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Piggly Wiggly closing doors at end of month

Megan Horn
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Piggly Wiggly in Dillard announced that it will be closing its doors for good on Wednesday, July 31. “With a shortage of supply deliveries, rising cost of goods, and other factors, we have been unable to overcome these challenges.
Submitted photo. Several community members in Rabun County participated in the 6th annual Statewide Bible Reading on July 14 at 7:14 a.m. at the Rabun County Courthouse. Below: Submitted photo. Pastors Adam Wright, Jr. and David Port with Church of the Mountains along with community members read scripture on July 14 as part of the 6th annual Statewide Bible Reading.

Submitted photo. Several community members in Rabun County participated in the 6th annual Statewide Bible Reading on July 14 at 7:14 a.m. at the Rabun County Courthouse. Below: Submitted photo. Pastors Adam Wright, Jr. and David Port with Church of the Mountains along with community members read scripture on July 14 as part of the 6th annual Statewide Bible Reading.

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Rabun County participates in Statewide Bible Reading

News Staff
Thursday, July 25, 2024
On Sunday, July 14 at 7:14 a.m., community members in Rabun County joined Georgia’s other 158 counties in the 6th annual Statewide Bible Reading. Community members gathered on the courthouse steps with Pastors Adam Wright, Jr.
Submitted photo. Pictured are Kristy Hall, CEO of Mountain Lakes Medical Center, left, and Mary Beth Horton, Director, Community Relations, for Habersham Electric Membership Corporation.

Submitted photo. Pictured are Kristy Hall, CEO of Mountain Lakes Medical Center, left, and Mary Beth Horton, Director, Community Relations, for Habersham Electric Membership Corporation.

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Community support for MLMC keeps growing

News Staff
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Habersham EMC recently made a generous donation to Mountain Lakes Medical Center’s Back-to-School Health Fair, coming up on Aug. 8.

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City of Clayton proclaimed a Purple Heart City

Megan Horn
Thursday, July 25, 2024
The City of Clayton is now declared a Purple Heart City after city council members passed a proclamation at the July 16 meeting. Clayton joins the cities of Mountain City and Sky Valley in the designation. Purple Heart recipients are nationally recognized each year on Aug. 7.
Submitted photo. Blue Ridge Lonesome performs at July 20 Blue Jean Ball fundraiser for the Mountain Learning Enrichment.

Submitted photo. Blue Ridge Lonesome performs at July 20 Blue Jean Ball fundraiser for the Mountain Learning Enrichment.

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Blue Jean Ball raises $$ for Mountain Learning Enrichment

News Staff
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Mountain Learning Enrichment hosted the Blue Jean Ball, a fundraising event to raise money for the up-and-coming school in the Playhouse on Saturday, July 20. Attendees ate barbeque, danced to the sounds of Blue Ridge Lonesome, a local band, and participated in cake walks and a silent auction.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. RCWSA personnel work to restore service following a water leak at Falcon Street near Highway 441 and Highway 76 East on the evening of Saturday, July 20. Officials reported the water leak was caused by a failed pipe.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. RCWSA personnel work to restore service following a water leak at Falcon Street near Highway 441 and Highway 76 East on the evening of Saturday, July 20. Officials reported the water leak was caused by a failed pipe.

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RCWSA responds to water leak following pipe fail

Megan Horn
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Motorists passing through Clayton near Highway 441 and Highway 76 East likely noticed a water leak near The Clayton Tribune’s new building on the evening of Saturday, July 20.
Submitted photo. Jill Jones with Family Resource Center of Northeast Georgia provides educational resources during the public health talk at the Rabun County Health Department July 16.

Submitted photo. Jill Jones with Family Resource Center of Northeast Georgia provides educational resources during the public health talk at the Rabun County Health Department July 16.

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Public health talk event a success

Megan Horn
Thursday, July 25, 2024
The second quarterly Rabun County Board of Health Public Health Talk was a success as the community showed out for the educational event on Tuesday, July 16. “The second quarterly public health talk was well-attended with about 50 adults and 20 kids,” said Dr.

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Clayton voters to see Brunch Bill referendum on November ballot

Megan Horn
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Voters within the City of Clayton will decide on whether to allow a “Brunch Bill” during the Nov. 5 general election. If passed by voters, it would authorize businesses in the City of Clayton that sell alcohol to sell alcoholic beverages by the drink beginning at 11 a.m.