Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The annual Rubber Duck race had over 500 entries with children and their families cheering on their ducks as they floated to the finish line. Below: Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Tom DesOrmeaux and Caroline Cobb, 2, don patriotic apparel and wave a flag while awaiting the start of the Sky Valley Independence Day rubber duck race.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The annual Rubber Duck race had over 500 entries with children and their families cheering on their ducks as they floated to the finish line. Below: Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Tom DesOrmeaux and Caroline Cobb, 2, don patriotic apparel and wave a flag while awaiting the start of the Sky Valley Independence Day rubber duck race.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The annual Rubber Duck race had over 500 entries with children and their families cheering on their ducks as they floated to the finish line. Below: Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Tom DesOrmeaux and Caroline Cobb, 2, don patriotic apparel and wave a flag while awaiting the start of the Sky Valley Independence Day rubber duck race.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Gabriel Garces, 12, won First Place in the rubber duck race with duck number 242. Below: Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Tom DesOrmeaux and Caroline Cobb, 2, don patriotic apparel and wave a flag while awaiting the start of the Sky Valley Independence Day rubber duck race.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Blue Ridge Lonesome performs for hundreds in Sky Valley July 5. Below: Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Tom DesOrmeaux and Caroline Cobb, 2, don patriotic apparel and wave a flag while awaiting the start of the Sky Valley Independence Day rubber duck race.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Hundreds of people lined up to view the patriotic Sky Valley Grand Parade. Below: Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Tom DesOrmeaux and Caroline Cobb, 2, don patriotic apparel and wave a flag while awaiting the start of the Sky Valley Independence Day rubber duck race.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Hundreds of people lined up to view the patriotic Sky Valley Grand Parade. Below: Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Tom DesOrmeaux and Caroline Cobb, 2, don patriotic apparel and wave a flag while awaiting the start of the Sky Valley Independence Day rubber duck race.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Bob and Connie Larsen were the Grand Marshals for Sky Valley's Independence DayGrand Parade. Below: Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Tom DesOrmeaux and Caroline Cobb, 2, don patriotic apparel and wave a flag while awaiting the start of the Sky Valley Independence Day rubber duck race.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Hundreds of people lined up to view the patriotic Sky Valley Grand Parade. Below: Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Tom DesOrmeaux and Caroline Cobb, 2, don patriotic apparel and wave a flag while awaiting the start of the Sky Valley Independence Day rubber duck race.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Hundreds of people lined up to view the patriotic Sky Valley Grand Parade. Below: Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Tom DesOrmeaux and Caroline Cobb, 2, don patriotic apparel and wave a flag while awaiting the start of the Sky Valley Independence Day rubber duck race.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Hundreds of people lined up to view the patriotic Sky Valley Grand Parade. Below: Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Tom DesOrmeaux and Caroline Cobb, 2, don patriotic apparel and wave a flag while awaiting the start of the Sky Valley Independence Day rubber duck race.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Hundreds of people lined up to view the patriotic Sky Valley Grand Parade. Below: Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Tom DesOrmeaux and Caroline Cobb, 2, don patriotic apparel and wave a flag while awaiting the start of the Sky Valley Independence Day rubber duck race.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Sky Valley-Scaly Mountain Volunteer Fire & Rescue in the Sky Valley Indepenence Day Grand Parade. Below: Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Tom DesOrmeaux and Caroline Cobb, 2, don patriotic apparel and wave a flag while awaiting the start of the Sky Valley Independence Day rubber duck race.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Choices Pregnancy Center in the Sky Valley Independence Day Grand Parade. Below: Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Tom DesOrmeaux and Caroline Cobb, 2, don patriotic apparel and wave a flag while awaiting the start of the Sky Valley Independence Day rubber duck race.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Sky Valley-Scaly Mountain Volunteer Fire & Rescue cooks hotdogs at the pavilions in Sky Valley during Independence Day celebrations July 5. Below: Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Tom DesOrmeaux and Caroline Cobb, 2, don patriotic apparel and wave a flag while awaiting the start of the Sky Valley Independence Day rubber duck race.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Sky Valley was decorated in red, white and blue for Independence Day festivities.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Sky Valley was decorated in red, white and blue for Independence Day festivities.
The City of Sky Valley bustled with activity as hundreds of people celebrated Independence Day in Georgia’s highest city by sporting their red, white and blue attire and accessories and participa...

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