Thomas Sherrill/The Franklin Press. Emergency personnel from North Carolina work the scene of a four-vehicle crash with one fatality and other injuries on Georgia Road in Otto, N.C., Friday, Oct. 20. The scene left extensive damage on the roadway. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash that caused traffic to back up as the road was closed for over four hours.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Representatives from First Impressions; Mainspring Conservation Trust; Black Rock Buddies; Rabun Paws 4 Life; Habitat for Humanity; Food Bank of Northeast Georgia; Fight Abuse in the Home (F.A.I.T.H.); Georgia ForestWatch; Bartram Trail Conservancy; Friend of the Rabun County Public Library; Chattooga Conservancy; Community Pantry; and Rabun County FFA pose with the Dillard Bluegrass Festival sign at Dillard City Hall recently after being offered their donation checks.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The community showed out as Dunkin’ Donuts in Clayton held its official ribbon cutting and grand opening with Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce Sept. 30. Below: Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Lucy Woerner poses with Cuppy during the Sept. 30 Dunkin' Donuts grand opening.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. With the backdrop of autumn colors, hundreds of vehicles brought visitors the city. Below: Third place in the Hay Bale Trail competition went to Bartram Trail Conservancy for their hay bale shaped like a shoe with animals that promoted hiking the trail and staying active.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton residents fill the Rabun County Civic Center to listen to the candidates for Post 3 and Post 4 of the Clayton City Council on Oct. 11. The candidates answered questions from the moderator and from the audience.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Chip Oliver and Brandon Culpepper work on decorating a tractor for OLI Solutions as part of the Sky Valley Hay Bale Trail. Left: Noryce and Don Burgey decorate a bale in the Sky Valley Hay Bale Trail for Bartram Trail Conservancy to bring awareness to and promote the 110-mile trail.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune.

Submitted. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School continues work on its historic academic building, Hodgson Hall. Pictured are alumni who serve on the Rabun Gap Board of Trustees on the front steps of Hodgson Hall during their fall meeting. From left to right, Steve Gilliam ‘66, Omar Zavala ‘99, Jeff Velestegui ‘99, Grace (Jang) Todd ’12, Kate (Oliver) Maine ‘85, and Jon Barnwell ‘92.