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.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County’s JK Fruster (left) and Mack Williams celebrate after a sack by Fruster during the Wildcats’ second-round home playoff win over Berrien on Nov. 21, 2025. Fruster and Williams will headline the Wildcat defense this season. RCHS’s season opener is Aug. 28 at home.
According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, the phrase “double down” has two meanings.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County sophomore quarterback Cooper Kowalsky looks downfield for an open receiver in the Wildcats’ spring game versus White County on May 15. Kowalsky will be Rabun County’s starting quarterback this season.
By Samantha SinclairCNI News ServiceClarkesville has found its next city manager.
Lake Chatuge Recreation Department. Runners complete the Lake Chatuge Recreation Area loop along the Hiawassee Half Marathon route. The event this year is March 14.
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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…
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…
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.
Mountain Lakes Medical Center is now officially Wellstar Mountain Lakes Medical Center. Wellstar Health System and Mountain Lakes Medical Center announced on Monday, Aug. 10, in a press release Wellstar has completed its acquisition of the hospital, following the conclusion of regulatory…
The Rabun County Board of Education (BOE) and Rabun County Board of Commissioners (BOC) have both scheduled meetings for later this month to vote on the Calendar Year 2026 millage rates. The Rabun County Board of Education announced in a legal advertisement the millage rate will be set at a…
BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. — The Georgia Highlands Nurse Honor Guard held its inaugural membership kickoff meeting at First United Methodist Church of Union County on Aug. 3, marking the beginning of a new chapter dedicated to honoring nurses at the end of life.Many people may be asking, “What is the Georgia…
Classes begin on Wednesday, Aug. 19, for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School students and the 2026-2027 school year is met with a new Head of School. Robert “Bob” Ahrens was appointed by the Board of Trustees as Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School’s 12th Head of School, according to a press release earlier this…
Fall is fast approaching and that means the season of pumpkin spice and football is upon us. Whether you are an NFL, college or local football fan, the next several months will be filled with weekends of shouting “first down” and “touchdown” on the sidelines or at the television; screaming at…
Let me bring you up to date as to my latest thinking on whether or not to offer myself as a write-in candidate for governor of the Great State of Georgia this November and as a viable alternative to a multi-billionaire Republican who always looks like he just swallowed a lemon and a Democrat who…
Dear Michele and Marcia:Well, girls, your mother and I are racking our brains for suitable stories to include in the memory book you requested. “Why don’t you do something on our engagement, and I’ll cover the wedding?” your mother asked me diplomatically.She didn’t want to tell about the…
What is possible?We are testing the limits of the possible, trying to see how far and how fast we can walk and run. How far can we sail a frisbee? How many times can we keep a ping pong volley going? How well can we execute a backhand? How high can we climb? How far can we swim?…
