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Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Wearing the eclipse shades, Rabun County Elementary School students gaze toward the sky during Monday’s solar eclipse. Left: Hudson Hamby sees the Eclipse in the sky Monday.

Students look to the sky for knowledge

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Rabun County took advantage of the solar eclipse Monday as a shadow was cast over parts of the United States. From Texas to Maine and several states and cities in between, a total eclipse was seen. As for Northeast Georgia, it was a partial eclipse for people like students at Rabun County…
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. RGNS senior forward Georgia Mattis watches her first of three goals pierce the net during a cross-county match against Tallulah Falls School on Tuesday, April 9. Rabun Gap improved to 10-2.

Lady Eagles top Lady Indians in 40-minute mercy rule

Wade Cheek
Thursday, April 11, 2024
The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee girls soccer team made quick work of their cross-county rival Tallulah Falls School during the Tuesday, April 9, match against the Lady Indians.  The match lasted just 40 minutes as RGNS netted 10 goals in the first half to complete the mercy rule that saw the Lady Eagles…
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Many local businesses sponsor Rabun County Fire Services Firefighter Jerry Buice while he races the season at Lavonia Speedway, Toccoa Raceway and in Murphy, N.C. The newest sponsor is Circle S. Pictured is Buice with his “Big Unit 50” race car in front of the Clayton business last weekend.

Local businesses sponsor firefighter Buice in dirt track races

Megan Horn
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Local Rabun County Fire Services firefighter Jerry Buice is used to a career filled with high stress and unpredictability, but when it comes to revving the engine of his race car and rolling those tires on the dirt track it’s a different feeling altogether. “[It’s] an adrenaline rush,” Buice said…
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Wildcat Robbie Fountain serves.

TFS tennis teams earn spot in region title match

Wade Cheek
Thursday, April 11, 2024
The Tallulah Falls School boys and girls tennis teams punched their tickets to the Region 8 title matches after defeating Commerce and Athens Christian during the region tournament's semifinal matches at Elbert County Middle School on Tuesday, April 9.  The Lady Indians swept Commerce 3-0 while…
TFS Athletics. TFS senior marksman Brianna Walter lines up a shot during one of the TFS rifle team’s matches this past season.

A shooting star: Brianna Walter

News Staff
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Tallulah Falls School senior and rifle team member Brianna Walter has had a massive impact in her short time at Tallulah Falls School.  The Sugar Hill, Ga., native has a disciplined regiment and thrives on positive energy as each shot gets her closer to perfection. TFS hit the mark when Walter…
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The new RCWSA Business Office is located at 137 Hiawassee Street in downtown Clayton. Customers can pay bills at this location. People can contact the RCWSA at 706-960-9835.

1,800 RCWSA customers mistakenly billed for sewer services in recent cycle

Megan Horn
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Former City of Clayton water customers might see an extra charge in their first bill with the Rabun County Water and Sewer Authority (RCWSA) as over 1,800 customers were “inadvertently” charged by the Authority for sewer services they did not receive. The error in the most recent billing cycle,…

Rep. Clyde demands audit, investigation of USPS delays

News Staff
Thursday, April 11, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) has sent a letter to U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Inspector General Tammy Hull to request an audit and investigation of the agency’s recent consolidation process in North Georgia. Earlier this year, the USPS transitioned and consolidated local…
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. RGNS across head coach Ryne Linsley and the RGNS coaching staff stands with the Class of 2024 during Senior Night on Friday, April 5. The lacrosse Class of 2024 includes Huseyin Simsir, Danny Beccan, Will Brien, Cael Woody and Jack Moores.

RGNS honors lacrosse seniors as Eagles pick up 17-point rout

Wade Cheek
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Friday, April 5, was a historical night for the boys lacrosse team of the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School as the program honored its first four-year senior since its inaugural season in the spring of 2021 along with four other influential members of the Class of 2024.  To honor their seniors, the…

Lakemont man arrested for false report of a crime

News Staff
Thursday, April 11, 2024
A Lakemont man was recently arrested after a month-and-a-half long investigation in reference to falsely reporting terroristic threats made through social media. Kevin Lee Gragg, 41 of Lakemont, was arrested and booked into the Rabun County Detention Center on April 4 and charged with violate…
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The City of Clayton utilizes Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST) monies to pave Chechero Street in Clayton in August 2023.

City of Clayton shifting its focus to roads and sidewalks

Megan Horn
Thursday, April 11, 2024
With the consolidation of the water and sewer infrastructure with the Rabun County Water and Sewer Authority (RCWSA) now official, the City of Clayton is shifting focus to improving roads and sidewalks within the city. “In the dynamic landscape of the City of Clayton, a new chapter unfolds with…
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Cooper Welch celebrates in the direction of his Wildcat teammates in Rabun County’s 8-1 win over Barrow Arts and Sciences at home on April 8.

Diamond ‘Cats take care of Blazers 8-1 in Tiger to start concluding region series

Wade Cheek
Thursday, April 11, 2024
The Rabun County High School baseball team picked up a region victory after defeating Barrow Arts and Sciences (BASA) 8-1 on Monday, April 8.  Prior to the win over the Blazers, RCHS had suffered a three-game sweep by the Tallulah Falls School after losing both games of the two teams’ doubleheader…

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Tom Law / On an early spring day, a Lake Hartwell boater makes his way between the spans of Broken Bridges – traveling directly on the state line of Georgia and South Carolina.

Spans of the Past (Lake Living Spring 2020)

News Staff
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
A Toccoa landmark is about to receive new life, as the Broken Bridges area in Toccoa is set to become a focal point of a 10-mile waterway trek. Broken Bridges over the Tugaloo River arm of Lake Hartwell has been a landmark along the Georgia/South Carolina border for well over 140 years. The...
This photograph by Angie Ramage of Toccoa captures the subtle shades of color created on Broken Bridges by the late evening sun.

Lake Living Spring 2020: Events Calendar

News Staff
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
FRANKLIN    Friday, June 12, 7-9 p.m., Main Street Music featuring Second Time Around in downtown Lavonia at the Gazebo.    Friday, June 26, 8:30-10 p.m., Movies Under the Stars, “Up,” at Lavonia Memorial Park.    Saturday, June 27,...
Stephanie Hill/ Hot air balloons rising over Alpine Helen are a popular summer sight in White County.

Color the Sky (Lake Living Spring 2020)

News Staff
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Imagine looking up into the sky and watching a parade of hot air balloons.  It’s a spectacle that draws thousands of people to northeast Georgia. The Helen to the Atlantic Balloon Race & Festival, launched in 1974, takes place...
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