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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.

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RCWSA offers bilingual services to customers

News Staff
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Rabun County Water and Sewer Authority now offers bilingual services to its customers since the recent hiring of billing clerk Jennifer Gomez-Mora. Gomez-Mora, who was born in Gainesville and graduated from Rabun County High School in 2018, said she felt comfortable adapting to her new role.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Rhonda Lunsford announced her retirement from the City of Clayton after 14 years of service. Close friends, family members, colleagues and local officials congratulated her during a celebration at The Rock House in Clayton July 15. Below: Clayton City Manager Trudy Crunkleton, left, and Mayor Kurt Cannon, right, present Rhonda Lunsford with a gift and congratulate her on her retirement from the City of Clayton after 14 years during Tuesday’s city council meeting.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Rhonda Lunsford announced her retirement from the City of Clayton after 14 years of service. Close friends, family members, colleagues and local officials congratulated her during a celebration at The Rock House in Clayton July 15. Below: Clayton City Manager Trudy Crunkleton, left, and Mayor Kurt Cannon, right, present Rhonda Lunsford with a gift and congratulate her on her retirement from the City of Clayton after 14 years during Tuesday’s city council meeting.

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Lunsford retires from City of Clayton after 14 years of service

Megan Horn
Thursday, July 18, 2024
City of Clayton City Clerk Rhonda Lunsford announced her retirement after 14 years of service to the city. A retirement reception was held at The Rock House in downtown Clayton on July 15.