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Polls open Tuesday for election

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7, and advanced voting continues through Friday, Nov. 3. Out of six cities in Rabun County, only Clayton and Tallulah Falls have contested races and have candidates up for a vote on the ballot.

Judge weighing aspects of Eden Cemetery lawsuit

In Rabun County Superior Court, Judge William R. Oliver is expected to hand down a decree within days on a lawsuit that would allow descendants of those buried in the Eden Cemetery to visit the graves on private property.
Submitted photo. An aerial view of a two-vehicle crash at Highway 441 south at East Boggs Mountain Road Friday, Oct. 27, where a School Resource Deputy was nearly hit while directing morning school traffic.

Submitted photo. An aerial view of a two-vehicle crash at Highway 441 south at East Boggs Mountain Road Friday, Oct. 27, where a School Resource Deputy was nearly hit while directing morning school traffic.

RCSO deputy narrowly missed in Boggs Mountain intersection crash

**This story has been updated since press time** A Rabun County Sheriff’s Office school resource deputy was narrowly missed during a crash at the intersection of Highway 441 south at East Boggs Mountain Road on Friday, Oct. 27.
Submitted photo. Members of the Clayton First United Methodist Church gather outside the church on South Main Street in Clayton for a photograph at the 100th anniversary event. Below: Clayton Mayor Kurt Cannon (left) presents a framed proclamation to the church.

Submitted photo. Members of the Clayton First United Methodist Church gather outside the church on South Main Street in Clayton for a photograph at the 100th anniversary event. Below: Clayton Mayor Kurt Cannon (left) presents a framed proclamation to the church.

Overflowing crowd celebrated 100 years at Clayton First United Methodist Church

Clayton First United Methodist Church’s Sunday service on Main Street was packed on Oct. 22 with those celebrating the 100-year history of the city’s United Methodist Church.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County middle and high school students join together for a time of prayer during the Oct. 25 “Fields of Faith” at Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium. This was the first time Rabun County and The Fellowship of Christian Athletes has hosted a “Fields of Faith” event.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County middle and high school students join together for a time of prayer during the Oct. 25 “Fields of Faith” at Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium. This was the first time Rabun County and The Fellowship of Christian Athletes has hosted a “Fields of Faith” event.

Rabun County FCA hosts inaugural ‘Fields of Faith’ at Frank Snyder Memorial

Rabun County’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes hosted its first-ever “Fields of Faith” event at Rabun County High School on Oct. 25.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Ashlynn York Blackwell is crowned 2023-2024 Miss RCHS at the Oct. 28 Scholarship Pageant. Miss RCHS 2022-2023 Rainny Marie Ramey presents Blackwell with her crown, sash and flowers.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Ashlynn York Blackwell is crowned 2023-2024 Miss RCHS at the Oct. 28 Scholarship Pageant. Miss RCHS 2022-2023 Rainny Marie Ramey presents Blackwell with her crown, sash and flowers.

Blackwell crowned Miss RCHS

It was glitz and glamor in the Fine Arts Building at Rabun County High School Saturday, Oct. 28, as 17 contestants participated in the 68th Miss RCHS Scholarship Pageant. Ashlynn York Blackwell was crowned 2023-2024 Miss RCHS by four judges.

Georgia recognizes Retired Educators Day

Clayton Mayor Kurt Cannon proclaims Sunday, Nov. 5 “Retired Educators Day” in Clayton. This day honors the many men and women who dedicated their lives to educate and encourage the youth of Georgia. Georgia Retired Educators Association began in 1958.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune.

Providing Directions to Halloween

School Resource Deputy Eric McKinney puts everyone at Rabun County Schools in the Halloween spirit during their morning commute as he directs traffic in a dinosaur costume at the Boggs Mountain intersection on Tuesday, Oct. 31.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. The sun may have been going down in Rabun County on Oct. 23, but thousands were out in search of bags of candy.Below: Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Popeye loves his spinach, but he must enjoy some candy too. Isaiah Brown, 3, is dressed as the strong man as he strolls with his family and his 6-year-old sister Isabella Brown who portrayed the role of Olive Oil.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. The sun may have been going down in Rabun County on Oct. 23, but thousands were out in search of bags of candy.Below: Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Popeye loves his spinach, but he must enjoy some candy too. Isaiah Brown, 3, is dressed as the strong man as he strolls with his family and his 6-year-old sister Isabella Brown who portrayed the role of Olive Oil.

3,000 seek out candy treats

Rabun County is known for its community involvement and that certainly was on display Monday evening at the Rabun County Recreation Department. An estimated 3,000 turned out for the recreation department’s 10th annual “Trunk Or Treat” event.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Fire Services Stations 1,4,6 and 12 along with other emergency personnel responded to Walmart in Clayton when the Vision Center began filling up with smoke and there was a smell of a possible electrical fire. The store and parking lot were evacuated as firefighters investigated.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Fire Services Stations 1,4,6 and 12 along with other emergency personnel responded to Walmart in Clayton when the Vision Center began filling up with smoke and there was a smell of a possible electrical fire. The store and parking lot were evacuated as firefighters investigated.

Walmart evacuated due to smoke scare

Walmart in Clayton was evacuated Monday afternoon as emergency personnel were dispatched for a fire inside the Vision Center. Rabun County Fire Services was dispatched on Oct. 23 to the 1455 Highway 441 South location at 4:51 p.m.