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Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. The 24th annual Sweetheart Ball for F.A.I.T.H. was held at the Rabun County Civic Center as the primary fundraising event to support operations of the domestic violence shelter, Power House Child Advocacy and Rape Crisis Center. ABOVE: With the Party At The Limit Band playing, couples dance while friends talk about the auction packages. Left: Jim Roberson dances with his wife Susan to the live music played by the band Party At The Limit.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. The 24th annual Sweetheart Ball for F.A.I.T.H. was held at the Rabun County Civic Center as the primary fundraising event to support operations of the domestic violence shelter, Power House Child Advocacy and Rape Crisis Center. ABOVE: With the Party At The Limit Band playing, couples dance while friends talk about the auction packages. Left: Jim Roberson dances with his wife Susan to the live music played by the band Party At The Limit.

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F.A.I.T.H.’s Valentine’s Day annual Sweetheart Ball raises funds to help

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Smiles were in abundance and Valentine’s Day love was certainly in the air as the community united for a night of fun and raising of an approximate $100,000. The F.A.I.T.H. 24th annual Sweetheart Ball at the Rabun County Civic Center on Feb.
Photo courtesy Matthew Miles/MLMC. Guests mingle during the open house event Feb.1 for the new Pain Clinic at Mountain Lakes Medical Center with Dr. Jerry Allen Spivey, Jr. Spivey is Board-certified in Anesthesiology, Pain Management and Addiction Medicine.

Photo courtesy Matthew Miles/MLMC. Guests mingle during the open house event Feb.1 for the new Pain Clinic at Mountain Lakes Medical Center with Dr. Jerry Allen Spivey, Jr. Spivey is Board-certified in Anesthesiology, Pain Management and Addiction Medicine.

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Mountain Lakes Medical Center cuts ribbon on new Pain Clinic

Megan Horn
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Mountain Lakes Medical Center now has a new Pain Clinic available to the community. Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce held an open house and ribbon cutting event on Feb. 1 and welcomed Dr. Jerry Allen Spivey Jr., MD.
Submitted photo. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School fourth and fifth-grade choral students recently participated in the highly selective GMEA Honors Chorus. Pictured (from left) are Harrison Green ’31 of Rabun Gap; Hudson Garner ’31 of Franklin, N.C.; Conor Healy ’32 of Clarkesville; Lower School music teacher Ms. Quashona Antoine; Crosby Kennett ‘31 of Rabun Gap; and Natalie Wood ‘31of Highlands, N.C.

Submitted photo. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School fourth and fifth-grade choral students recently participated in the highly selective GMEA Honors Chorus. Pictured (from left) are Harrison Green ’31 of Rabun Gap; Hudson Garner ’31 of Franklin, N.C.; Conor Healy ’32 of Clarkesville; Lower School music teacher Ms. Quashona Antoine; Crosby Kennett ‘31 of Rabun Gap; and Natalie Wood ‘31of Highlands, N.C.

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RGNS students participate in Statewide Elementary Honors Chorus

News Staff
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Five fourth and fifth-grade students from Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School showcased remarkable commitment and discipline as they participated in the prestigious 2024 GMEA  Statewide Elementary Honors Chorus held at the Clayton County Performing Arts Center (CCPAC) in Jonesboro, Ga., on Saturday, Feb. 10.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. WWII U.S. Navy veteran Lt. J.G., Dr. Eldred Causey smiles alongside his daughter Kathy Causey as he is recognized at the Vet to Vet Cafe Feb. 13 for turning 100 years old. He received gifts for his milestone birthday.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. WWII U.S. Navy veteran Lt. J.G., Dr. Eldred Causey smiles alongside his daughter Kathy Causey as he is recognized at the Vet to Vet Cafe Feb. 13 for turning 100 years old. He received gifts for his milestone birthday.

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WWII veteran honored on 100th birthday

Megan Horn
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
This month’s Vet to Vet Cafe was a special occasion as distinguished WWII U.S. Navy veteran Lt. J.G., Dr. Eldred Causey was recognized for turning 100 years old. Causey was born on Feb. 11, 1924. He has lived full-time in Rabun County since 1992.
Photo courtesy of Conner Horn. An agreement has been announced for Legacy Ventures to purchase The Dillard House Inn and Restaurant. The sale is not yet complete, but is expected in 60 days.

Photo courtesy of Conner Horn. An agreement has been announced for Legacy Ventures to purchase The Dillard House Inn and Restaurant. The sale is not yet complete, but is expected in 60 days.

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The Dillard House being sold by Dillard family

Megan Horn
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
One of the most iconic venues in America, The Dillard House Inn and Restaurant, is poised to change ownership within the next two months. An agreement has been announced for Atlanta-based Legacy Ventures to purchase century-old landmark The Dillard House Inn and Restaurant.