Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Mud Creek Falls and the Mud Creek Trail are among the properties listed part of the $18.5 million sale through Poss Realty. Merrill Trust Group owns over 500 acres of property in Sky Valley.
Thursday, July 9, 2026
Over 573 acres are up for sale at 696 Sky Valley Way, Sky Valley, with an $18.5 million price tag, according to a July 5 listing by Poss Realty. The posting for 573.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Mud Creek Falls and the Mud Creek Trail are among the properties listed part of the $18.5 million sale through Poss Realty. Merrill Trust Group owns over 500 acres of property in Sky Valley.
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Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Andrew Wall, 15, wins the Rabun Ramble 5K on Independence Day in Lakemont. Wall is a rising sophomore at Rabun County High School.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Several participants of the Lake Burton Fun Run showed their patriotism by wearing red, white and blue, or by dressing up in costumes like the trio celebrating here as they cross the finish line. Despite the warm temperatures, thousands were in attendance on July 4 for the 42nd annual Lake Burton Fun Run from Moccasin Creek State Park to LaPrade’s Marina.
Submitted photo. Recent Rabun Gap graduate RJ Lacossade (center) high fives teammates during a practice with the Turks & Caicos national team in preparation for the 2029 FIBA AmeriCup Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers. Lacossade, who is signed with Southern Wesleyan University, was born in Turks & Caicos and left his home country at the age 14 to chase his basketball dreams.
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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.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Mud Creek Falls and the Mud Creek Trail are among the properties listed part of the $18.5 million sale through Poss Realty. Merrill Trust Group owns over 500 acres of property in Sky Valley.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Andrew Wall, 15, wins the Rabun Ramble 5K on Independence Day in Lakemont. Wall is a rising sophomore at Rabun County High School.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Several participants of the Lake Burton Fun Run showed their patriotism by wearing red, white and blue, or by dressing up in costumes like the trio celebrating here as they cross the finish line. Despite the warm temperatures, thousands were in attendance on July 4 for the 42nd annual Lake Burton Fun Run from Moccasin Creek State Park to LaPrade’s Marina.
Submitted photo. Recent Rabun Gap graduate RJ Lacossade (center) high fives teammates during a practice with the Turks & Caicos national team in preparation for the 2029 FIBA AmeriCup Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers. Lacossade, who is signed with Southern Wesleyan University, was born in Turks & Caicos and left his home country at the age 14 to chase his basketball dreams.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap players run onto the field ahead of kickoff before the Eagles’ game with Christian Brothers College on Oct. 3, 2025. Rabun Gap will face CBC once again this season, as well as four other nationally ranked teams. The Eagles are the preseason No. 115 team in the nation.
Submitted Photo. Former Rabun County High School teacher and coach Janice Wayne (center) poses with the Rabun County softball team after throwing the first pitch at a game during the 2025 season. Wayne, the first-ever softball coach at RCHS who also assisted athletics in a plethora of ways, passed away on June 24 at the age of 72.
Submitted. Simeon Conjagic works at the AC Milan camp as a coordinator and safeguarding officer.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Huey Blalock (center) poses with his family for a photo after being administered his oath of service at VFW Post 4570 in Clayton on June 24. Blalock, who is a midshipman candidate, will head to NAPS, the Naval Academy’s 10-month preparatory school. Blalock was an All-State basketball player for Rabun County.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County campers perform their routine in front of a large crowd inside the Rabun County Elementary School lunchroom on June 25 at the RCHS lil’ Wildcats cheer camp. The Wildcat campers aged 3-13 participated in cheer classes, dance classes, arts & crafts and more during camp.
