Hamburgers, hotdogs, and fireworks part of Fourth celebrations

  • Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Tena Johnson, left, Ron Johnson and Louise Dillard enjoy live entertainment from Chris Blue at The Dillard House on Sunday.
    Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Tena Johnson, left, Ron Johnson and Louise Dillard enjoy live entertainment from Chris Blue at The Dillard House on Sunday.
  • Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Evelyn Gygax, left, Tamsin Gygax, Nola Gygax, Laureanne Gygax, Bob Gygax, Ruby Gygax, and Jordan Vaughn sport their patriotic pride in red, white and blue and ride around Sky Valley on top of a Sky Valley-Scaly Mountain Fire Department truck as part of the city’s Independence Day activities on Saturday.
    Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Evelyn Gygax, left, Tamsin Gygax, Nola Gygax, Laureanne Gygax, Bob Gygax, Ruby Gygax, and Jordan Vaughn sport their patriotic pride in red, white and blue and ride around Sky Valley on top of a Sky Valley-Scaly Mountain Fire Department truck as part of the city’s Independence Day activities on Saturday.
  • Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Haden White, left, Angela White, Jeff White, Dawson White, Aubrey Ostrander, Logan White and Hailey Ostrander sport their red, white and blue in Sky Valley on Saturday.
    Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Haden White, left, Angela White, Jeff White, Dawson White, Aubrey Ostrander, Logan White and Hailey Ostrander sport their red, white and blue in Sky Valley on Saturday.
  • Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Lincoln Marcus, 3, and Hailey Henson attend Fourth of July festivities in Sky Valley on Saturday.
    Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Lincoln Marcus, 3, and Hailey Henson attend Fourth of July festivities in Sky Valley on Saturday.
  • Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Susan Williams, left, dog Curly Bear and Jeannette Brand celebrate the Fourth of July by participating in patriotic activities in Sky Valley on Saturday.
    Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Susan Williams, left, dog Curly Bear and Jeannette Brand celebrate the Fourth of July by participating in patriotic activities in Sky Valley on Saturday.
  • Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The Sky Valley/Scaly Mountain Fire Department held a cookout as part of Fourth of July festivities on Saturday. From left Tonya Anderson, Jenny Bowman, Sally Holt, Fire Chief Tommy James, Dennis Bowman, Kay Shurban, Mark Gramlich, Beth Fierberg and Dave DaCastello.
    Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The Sky Valley/Scaly Mountain Fire Department held a cookout as part of Fourth of July festivities on Saturday. From left Tonya Anderson, Jenny Bowman, Sally Holt, Fire Chief Tommy James, Dennis Bowman, Kay Shurban, Mark Gramlich, Beth Fierberg and Dave DaCastello.
  • Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Karen Harrison and Garrison Baker attend Fourth of July festivities at The Dillard House on Sunday. Aurora Quintana serves guests at the event.
    Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Karen Harrison and Garrison Baker attend Fourth of July festivities at The Dillard House on Sunday. Aurora Quintana serves guests at the event.
  • Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Garrison Baker and Susan Baker from Cleveland attend the Fourth of July event at The Dillard House on Sunday.
    Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Garrison Baker and Susan Baker from Cleveland attend the Fourth of July event at The Dillard House on Sunday.
  • Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Mark Aguilar, Contessa Aguilar and Alise Aguilar sport their red, white and blue and enjoy the Fourth of July festivities at The Dillard House on Sunday.
    Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Mark Aguilar, Contessa Aguilar and Alise Aguilar sport their red, white and blue and enjoy the Fourth of July festivities at The Dillard House on Sunday.
  • Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Archie Tabor and Stephanie Tabor enjoy a cookout and live entertainment at The Dillard House on Sunday to celebrate Independence Day.
    Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Archie Tabor and Stephanie Tabor enjoy a cookout and live entertainment at The Dillard House on Sunday to celebrate Independence Day.
  • Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Melody Tumlin and Rodney Tumlin attend festivities at The Dillard House over the weekend.
    Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Melody Tumlin and Rodney Tumlin attend festivities at The Dillard House over the weekend.
  • Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Natalie Dillard, back center, greets Will McEntyre, left, Takenya Beasley, and Lisa McEntyre with Shephard’s Door Ministry at Then Dillard House on Sunday for a barbeque cookout and live entertainment headlined by Chris Blue, season 12 winner of The Voice. Dillard thanked the trio for being huge supporters of the Dillard House, especially during the COVID pandemic.
    Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Natalie Dillard, back center, greets Will McEntyre, left, Takenya Beasley, and Lisa McEntyre with Shephard’s Door Ministry at Then Dillard House on Sunday for a barbeque cookout and live entertainment headlined by Chris Blue, season 12 winner of The Voice. Dillard thanked the trio for being huge supporters of the Dillard House, especially during the COVID pandemic.
  • Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Lisa Edwards and Natalie Dillard have fun and share a laugh at the Fourth of July festivities at The Dillard House over the weekend.
    Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Lisa Edwards and Natalie Dillard have fun and share a laugh at the Fourth of July festivities at The Dillard House over the weekend.
  • Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Ethan Highouse,6, plays with a sparkler at The Dillard House on Sunday.
    Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Ethan Highouse,6, plays with a sparkler at The Dillard House on Sunday.
  • Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Alise Aguilar plays with a sparkler at a patriotic event at the Dillard House on Sunday.
    Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Alise Aguilar plays with a sparkler at a patriotic event at the Dillard House on Sunday.
  • Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Chris Blue, Season 12 winner of The Voice, headlines live entertainment at The Dillard House on Sunday.
    Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Chris Blue, Season 12 winner of The Voice, headlines live entertainment at The Dillard House on Sunday.
  • Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A crowd of people dressed in patriotic attire attend an event at The Dillard House over the weekend to celebrate Independence Day. The event yielded approximately 206 people on Saturday and around 600 people for the Barbeque on Sunday.
    Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A crowd of people dressed in patriotic attire attend an event at The Dillard House over the weekend to celebrate Independence Day. The event yielded approximately 206 people on Saturday and around 600 people for the Barbeque on Sunday.
  • Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Children sit on the lawn of the Rock House in Dillard and listen to live entertainment hosted by The Dillard House on Sunday.
    Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Children sit on the lawn of the Rock House in Dillard and listen to live entertainment hosted by The Dillard House on Sunday.
  • Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune Fireworks light up the night sky and reflect in the water at Lake Burton as hundreds of boats flock to view the annual fireworks on Saturday to celebrate Independence Day.
    Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune Fireworks light up the night sky and reflect in the water at Lake Burton as hundreds of boats flock to view the annual fireworks on Saturday to celebrate Independence Day.
  • Submitted photo. The Sky Valley Croquet Club was one of the Sky Valley Fourth of July parade participants on Saturday. The parade yielded over 35 entries.
    Submitted photo. The Sky Valley Croquet Club was one of the Sky Valley Fourth of July parade participants on Saturday. The parade yielded over 35 entries.
  • Submitted photo. The Sky Valley Garden Club celebrates member Louise Kail, who just turned 100, in Sunday’s festive Sky Valley parade.
    Submitted photo. The Sky Valley Garden Club celebrates member Louise Kail, who just turned 100, in Sunday’s festive Sky Valley parade.
  • Submitted photo. The city of Sky Valley celebrated Independence Day with its annual patriotic parade through town on Sunday. There were over 35 entries in the parade.
    Submitted photo. The city of Sky Valley celebrated Independence Day with its annual patriotic parade through town on Sunday. There were over 35 entries in the parade.
  • Submitted photo. Jim Curtis, dressed as an American Eagle, left, and Debbie Dalhouse, dressed as Ms. Liberty, are the Grand Marshals of the 2021 Sky Valley Independence Day parade. The parade had over 35 entries.
    Submitted photo. Jim Curtis, dressed as an American Eagle, left, and Debbie Dalhouse, dressed as Ms. Liberty, are the Grand Marshals of the 2021 Sky Valley Independence Day parade. The parade had over 35 entries.

    Rabun County was filled with smells of hamburgers and hotdogs sizzling on the grill, barbeque cooked to perfection and the laughter of friends and families celebrating Independence Day with patriotic …