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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. This bench dedicated to the late Bob Powers will be placed near the Sky Valley pavilion and post office area in the city.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. This bench dedicated to the late Bob Powers will be placed near the Sky Valley pavilion and post office area in the city.

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Sky Valley celebrates the life and service of Bob Powers

Megan Horn
Friday, April 21, 2023
Sky Valley celebrated the life and service of long-time Sky Valley Building Inspector and City Marshal Bob Powers at Tuesday’s city council meeting with a proclamation in his honor. Powers passed away at the age of 87 on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2022. He was an Army veteran.

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Driver faces hit-and-run, other charges after fleeing crash scene

Megan Horn
Friday, April 21, 2023
A Mableton, Ga., man faces hit-and-run and numerous other associated traffic-related charges following a single-vehicle crash on Wolffork Road near Ward Lane in Rabun Gap April 11 that injured a Seattle, Wash., man. Myles Elliott Bradley, 45,was traveling west on Wolffork Road  around 10:43 p.m.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton Rotary Foundation, Inc. recently awarded a $20,000 grant to Rabun County Schools’ Needy Children’s Fund and presented the check to Superintendent Dr. April Childers. Pictured are Rotarian Todd Faircloth (left); Rotary President Leif Ericson; Rotarian and grant sponsor Matt Mitcham; Superintendent Dr. April Childers; Rotarian Eric Thurmond and Rotarian Ray Pagano.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton Rotary Foundation, Inc. recently awarded a $20,000 grant to Rabun County Schools’ Needy Children’s Fund and presented the check to Superintendent Dr. April Childers. Pictured are Rotarian Todd Faircloth (left); Rotary President Leif Ericson; Rotarian and grant sponsor Matt Mitcham; Superintendent Dr. April Childers; Rotarian Eric Thurmond and Rotarian Ray Pagano.

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Clayton Rotary Foundation, Inc. grants $20,000 to Rabun County Schools Needy Children’s Fund

Megan Horn
Friday, April 21, 2023
Clayton Rotary Foundation, Inc. recently supported Rabun County Schools in a big way by awarding a $20,000 grant to its Needy Children’s Fund.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Nancy Gribble with Ferst Readers of Rabun County accepts a donation check for $3,075 from nonprofit night held at Currahee Brewing Company on April 6. Pictured are Ara Joyce, Hillary Marshall, Gribble and Scott Mazarky.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Nancy Gribble with Ferst Readers of Rabun County accepts a donation check for $3,075 from nonprofit night held at Currahee Brewing Company on April 6. Pictured are Ara Joyce, Hillary Marshall, Gribble and Scott Mazarky.

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Currahee nonprofit night raises $$$ for Ferst Readers of Rabun County

Megan Horn
Friday, April 21, 2023
Currahee Brewing Company held a nonprofit night on April 6 and raised $3,075 for Ferst Readers of Rabun County.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Officials are now conducting official Sky Valley business out of this newly renovated City Hall building located at 3608 Highway 246, Sky Valley. New signage is posted and officials say a few more signs and amenities will be added soon. The plan is to have a grand opening at a later time.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Officials are now conducting official Sky Valley business out of this newly renovated City Hall building located at 3608 Highway 246, Sky Valley. New signage is posted and officials say a few more signs and amenities will be added soon. The plan is to have a grand opening at a later time.

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City of Sky Valley holds first meeting at new City Hall

Megan Horn
Friday, April 21, 2023
SKY VALLEY– Sky Valley city council meetings now have a new location as Tuesday’s meeting was the first in the newly renovated city hall location.

Civil Air Patrol at the Capitol

News Staff
Friday, April 21, 2023
Three local cadets recently participated in Civil Air Patrol Day at the State Capitol. The cadets (from left) were Lucy Vogelbacher, Stella Vogelbacher, and Seshadri Pratama.
Submitted photo.

Submitted photo.

Becoming future scientists may be in their ‘genes’

News Staff
Friday, April 21, 2023
GenSol Diagnostics, a local animal genetics testing company, hosted seventh grade science students from Rabun County Middle School for a field trip to learn more about genetics. Forty-two students visited the laboratory on Feb. 14 with their teachers Jacob Bennett and Ryan Backer.
Submitted photo. From left, Shay Bataille, Jojo Croffie, Emily Rankin, Jenna Ash, Victor Canas, and Chandler Lowe attended the Georgia Academy of Science Conference March 3-4.

Submitted photo. From left, Shay Bataille, Jojo Croffie, Emily Rankin, Jenna Ash, Victor Canas, and Chandler Lowe attended the Georgia Academy of Science Conference March 3-4.

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Piedmont University Natural Science students share research at conferences

News Staff
Friday, April 21, 2023
DEMOREST, GA -- Piedmont University Natural Science students have been presenting their research at conferences all over the Southeast. Rhylee Wittrock and Imani Vincent shared their research at Confluence 2023, Georgia Adopt-A-Stream's Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Conference.
Submitted photo. Through the Helmet Matching Grant, the Georgia District Anchor Club received 25 high quality helmets to combine with the helmets they purchased. This is the signature project for the Anchor Club.

Submitted photo. Through the Helmet Matching Grant, the Georgia District Anchor Club received 25 high quality helmets to combine with the helmets they purchased. This is the signature project for the Anchor Club.

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Georgia District Anchor Club receives Helmet Matching Grant from Pilot International

News Staff
Friday, April 21, 2023
The Georgia District Anchor Club received a Helmet Matching Grant from Pilot International for a 2023 Georgia District Anchor Convention project. Through this grant, the Georgia District Anchor Club received 25 high quality helmets to combine with the helmets they purchased.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County commissioners approved a demolition bid March 30 for the Rabun County Golf Club building after it sustained heat and smoke damage from a fire that occurred Dec. 23, 2021. The county plans to rebuild the facility.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County commissioners approved a demolition bid March 30 for the Rabun County Golf Club building after it sustained heat and smoke damage from a fire that occurred Dec. 23, 2021. The county plans to rebuild the facility.

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County to demolish golf club building burnt in 2021 fire

Megan Horn
Friday, April 21, 2023
Plans to demolish and rebuild the Rabun County Golf Club building are underway as commissioners voted at a special called meeting March 30 to approve a demolition bid for approximately $47,000 from Tom Adams Construction. The building sustained heat and smoke damage from fire that occurred Dec.