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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Crowds of people showed out to The Dillard House July 3 and 4 to celebrate Independence Day with a cookout and live music by Hunter Grayson on the Oaklawn. Attendees were excited to show their patriotism by sporting red, white and blue and waving American flags.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Crowds of people showed out to The Dillard House July 3 and 4 to celebrate Independence Day with a cookout and live music by Hunter Grayson on the Oaklawn. Attendees were excited to show their patriotism by sporting red, white and blue and waving American flags.

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Tallulah Falls, Sky Valley, Dillard House celebrate Independence Day with festivities

Megan Horn
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Rabun County was decorated in red, white and blue for Independence Day over the weekend and July 3 and 4 as crowds of people turned out to the Town of Tallulah Falls, City of Sky Valley,  The Dillard House and Lake Rabun for the annual Wooden Boat Parade to celebrate America’s birthday.
Submitted photo. Patty Calderone showcases her framed acrylic on canvas painting depicting fox running through a field of greenery at Booth #6 at Butler Galleries on Main Street in Clayton. It is one of two paintings part of a silent auction fundraiser for North Georgia Arts Guild scholarships. The painting is on display at Butler Galleries until July 7 and will be on display for bidding during the Painted Fern Art Festival July 8 and 9.

Submitted photo. Patty Calderone showcases her framed acrylic on canvas painting depicting fox running through a field of greenery at Booth #6 at Butler Galleries on Main Street in Clayton. It is one of two paintings part of a silent auction fundraiser for North Georgia Arts Guild scholarships. The painting is on display at Butler Galleries until July 7 and will be on display for bidding during the Painted Fern Art Festival July 8 and 9.

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Painted Fern Art Festival brushes Clayton this weekend

Megan Horn
Thursday, July 6, 2023
**This article has been updated** CLAYTON– Clayton is the perfect canvas for the 2023 Painted Fern Art Festival presented by the North Georgia Arts Guild. The event will brush Rabun County this weekend, Saturday, July 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, July 9, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Members of the Ski Patriots wave toward people on balconies of houses on Lake Burton on July 1. In groups, the skiers went around the Rabun County lake for a total of 27 miles. This popular annual event has been putting smiles on individuals’ faces for the past 15 years. This time the youngest skier was 10 years old.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Members of the Ski Patriots wave toward people on balconies of houses on Lake Burton on July 1. In groups, the skiers went around the Rabun County lake for a total of 27 miles. This popular annual event has been putting smiles on individuals’ faces for the past 15 years. This time the youngest skier was 10 years old.

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Ski Patriots honor Independence Day with their 15th annual trek around Lake Burton

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Guiness may not deem it a world record, but the Lake Burton Ski Patriots view their annual feat as not only community uplifting but also a record. The Guiness Book of World Records has certain criteria for their book-worthy achievements.

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Commissioners approve $28.3 million budget

Megan Horn
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
The Rabun County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve the FY 2024 budget in the amount of $28,391,121 during a special called meeting. At a June 15 meeting, Rabun County Board of Education members voted to approve the FY 2024 budget in the amount of $38,930,471.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. First responders work the scene of a two-vehicle crash at Ingles Wednesday morning. Minor injuries were reported and a Sylva, N.C., man faces traffic charges.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. First responders work the scene of a two-vehicle crash at Ingles Wednesday morning. Minor injuries were reported and a Sylva, N.C., man faces traffic charges.

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Two-vehicle crash at Ingles results in charges

Megan Horn
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
A two-vehicle crash at Ingles Wednesday morning resulted in an overturned Jeep and charges for a Sylva, N.C., man. Jose Gomez Gonzales was arrested and charged with no license; failure to yield; and improper left turn, according to the Clayton Police Department.
Photo courtesy of Rabun County 4-H. A total of 30 Rabun County fifth and sixth grade 4-H’ers went to camp in Dahlonega during June 5-9.

Photo courtesy of Rabun County 4-H. A total of 30 Rabun County fifth and sixth grade 4-H’ers went to camp in Dahlonega during June 5-9.

Rabun County 4-Hers splash into summer camp

News Staff
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Thirty Rabun County fifth and sixth grade 4-H’ers attended 4-H Summer Camp at the Wahsega 4-H Center in Dahlonega, Ga., during June 5-9. Students got to enjoy the cooler temperatures while climbing a wall, zip lining, and tubing down the Chestatee River.