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On its Facebook page, the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office reports that Wednesday night, May 1, 2024, Corporal Dills responded to assist Clayton Police at an apartment complex on Shadyside Drive. As Cpl Dills, other Rabun County Sheriff’s Office, and Clayton Police Department units arrived, a fire was observed at the front window of an apartment. The fire was beginning to proceed to the interior of the building where a person was asleep. Thinking and acting fast, Cpl Dills retrieved his fire extinguisher and doused the fire before personal injury and further property damage occurred. Please help the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office thank Cpl Dills for his dedication, bravery, and willingness to help.

The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help from the public identifying two men they say may be connected to a theft on Saturday in Clarkesville.

The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office, by Georgia State Law and GCIC Rules and Regulations, cannot provide fingerprint background checks for the general public. As required by Georgia state law and GCIC Rules and Regulations, fingerprint background checks completed by the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office are limited to the following purposes:

One person was ejected in an early-morning wreck Saturday on Ga. 365 northbound near Alto-Mud Creek Road. Habersham County E-911 dispatchers received a call reporting the wreck at 6:56am Saturday, April 27. One person was transported emergent by ambulance to Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, while two others also were transported there by ambulance. Habersham County Emergency Services Engine 12, Med 12, Med 2, Captain 1, and Battalion 1 responded, along with multiple units from the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office. About 50 feet of guardrail was damaged during the wreck. Georgia State Patrol Post 7 Toccoa is investigating.

The beautiful weather means more people will be spending time on area lakes, so don’t leave safety in the wake. Rabun County Assistant Fire Chief Justin Upchurch offers these tips for staying safe on the water while boating. “One of the main things, while you are out enjoying the lake, is to wear your lifejacket. Georgia law actually states that all children under the age of 13 must wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device while on board a moving vessel. So, any kids under that age while your boat is actually moving in the water need to be wearing a personal floatation device, and anybody above that age that can’t swim or is not a very good swimmer it is always great to be cautious and have them wear a lifejacket also. Take a boater safety class. You can go to DNR’s website and look at the state-approved boater safety classes that are available online or actually in person. Carry all your required safety gear. Always use your engine cutoff device. You need to file a float plan or at the minimum let someone know where you are going to be in case you don’t come back or if something happens, your boat breaks down, they kind of have an idea where they can look for you. Always be aware of the weather and water conditions and know that things can change very rapidly out on the lake. Always boat sober! No drinking and boating. Always be considerate of others out on the lake.” Please follow this boating safety advice from the Rabun County Fire Department and have a good time on the lake.

Beck Funeral Home announces the passing of Sandra Credle Gilbert of Rabun Gap. Service details will be announced at a later date.

Extreme heat is deadly, especially for kids and pets that are left in cars, says Rabun County Assistant Fire Chief Justin Upchurch. “We all know how hot a parked car can get. A car’s interior temperature can rise 20 degrees in just 10 minutes. People think leaving the windows cracked is going to slow the heating of the car and it does to a certain degree but not much. We should never leave a child or a pet closed up in a parked car at any time. When it gets hot outside it does become deadly. As far as a pet goes, they cool differently than us, they cool by panting and everything, so they don’t cool like we do. A child’s body can heat up 3-5 times more quickly than that of an adult. Children have fewer sweat glands so they can’t handle these increases in heat like an adult can, so a body temperature of 107 degrees can be lethal. So, we always need to make sure that we don’t leave any kids or pets in cars. If you are used to doing one thing, like going straight to work and then something changes and you have to take the kids somewhere, just make it a habit to always check the backseat. An average of 37 children die in hot cars every year. So, being forgetful can turn tragic very quickly. If you need to do something like putting something in your backseat, like your cellphone or purse, you are always checking in the backseat to make sure that you are not leaving anyone back there. You need to make sure that you take the keys out, don’t let kids have the ability to get inside the car and lock themselves inside to where anything like that could happen. Just be mindful of how hot it can get inside a car and leave the pets at home.” The temperature inside a car can be 30 to 40 degrees hotter than outside. In just five minutes, that heat can cause serious health problems for kids and pets.

On May 19, 2024, from 9-11am, the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office will be co-hosting a Coffee with a Cop event at the Dunkin Donuts located at 539 US 441 South in Clayton. Stop by, ask questions, get advice, learn about the ongoing Citizens’ Law Enforcement Academy, all over coffee and maybe a donut.

Hunter Funeral Home announces the passing of Christopher Eradio Mendieta-Silva of Rabun Gap. A funeral mass will be held on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 3pm at St. Helena Catholic Church. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 1, 2024, from 2-3pm at St. Helena Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Rabun Memory Park. The family requested that if you plan to attend the funeral mass, please wear white to show support to the family.

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The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a financial transaction card fraud. On April 25, 2024, a deputy spoke to a Rabun Gap man, who stated that he owns a local trucking company and has six fuel cards for his employees to use. He recently noticed transactions that he did not authorize. Purchases were made with a fuel card in California and Arizona totaling $6,529. He said that none of his employees traveled to those states. He told the deputy that he had frozen the fuel cards but needed a report, so he could provide it to the fuel card company in an attempt to get his money back.

Two people are behind bars after an interstate drug trafficking investigation led to arrests in Western North Carolina and Southern Alabama.