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Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Tallulah Falls Town Council members Scott Augustine, left, and Cissy Henry vote in favor of a resolution for the mediation settlement agreement in a special called weekend morning meeting. Council Member Craig Weatherly voted against. Mayor Pro Tem Joey Fountain was then advised by Town Attorney Warren Tillery that he had to vote due to not having a majority. Fountain voted in favor of the resolution.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Tallulah Falls Town Council members Scott Augustine, left, and Cissy Henry vote in favor of a resolution for the mediation settlement agreement in a special called weekend morning meeting. Council Member Craig Weatherly voted against. Mayor Pro Tem Joey Fountain was then advised by Town Attorney Warren Tillery that he had to vote due to not having a majority. Fountain voted in favor of the resolution.

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Tallulah Falls passes resolution during weekend called meeting

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 21, 2023
TALLULAH FALLS– In an unprecedented move, Tallulah Falls Town Council members held a special called meeting on a Saturday, Sept. 16, for the purpose of going into executive session and consideration and decision on a mediation settlement agreement.
File photo/Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune.

File photo/Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune.

Car seat safety checks this weekend

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Child Passenger Safety Technicians will be at Walmart in Clayton Saturday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. as Safe Kids Rabun County and Rabun County Sheriff’s Office will host a seat check station. The event is free and open to the community. Sept. 17-23 is Child Passenger Safety Week; and Sept.

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Sky Valley passes Short-Term Rental Ordinance

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 21, 2023
SKY VALLEY– After several meetings, Sky Valley City Council members voted Tuesday to approve the highly discussed Short-Term Rental Ordinance. “We’ve had numerous, numerous meetings,” said Sky Valley Mayor Hollie Steil at Tuesday’s meeting. “We’re trying to make good neighbors.
Submitted photo. The Aug. 21 Spaghetti Dinner Raise a Fork for Great Causes fundraiser at Clayton Cafe & Market raised $4,550 for Rabun Paws 4 Life. Pictured are Chef Seth Curtis (left), Bonnie Edmonds, owner/operator of Clayton Cafe & Market, and Ara Joyce.

Submitted photo. The Aug. 21 Spaghetti Dinner Raise a Fork for Great Causes fundraiser at Clayton Cafe & Market raised $4,550 for Rabun Paws 4 Life. Pictured are Chef Seth Curtis (left), Bonnie Edmonds, owner/operator of Clayton Cafe & Market, and Ara Joyce.

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Spaghetti dinner fundraiser raises $4,550 for Rabun Paws 4 Life

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Community members raised a fork to a great cause Aug. 21 as the quarterly Spaghetti Dinner Raise a Fork for Great Causes fundraiser at Clayton Cafe & Market benefitted Rabun Paws 4 Life. The event raised $4,550 with Poss Realty volunteering to serve the food.

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Over 65 businesses attend digital marketing bootcamp

News Staff
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce partnered with the University of Georgia’s Small Business Development Center to bring organizational and business members “cutting-edge training” on digital marketing with a “FREE DIGITAL MARKETING BOOTCAMP” on Sept. 13 from 9 a.m.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton resident Charles Mobley speaks to Clayton council members at Tuesday’s meeting during a work session that allowed for public comment. Mobley asked council members if they would consider a historic designation of buildings and places , specifically in the Picket Hill Street area.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton resident Charles Mobley speaks to Clayton council members at Tuesday’s meeting during a work session that allowed for public comment. Mobley asked council members if they would consider a historic designation of buildings and places , specifically in the Picket Hill Street area.

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Clayton council passes 30-day moratorium on specific-density units

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 21, 2023
CLAYTON– Zoning was on the agenda during Tuesday’s Clayton City Council meeting as council members passed a 30-day moratorium on the acceptance of permit applications for developments of a greater density than six detached units per acre.