Category: News

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announces the opening of the Cedar Ridge Road bridge over I-85 in Franklin County. The bridge officially closed for construction February 18, 2019, and […]

This is Rabun County’s bicentennial year and to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the county, the Tiger Drive-In is hosting a special party tonight, tells owner Tom Major.  “We’ve been […]

Emergency workers responded to a wreck on Highway 76 West in Rabun County this week.  On Aug. 13, at 4:25am, a deputy and paramedics were dispatched to the scene of […]

A public hearing was held Tuesday in the City of Clayton for a proposed millage rate increase.  No one spoke at the meeting, tells Clayton City Manager Cissy Henry. “We […]

A case of identity theft was recently reported to the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office.  On Aug. 9, a 65-year-old Dillard resident told a deputy that a male subject called and […]

In a joint hearing Wednesday, the Georgia House and Senate Judiciary Committees unanimously confirmed Walt Davis to serve as the first Statewide Business Court Judge. On July 1, 2019, Governor […]

At Tuesday’s work session meeting, the Clayton City Council heard two presentations by Planning and Zoning Administrator Scott Dills.  The first dealt with an ordinance for short term rentals. “Right […]

Rather than receiving tickets, two recent motor vehicle violations landed individuals behind bars.  The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office reports that 19-year-old Walker Reed Jones of Lakemont was arrested on Aug. […]

The final public open house on the City of Clayton’s Downtown Master Plan was held Tuesday night.  This plan is meant to capitalize on recent growth and revitalization, explains Clayton […]

Two recent shopliftings from Walmart are under investigation by the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office.  The first occurred on Aug. 4, when an unknown white female took $722 in electronics. The […]