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Shown is the cover of The Mountain Traveler summer 2021 edition.

Shown is the cover of The Mountain Traveler summer 2021 edition.

The Mountain Traveler cover contest now underway

News Staff
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
   With cooler weather and rich leaf colors of yellow, orange and red, fall in the Northeast Georgia mountains is a special time. If you have a photograph that represents this beautiful time of year, it could be featured on the cover of The Mountain Traveler's fall 2021 edition.
Rabun County 11-year-old native Carlos Lopez-Justus was invited to spend 12 days in Italy to train with professional soccer coaches after attending a summer camp at the Atlanta Calcio Academy (ACA) in Habersham. Out of 34 players in the 12U group at the camp, he was the only player to be invited to Italy. MEGAN BROOME/The Clayton Tribune

Rabun County 11-year-old native Carlos Lopez-Justus was invited to spend 12 days in Italy to train with professional soccer coaches after attending a summer camp at the Atlanta Calcio Academy (ACA) in Habersham. Out of 34 players in the 12U group at the camp, he was the only player to be invited to Italy. MEGAN BROOME/The Clayton Tribune

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Italy experience sparks pro dreams of young soccer player

News Staff
Friday, August 6, 2021
Rabun County native Carlos Lopez-Justus dreams of becoming a professional soccer player. He started playing soccer at the Rabun County Recreation Department when he was 5-years-old. He hopes to become like his favorite player, Portuguese soccer player Christian Ronaldo.

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Three survive Toccoa shootings

News Staff
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Three victims are recovering from a pair of Sunday shooting incidents in Stephens County. The suspect alleged to have shot the trio of victims at two Stephens County convenience stores remained in the county jail without bond Tuesday afternoon.
Bob Matis, owner of Civil War Corner Antiques in Dillard, owns a United States flag used in the Civil War in the Battle of Cold Harbor on June 3, 1864. It is displayed in his shop along with a display. The flag has 34 stars and two stripes are missing after being torn off in battle. MEGAN BROOME/The Clayton Tribune

Bob Matis, owner of Civil War Corner Antiques in Dillard, owns a United States flag used in the Civil War in the Battle of Cold Harbor on June 3, 1864. It is displayed in his shop along with a display. The flag has 34 stars and two stripes are missing after being torn off in battle. MEGAN BROOME/The Clayton Tribune

Civil War battle flag displayed in Dillard

News Staff
Friday, July 30, 2021
The shops in Dillard are filled with many unique antiques and collectables that tourists flock to patronize. Civil War Corner Antiques owned by Bob Matis displays a unique piece of Civil War history, a United States flag used in the Battle of Cold Harbor on June 3, 1864.

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Suspect found in Lumpkin

News Staff
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
The multi-agency search for Gerardo Jonathan Flowers came to an end Monday afternoon after the suspect deemed “armed and dangerous” by the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office was arrested after an urgent manhunt. “I just want everybody to know that we do have Mr.
Alan NeSmith (left) and Mark Major were elected to lead Community Newspapers Inc. into the future as chairman and president, respectively.

Alan NeSmith (left) and Mark Major were elected to lead Community Newspapers Inc. into the future as chairman and president, respectively.

CNI elects new leadership in NeSmith, Major

News Staff
Friday, July 9, 2021
   After 32 years of guiding Community Newspapers Inc. (CNI), co-owners Tom Wood and Dink NeSmith are turning over the corporate leadership to new co-chief executive officers.
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Pay-for-play era about to hit college sports

News Staff
Saturday, June 26, 2021
ATLANTA - The landscape of college sports in Georgia is about to change forever. Legislation taking effect July 1 will let student-athletes at Georgia colleges, universities and technical colleges receive compensation for their name, image and likeness (NIL).

Summer Lake Living cover contest now underway

News Staff
Friday, May 21, 2021
Do you have a great photo of summertime on the lake? Have you caught a fabulous fish on an area lake? Lake Living magazine is now accepting submissions for photography that could be featured on the cover of the magazine’s summer 2021 edition.