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Photo courtesy Elisha Boggs. TFS students Kaylin Pickett and Jessica Cook visit with the exhibitor at the Rabun County, Georgia Extension Office, where they picked up wildflower seeds to plant at home.

Photo courtesy Elisha Boggs. TFS students Kaylin Pickett and Jessica Cook visit with the exhibitor at the Rabun County, Georgia Extension Office, where they picked up wildflower seeds to plant at home.

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TFS hosts Georgia’s First Wild & Scenic Film Festival, bringing Earth Day Celebration to Life Through Film and Community Engagement

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Thursday, May 7, 2026
Tallulah Falls School became home to the Wild & Scenic Film Festival, inviting the community to celebrate Earth Day through film, education, and local engagement.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Chris Allison features his Chicken Fried Folk Art at last weekend’s Dingerfest event held at the pavilions in downtown Clayton.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Chris Allison features his Chicken Fried Folk Art at last weekend’s Dingerfest event held at the pavilions in downtown Clayton.

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The Folk arrives at 2026 Dinglerfest

Megan Horn
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Visitors to 2026 Dinglerfest experienced art from the hand and heart with colorful folk art on display at the pavilions in downtown Clayton on Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3.

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Local early voting starts off strong

Megan Horn
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Early voting is underway as Rabun Countians have begun to cast their ballots for federal, state and local offices in the May 19 General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election. The ballots also include state Republican Party and state Democratic Party questions.

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New principal named for RCMS

Megan Horn
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Rabun County public school officials recently announced new leadership appointments for the upcoming 2026-2027 year for two schools.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. The vehicle that reportedly struck a U.S. 441 crosswalk sign is shown on top of the knocked down pole at the crash scene on April 23.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. The vehicle that reportedly struck a U.S. 441 crosswalk sign is shown on top of the knocked down pole at the crash scene on April 23.

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Woman arrested for hit-and-run after striking 441 crosswalk sign

Megan Horn
Thursday, April 30, 2026
A Clayton woman was booked into the Rabun County Detention Center following a hit-and-run, single-vehicle crash that damaged a Pedestrian Traffic Signal Walk/Don’t Walk sign. The crash occurred on Thursday, April 23, around 5:15 p.m. on Highway 441 at its intersection with Highway 76 East.