Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton Mayor Roy Quilliams shares a laugh with Gov. Brian Kemp after the governor puts a Dooley for U.S. Senate sticker on Quilliams’ shirt at the May 29 Meet & Greet in Rabun County.
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The Dooley and Kemp families have been close friends for decades as one family established itself through coaching, and the other established itself within the political arena.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton Mayor Roy Quilliams shares a laugh with Gov. Brian Kemp after the governor puts a Dooley for U.S. Senate sticker on Quilliams’ shirt at the May 29 Meet & Greet in Rabun County.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Brian Rickman gives the commencement speech for the Tallulah Falls School Class of 2026 on May 22. Rickman, a Tiger resident, is on the school’s board of trustees and his daughter was a member of the graduating class. On July 3, Rickman will leave the bench to join Cathey & Strain, LLC, in Cornelia.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The Rabun County Public Library kicked off its 2026 Summer Reading Program with a big community event on Tuesday, June 2.
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Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County sophomore Bella Hulsey follows through on a putt at the Class A Division I state championship on May 18 at Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course in Elberton. Hulsey shot a team-best 190 at the 36-hole tournament.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. The younger age group of campers at the Rabun County basketball camp at the Rabun County Recreation Department wrap up day two of camp on June 2. In the middle is RCHS head coach David Adcock.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Campers practiced their swing on water-ballon like balls that exploded with water upon contact.
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.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton Mayor Roy Quilliams shares a laugh with Gov. Brian Kemp after the governor puts a Dooley for U.S. Senate sticker on Quilliams’ shirt at the May 29 Meet & Greet in Rabun County.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The Rabun County Public Library kicked off its 2026 Summer Reading Program with a big community event on Tuesday, June 2.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County sophomore Bella Hulsey follows through on a putt at the Class A Division I state championship on May 18 at Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course in Elberton. Hulsey shot a team-best 190 at the 36-hole tournament.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. The younger age group of campers at the Rabun County basketball camp at the Rabun County Recreation Department wrap up day two of camp on June 2. In the middle is RCHS head coach David Adcock.
Photos courtesy of the Rabun County Democrats. Over 200 people attended the eighth annual Ninth Congressional District Blue BBQ on Saturday, May 30. Democratic candidates shared their platforms and greeted guests.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Campers practiced their swing on water-ballon like balls that exploded with water upon contact.
