Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The first place winner of the Sky Valley Hay Bale Trail was “Sky High at The Knob” for this hay bale that was decorated as a moonshine still. The Sky Valley Fall Festival day was filled with plenty of fun.
It was a day of family fun in Sky Valley on Saturday, Oct. 17, for the city’s annual Fall Festival event. Visitors followed the city’s signature Hay Bale Trail of unique creations through the winding mountain roads to Georgia’s highest and coolest city.
A sole finalist has been named in the search for a Sky Valley city manager.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The first place winner of the Sky Valley Hay Bale Trail was “Sky High at The Knob” for this hay bale that was decorated as a moonshine still. The Sky Valley Fall Festival day was filled with plenty of fun.
Before Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School’s Sept. 4 football game versus Baylor, the top-ranked team in...
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap players lift Hector Nahle (center) into the air after Nahle scores a touchdown in RGNS’ 42-0 win versus Christ School in 2025. Nahle was a backup quarterback for two years before transitioning to receiver
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Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The first place winner of the Sky Valley Hay Bale Trail was “Sky High at The Knob” for this hay bale that was decorated as a moonshine still. The Sky Valley Fall Festival day was filled with plenty of fun.
It was a day of family fun in Sky Valley on Saturday, Oct. 17, for the city’s annual Fall Festival event. Visitors followed the city’s signature Hay Bale Trail of unique creations through the winding mountain roads to Georgia’s highest and coolest city. The festival offered something for…
A sole finalist has been named in the search for a Sky Valley city manager. William “Will” Stroupe was announced as the finalist by Mayor Benita Cotton-Orr during Tuesday’s Oct. 20 Sky Valley city council meeting. The 33-year-old currently serves as the Planning and Zoning Administrator…
After a tough region loss on Friday night to rival Commerce, the Rabun County High School football team is taking care of itself ahead of its meeting with Oglethorpe County. The Wildcats sit in third place in the region, holding a 4-3 record overall and 1-1 in the region. With three games…
Before Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School’s Sept. 4 football game versus Baylor, the top-ranked team in Tennessee, RGNS surrounded its track that circles the football field with a metal fence.Expecting a large crowd and increased media interest, the school wanted to keep spectators away from the playing…
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap players lift Hector Nahle (center) into the air after Nahle scores a touchdown in RGNS’ 42-0 win versus Christ School in 2025. Nahle was a backup quarterback for two years before transitioning to receiver
Growing up as a child in Mexico, where soccer is king, Hector Nahle fell in love with American football.One day his father, Hector Sr., was watching the Dallas Cowboys in the Nahles’ home in Torreón, Coahuila. The younger Nahle, then 6 years old, was instantly captivated. At Nahle’s request,…
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County’s senior receiver Reed Lafevers reacts to Commerce cornerback Makiy Sanders’ (7) interception in the final minutes of the Tigers’ 28-7 region win over the visiting Wildcats on Oct. 16. Commerce safety Jace Lyle signs the tunover to keep the Tigers undefeated.
When the lights of Friday night shine bright, so do the stars on the gridiron of high school football games in Georgia.In a Class AA Region 8 contest between two programs who become synonymous throughout the years with winning, Rabun County fell to homestanding Commerce 28-7 on Oct. 16 as all five…
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap defensive lineman Royce Djouguem celebrates after a tackle in the Eagles’ 28-6 win versus Christ School on Oct. 16. Djouguem had four total tackles and a sack in the win.
ARDEN, N.C. – The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School football team defeated rival Christ School 28-6 on Friday, Oct. 16. The Eagles now sit at 4-4 on the season after their third consecutive win and ninth straight victory over the Greenies. Although a point of emphasis this week for Rabun Gap was to…
Keith Barlow/CNI News Service. Former Rabun County and current UGA quarterback Gunner Stockton throws downfield to a receiver in Georgia’s 27-24 loss to Auburn on Oct. 17. Stockton finished the game with 272 passing yards and two touchdowns but had three costly turnovers.
Before Saturday, the last time Georgia lost to Auburn was 2017. A 34-yard field goal from Alex McPherson as time expired, and several self-inflicted wounds – including three turnovers from UGA quarterback Gunner Stockton – snapped Auburn’s nine-game losing streak to Georgia as the Tigers…
Submitted. Pictured is the NCISAA playoff bracket, which is available on the NCISAA website. Rabun Gap earned the No. 1 seed after a 13-3 regular season and will host a quarterfinal game on Thursday versus Covenant Day School.
The North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA) boys soccer playoff bracket was released on Saturday, Oct. 17. Following an impressive 13-3 regular season, the Rabun Gap-Nachoochee School boys soccer team earned the No. 1 seed in Class 4A.The Eagles will have home-field…
Each week, The Clayton Tribune will be highlighting the performances of local college football alumni – from Rabun County High School and Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School – on the Division I collegiate gridiron.The following is more about the performances of each player from the area this previous…
In November, Georgians will elect a new governor. Several issues have come to define this election cycle, and the two candidates’ platforms offer significantly different solutions to the problems facing the state. Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and her opponent Rick Jackson will also…
