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Radford named RCHS STAR student

Megan Horn
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
TIGER— Rabun County High School has selected senior Walker Radford as the 2019-2020 Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) student. Radford chose Terry Seehorn as his STAR teacher. Seehorn is known as “Doc” to many of his students.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune Rabun County School Employees of the Month for January were recognized at the Board of Education meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune Rabun County School Employees of the Month for January were recognized at the Board of Education meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27.

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BOE recognizes top school employees for January

Megan Horn
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
TIGER— The Board of Education recognized the Rabun County School System Employees of the Month for January 2020 at their monthly meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27. Marty Dixon, transportation director, began by introducing Natasha Ramey as the transportation employee of the month.

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Rabun Habitat finishes home for local couple

News Staff
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
The third time was definitely the charm for Habitat for Humanity of Rabun County’s 2020 Partner Family. Allison and Daniel’s persistence paid off when they recently learned they are Habitat Rabun’s 2020 Home Recipients.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Garrison Matlock, left, and Taylor Erlewine sing a duet of the song “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” at the final Rabun Idol performance on Friday, Feb. 28 in the Fine Arts Building at Rabun County High School

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Garrison Matlock, left, and Taylor Erlewine sing a duet of the song “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” at the final Rabun Idol performance on Friday, Feb. 28 in the Fine Arts Building at Rabun County High School

Rabun Idol

Megan Horn
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Rabun County Schools held their yearly Rabun Idol competition, and the final performance was on Friday, Feb. 28 in the Fine Arts Building at Rabun County High School.  Judges were Justin Spillers, Allen Blair and Scott Mazarky. MC for the night was Kaylin Gragg.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune Steve Moore from R&H Technologies drills a spot for a new keypad where visitors will have to be buzzed-in in order to go inside Clayton City Hall.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune Steve Moore from R&H Technologies drills a spot for a new keypad where visitors will have to be buzzed-in in order to go inside Clayton City Hall.

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City Hall security is heightened after incident

Megan Horn
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
CLAYTON— Visitors to Clayton City Hall will now have to be buzzed-in and state their purpose for being there as city officials recently installed increased security measures.

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Qualifying begins March 2 for November ballot

Megan Horn
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Qualifying for the November 2020 election begins on Monday, March 2 and concludes at noon on Friday, March 6. The hours for qualifying run Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m. to noon.

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Sky Valley tables vote on new police vehicles

Megan Horn
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
SKY VALLEY— Sky Valley City Council members tabled a motion that would decide whether to obtain new police vehicles for the city at their meeting on Tuesday. Council members Moody Barrick and Bill Oliver were not present at the meeting. Sky Valley’s police vehicles are currently Tactical Subarus.