Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton City Manager Trudy Crunkleton (right) prepares to give Kevin Marsteller a hug after the city council unanimously approved the current major with the Corneila Police Department as Clayton’s new police chief. Marsteller will succeed Michael Turner, who has announced his resignation effective Aug. 28.
In May, Michael Turner was sworn in as the new police chief in Clayton. He succeeded Andy Strait.Less than three months later, Turner announced his intentions to resign his position as chief, effective Aug. 28.
The standoff between the City of Clayton and the business Moonrise Distillery continued Tuesday...
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Motorists will notice new signage saying “Welcome to Wellstar Mountain Lakes Medical Center” as the local hospital was officially acquired by Wellstar Health System. Wellstar Health System and Mountain Lakes Medical Center announced on Monday, Aug. 10, Wellstar has completed its acquisition of the hospital.
Photo courtesy Von Watts. From left, Braxton Hicks, Hoff Windham, Gunner Stockton and Mason Sprinkle pose for a photo during an episode of the “Fifth Quarter Show” at Mama G’s Italian Restaurant. The show was first held at Mama G’s before being moved to Wildcat Grill years later.
During his 20-plus years as a high school head football coach, Rabun County head coach Rance...
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap head football coach Derek White directs his team on the sideline during Rabun Gap’s Aug. 14 scrimmage versus Westside (S.C.). RGNS will face Venice (Fla.) on Aug. 21 at home to open the season.
Ahead of Rabun Gap-Nachoochee School’s opening home football game on Aug. 21 at 6 p.m. versus No.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County sophomore running back Amir Thompson goes up the middle in the second half of the scrimmage against Franklin for a touchdown. The score was set up by multiple runs by senior running back JK Fruster. The Wildcats open their regular season on Aug. 28 at home against Metter.
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Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton City Manager Trudy Crunkleton (right) prepares to give Kevin Marsteller a hug after the city council unanimously approved the current major with the Corneila Police Department as Clayton’s new police chief. Marsteller will succeed Michael Turner, who has announced his resignation effective Aug. 28.
In May, Michael Turner was sworn in as the new police chief in Clayton. He succeeded Andy Strait.Less than three months later, Turner announced his intentions to resign his position as chief, effective Aug. 28.Tuesday evening after an hour-long executive session by the city council, the members…
Photo courtesy Von Watts. From left, Braxton Hicks, Hoff Windham, Gunner Stockton and Mason Sprinkle pose for a photo during an episode of the “Fifth Quarter Show” at Mama G’s Italian Restaurant. The show was first held at Mama G’s before being moved to Wildcat Grill years later.
During his 20-plus years as a high school head football coach, Rabun County head coach Rance Gillespie had learned a lot in the coaching business. Potentially the most significant learned aspect though, is that a football program has to be important to its community, and be supported.…
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap head football coach Derek White directs his team on the sideline during Rabun Gap’s Aug. 14 scrimmage versus Westside (S.C.). RGNS will face Venice (Fla.) on Aug. 21 at home to open the season.
Ahead of Rabun Gap-Nachoochee School’s opening home football game on Aug. 21 at 6 p.m. versus No. 77 nationally ranked Venice (Fla.), the No. 115 nationally ranked Eagles are leaning into what they believe.But the Eagles do not “believe” they can win, they know they can. RGNS’ belief is in each…
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County sophomore running back Amir Thompson goes up the middle in the second half of the scrimmage against Franklin for a touchdown. The score was set up by multiple runs by senior running back JK Fruster. The Wildcats open their regular season on Aug. 28 at home against Metter.
Scrimmage football is intended to give players an in-game opportunity to line up against opposing teams to play offense, defense and special teams to get ready for what real regular-season contests would be like.While teams do not open up the playbook in scrimmages, coaches, fans and the players…
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap offensive lineman Wilder Brasher lifts wide receiver Joshua Davis in the air in celebration after Davis’ 60-yard touchdown reception during Rabun Gap’s scrimmage versus Westside (S.C.) on Aug. 14. Davis’ long touchdown grab from quarterback Grayson Clary tied the scrimmage, 13-13.
INMAN, S.C. – The No. 115 nationally-ranked Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School football team tied its preseason scrimmage on Aug. 14 versus Westside (S.C.), 13-13, storming back from a two-possession deficit. The teams played just two quarters as part of the McDonald’s Kickoff Classic at Chapman High…
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. The Georgia football team runs onto the field ahead of its home-opening game versus Marshall last season. The Bulldogs, who open the new season versus Tennessee State on Sept. 5, earned the No. 3 ranking in the preseason Associated Press poll.
The Associated Press college football preseason poll released on Monday, Aug. 17, showed Georgia was once again toward the top of the rankings. The Bulldogs are ranked No. 3 in the initial poll to begin the season. The AP Poll is voted on by over 60 journalists who cover college football.…
Six Rabun County High School cheerleaders have earned an exciting opportunity to represent Rabun County on a national stage at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., in November.Bailey Weber, Ella Weber, Emma Krivsky, Gracie Dunn, Sophie Provance and Peyton Jones have been selected to…
Submitted photo. The Tallulah Falls girls cross country team claimed runner-up at championships in Athens on Aug. 15.
The Lady Indians ran to a runner-up finish at the Northeast Georgia XC Championships on Saturday morning, Aug. 15, in Athens, placing in the “Small School” division.Olivia Henderson (21:50.47) came in third individually, while Ida Patterson was fifth and Avery Keim sixth. Patterson’s mark was a PR…
Submitted photo. Tallulah Falls pitcher Suzanna Cabe matched her school record of 17 strikeouts in a 5-4 win over Towns County. Cabe also hit a home run in the victory.
Suzanna Cabe continued her impressive play with a complete game victory that included 17 strikeouts and from the plate she added a home run as Tallulah Falls beat Towns County 6-5 on Tuesday evening, Aug. 18.The Lady Indians (2-3) used a four-run opening frame to pull ahead, and never trailed.…
Qualifying for city council seats in Sky Valley and Clayton starts Monday, Aug. 17. Sky Valley has a city General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, with two council member seats up for grabs. Those seats are currently held by Tony Allred and Jim Curtis. The qualifying fee for Sky Valley City…
The standoff between the City of Clayton and the business Moonrise Distillery continued Tuesday evening at the monthly city council meeting.Moonrise had been required to pay its outstanding taxes by the council at the July meeting.The deadline for payment was Aug. 12 and as of the Aug. 11 council…
