specimen collection

GAINESVILLE, GA – District 2 Public Health is ramping up specimen collection to help meet Governor Kemp’s call for increased testing. This is made possible by additional testing supplies, increased laboratory capacity and expanded testing criteria.

GDPH now confirming 7 COVID-19 cases in Rabun County

The Georgia Department of Health has issued their 7 p.m. update on COVID-19. One new case was reported in Rabun County.  The state has reported seven confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rabun County as of Monday, April 13.

COVID-19 can't stop Easter Bunny from visiting Rabun children

A group of local residents teamed with a local business to help make Easter brighter for some 300  Rabun County children who are suffering hardships.

11 other counties join with Rabun in asking for state parks to be closed

CLAYTON—Rabun County Board of Commissioners Chairman Greg James on Monday joined with 11 other county commission chairmen in signing a letter to Gov. Brian Kemp asking him to close all state parks during the COVID-19 health emergency.

Lake Rabun Foundation, NGCF team up to make Family Connection donation

The effects of the COVID-19 Virus on Rabun County are beginning to hit full force. Requests for assistance from laid off and furloughed workers are flooding the various non-profits as rents and payments come due. Rev.