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Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The Creative Learning Center (CLC) recently received the North Georgia Community Foundation (NGCF) Opportunity Grant in the amount of $11,000 to go towards expanding their new infant program.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The Creative Learning Center (CLC) recently received the North Georgia Community Foundation (NGCF) Opportunity Grant in the amount of $11,000 to go towards expanding their new infant program.

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Creative Learning Center receives $11,000 Opportunity Grant from area North Georgia Community Foundation

Megan Horn
Thursday, November 21, 2024
The Creative Learning Center (CLC) recently received the North Georgia Community Foundation (NGCF) Opportunity Grant to increase their impact in Rabun County.
Photo courtesy Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce

Photo courtesy Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce

Community packs in for Unite RABUN Ribbon-Cutting and Open House

News Staff
Thursday, November 21, 2024
On Thursday, Nov. 14, Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce was honored to participate with their DIAMOND Member, Mountain Lakes Medical Center, with a Ribbon-Cutting and Open House celebration on the opening of their new Rural Health Clinic, located at 338 Stagecoach Drive, Clayton...
Photo courtesy Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce.

Photo courtesy Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce.

Rural Health Clinic at MLMC holds Ribbon Cutting/Open House

News Staff
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce and its newest SILVER Business Member “Unite RABUN (Recovery And Behavioral Health United Network” (a nonprofit Recovery Community Organization) held a Ribbon-Cutting and Open House ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at noon at their new location, 151 N....
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Tim Wallis, pictured center, converses with Sky Valley city officials, City Manager Jason Streetman (left) and Council Member Jim Curtis, following Tuesday’s special called council meeting where Wallis was introduced as the new Police Chief for the Sky Valley Police Department. He is expected to start serving as Chief the first week of December.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Tim Wallis, pictured center, converses with Sky Valley city officials, City Manager Jason Streetman (left) and Council Member Jim Curtis, following Tuesday’s special called council meeting where Wallis was introduced as the new Police Chief for the Sky Valley Police Department. He is expected to start serving as Chief the first week of December.

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Sky Valley introduces new police chief

Megan Horn
Thursday, November 14, 2024
The Sky Valley Police Department will be seeing a new chief in town as Tim Wallis was introduced during Tuesday’s special called council meeting. Wallis as well as his wife, Avie, were welcomed guests during the meeting.

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Story wins BOE Post 5 write-in election

Megan Horn
Thursday, November 14, 2024
In an election that made history locally with no qualified candidates listed on the ballot for the Post 5 Board of Education, Rick Story won the post after three qualified write-in candidates ran for the seat.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Sky Valley City Manager Jason Streetman presents a slideshow presentation detailing the proposed 2024 millage rate and FY 2025 budget before council members approved the rollback millage rate and $1.5 million budget during Tuesday’s special called work session and meeting.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Sky Valley City Manager Jason Streetman presents a slideshow presentation detailing the proposed 2024 millage rate and FY 2025 budget before council members approved the rollback millage rate and $1.5 million budget during Tuesday’s special called work session and meeting.

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Sky Valley approves millage rate rollback, no tax increase for residents

Megan Horn
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Sky Valley residents will not be seeing a property tax increase for next year as council members passed the rollback millage rate of 9.609 mills at Tuesday’s special called meeting.
Photo courtesy of Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce. Community members celebrate as Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce cut the ribbon on The Wildcat Clinic at the Rabun County Board of Education complex. The clinic opened on Oct. 7.

Photo courtesy of Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce. Community members celebrate as Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce cut the ribbon on The Wildcat Clinic at the Rabun County Board of Education complex. The clinic opened on Oct. 7.

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Rabun BOE cuts ribbon on The Wildcat Clinic

Megan Horn
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Students now have the opportunity to take care of their basic health needs on school grounds as Rabun County Schools has a new partnership with Mountain Lakes Medical Center for the school-based health clinic, The Wildcat Clinic.