Rabun County Sheriff’s Office moves into New Main Office

The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office has moved into a new main office.  Over the last few days, staff moved from the courthouse in Clayton to the new office in Tiger.  This is where residents will need to come in order to get records, says Sheriff Chad Nichols.  “We’re glad the project is pretty much completed, just a few odds and ends that still need to be done.  The new location is 56 Boen Creek Road.  To get here you would come like you are going to the landfill or Paws 4 Life or the Detention Center.  You turn like you are going to the Detention Center right before the landfill entrance and we’ll be the first new building here on the right.  So, if you need to pick up records now you would need to come here.”  Sheriff Nichols thanks the Rabun County Board of Commissioners for allocating funds for the project.  “It was a SPLOST project, so we are just thankful that the Commissioners put us on the list for this building and the expansion of the jail.  So, one of the projects is pretty much complete and the other one hopefully maybe in July or August it will be done, the jail expansion.”  Everyone is still adjusting to the new location, added Sheriff Nichols.  “It’s kind of already weird not being at the courthouse but a new building for the Sheriff’s Office is long overdue.  So, we’re just glad to be here, and hopefully, in the next little bit, we can have a little Open House for the public to be able to see the new building.  Once we get that planned we will let the public know.”  The main office of the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office is open Monday through Thursday from 9am to 5pm and Friday from 9am to 4pm.  The office is closed each day from 1-2pm for lunch.