Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Arya Ford, age 7, was the winner of one of the pig races in the 5-7-year-old category at the Foxfire Mountaineer Festival on Oct. 3. Ford, center, is pictured tackling the pig to the ground with help from a fellow competitor. The annual pig races always draw a big crowd.
Foxfire has remained dedicated to preserving the stories and skills of Appalachia. What began in 1966 as a student-centered magazine that captured the voices and traditions of Southern Appalachian life is now a community staple 60 years later.
Kim Caudell/photo. Kim Caudell of Toccoa took this photo of fireworks at Bruce Creek on Lake Hartwell in Martin. Caudell won $100 for her photo, which was featured on the cover of the 2026 summer edition of Lake Living magazine.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap players celebrate after the Eagles’ special teams blocked Christian Brothers’ PAT that would sent the game to double overtime. Rabun Gap improved to 3-4 with the 28-27 win over the top team in Missouri. The Eagles have a bye week before playing the Christ School on the road on Oct. 16.
ST. LOUIS – The No. 94 nationally ranked Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School football team defeated No.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. The Rabun County softball team celebrates after a three-run home run by junior River Evans, left, in the sixth inning of the Lady Cats’ 15-10 win over Clarke Central on Oct. 5. Evans’ home run was part of a nine-run sixth inning. With the victory, head coach Jessica Evans collected her 200th career win.
TIGER – The Rabun County High School softball team scored nine runs in the sixth inning to defeat...
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. In the Wildcats’ 45-10 win at Banks County, senior JK Fruster scored three touchdowns to push his season total to 14. On Oct. 9, the “Hall of Fame” ceremony will begin at home at 6:50 p.m.
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Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Arya Ford, age 7, was the winner of one of the pig races in the 5-7-year-old category at the Foxfire Mountaineer Festival on Oct. 3. Ford, center, is pictured tackling the pig to the ground with help from a fellow competitor. The annual pig races always draw a big crowd.
Foxfire has remained dedicated to preserving the stories and skills of Appalachia. What began in 1966 as a student-centered magazine that captured the voices and traditions of Southern Appalachian life is now a community staple 60 years later. Thanks to the local nonprofit Foxfire, that…
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap players celebrate after the Eagles’ special teams blocked Christian Brothers’ PAT that would sent the game to double overtime. Rabun Gap improved to 3-4 with the 28-27 win over the top team in Missouri. The Eagles have a bye week before playing the Christ School on the road on Oct. 16.
ST. LOUIS – The No. 94 nationally ranked Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School football team defeated No. 147-ranked Christian Brothers College (CBC) in overtime, thanks to a blocked point-after attempt (PAT), 28-27 on Friday night in St. Louis. The Eagles improved to 3-4 on the season with the win over…
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. The Rabun County softball team celebrates after a three-run home run by junior River Evans, left, in the sixth inning of the Lady Cats’ 15-10 win over Clarke Central on Oct. 5. Evans’ home run was part of a nine-run sixth inning. With the victory, head coach Jessica Evans collected her 200th career win.
TIGER – The Rabun County High School softball team scored nine runs in the sixth inning to defeat Class 6A Clarke Central, 15-10 on “Senior Night,” to improve to 11-16 on the season. The Lady Cats’ victory also gave head coach Jessica Evans her 200th career win as a head coach, including her…
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. In the Wildcats’ 45-10 win at Banks County, senior JK Fruster scored three touchdowns to push his season total to 14. On Oct. 9, the “Hall of Fame” ceremony will begin at home at 6:50 p.m.
Sitting at 3-2 on the season coming off a bye week, the Rabun County High School football team will begin region play on Friday, Oct. 9, versus Athens Academy at home with the “Hall of Fame Game.” This year’s contest is a rematch from last year’s late-season meeting that ultimately decided the…
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. The Rabun Gap football team celebrates after defensive line coach Joe Crosby rallies the “monsters” after the Eagles’ 28-27 overtime win versus Christian Brothers College on Oct. 2.
When Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School’s defense takes the field on Friday nights, opposing offenses see monsters across from them, not football players. That Halloween mentality before and after Oct. 31 was first adopted by RGNS defensive line coach Joe Crosby. Crosby – who enjoyed horror…
Landen Todd/CNI News Service. Georgia quarterback and Tiger resident Gunner Stockton stiffarms Vandy’s CJ Heard as the senior rushed seven times for 22 yards in Georgia’s SEC win. No. 2-ranked UGA faces No. 6 Alabama on Saturday.
Behind three touchdown passes from former Rabun County quarterback Gunner Stockton, the No. 2 Georgia football team rolled past Vanderbilt, 38-14 on Saturday. The Bulldogs now sit at 5-0 on the season with a road trip to No. 6-ranked Alabama on the horizon between SEC foes. “I thought…
Image via chase.alonso via Instagram. Rabun Gap junior Chase Alonso poses for a photo during a recruiting visit to the University of Oregon. Alonso announced his commitment to the Ducks on Sept. 30.
Rabun Gap baseball junior Chase Alonso announced his commitment to Oregon last week on social media, following a recent recruiting visit. Alonso, a right-handed pitcher, chose the Ducks over Virginia Tech and others. “Sco Ducks! Extremely blessed and grateful to announce my commitment to…
In the first four years of getting the softball program off the ground, Tallulah Falls is reaping the benefits of the early growing pains from the last two years. The 2026 version of the Lady Indians ignited excitement in the softball program and provides a foundation to build on for next year and…
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 are more about the performances of each player from the area this previous…
Submitted. 8U runners start their race at the GRPA State Cross Country Championship on Oct. 3 in Jefferson, Ga.
With nearly two dozen earning personal records, all of the Rabun County Recreation Department’s runners excelled as the boys and girls 8U and girls 12U each claimed titles at the GRPA State Cross Country Championship.“It was a nice rainy Saturday morning and the kids were excited,” said Coach Ali…
Winter on a Northeast Georgia lake is a special time, with clear skies, crisp air and sparkling water.Lake Living magazine is looking for photos that celebrate this time of year, with the selected photo featured on the cover of the magazine’s winter 2026 edition.Lake Living is a full-color regional…
