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Rabun County linebacker AJ Wheeler participates in a tackling drill during a practice in May. (Glendon Poe/The Clayton Tribune)

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ONE LAST RIDE

Glendon Poe
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
TIGER — AJ Wheeler is doing everything he can to squeeze every ounce of fun out of his final offseason with his teammates. At the Rabun County football team’s pool day June 27, the senior linebacker was an underdog in a belly flop contest. Pitted against offensive lineman Nolan Crane in the finals, Wheeler splashed his way to the championship.
Georgia Sheriffs' Youth Homes.

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Former Braves negotiating to join celebrity golf event

Glendon Poe
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
CLAYTON — Some former Atlanta Braves players are among those in negotiations to join the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office Celebrity Golf Tournament next month. Sheriff Chad Nichols said he’s not yet releasing the names of the former players who have expressed interest in coming to the event benefiting Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes, because he’s still awaiting confirmation.
Jack Getty extends to return a ball during a singles match at Rabun County High School’s tennis courts in Tiger on Tuesday. (Photo by Glendon Poe/The Clayton Tribune)

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Youth tennis league provides opportunities

News Staff
Tuesday, July 2, 2019

TIGER — During one of his tennis camps last summer, Bryan Getty watched as his then- 7-year-old son and a friend rallied with each other using a special beginner’s ball and it sparked som