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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Dee Daley, one of the city of Clayton's representatives on the RCWSA, discusses water and sewer matters with council members at Tuesday's meeting.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Dee Daley, one of the city of Clayton's representatives on the RCWSA, discusses water and sewer matters with council members at Tuesday's meeting.

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Clayton council designates April 28 as Arbor Day in city

Megan Horn
Thursday, February 23, 2023
CLAYTON– Clayton City Council members approved a proclamation to recognize April 28 as Arbor Day in the city of Clayton at Tuesday’s city council meeting.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Johnnie Robinson, president of the Board of Directors of Creating Ties that Bind, and Pam Wheeler, CEO of Creating Ties That Bind (left) present a United States flag, State of Georgia flag, and POW flag to Tiger Mayor Mike Carnes, center, and the Tiger Town Council at the Feb. 13 council meeting. Also pictured is Tiger Town Council member Karen Lovell.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Johnnie Robinson, president of the Board of Directors of Creating Ties that Bind, and Pam Wheeler, CEO of Creating Ties That Bind (left) present a United States flag, State of Georgia flag, and POW flag to Tiger Mayor Mike Carnes, center, and the Tiger Town Council at the Feb. 13 council meeting. Also pictured is Tiger Town Council member Karen Lovell.

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Creating Ties That Bind donates multiple flags to Town of Tiger

Megan Horn
Thursday, February 23, 2023
TIGER – The local nonprofit organization Creating Ties That Bind: For Soldiers and Families Wounded By Loss recently donated patriotic flags to the Town of Tiger to be displayed in the downtown area.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Over 20 members of the North Georgia Arts Guild displayed their works at the annual Members Show and Tell themed “Winter Blues” during the organization’s meeting Feb, 16. Artists gave presentations for each of their works, describing the medium and inspiration behind them, then displayed them for other Guild members to observe and converse about during the meeting.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Over 20 members of the North Georgia Arts Guild displayed their works at the annual Members Show and Tell themed “Winter Blues” during the organization’s meeting Feb, 16. Artists gave presentations for each of their works, describing the medium and inspiration behind them, then displayed them for other Guild members to observe and converse about during the meeting.

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North Georgia Arts Guild showcases members’ talents

Megan Horn
Thursday, February 23, 2023
It was a colorful display of beautiful artwork during the North Georgia Arts Guild meeting Thursday, Feb. 16 as more than 20 members showcased their works of art they have been working on over the past year.
Submitted. Trustees with the Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia present Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School sophomore student Kathryn Stribling with a set of John Kollock prints to thank her for her article about regional folk pottery, highlighting women in folk pottery, which was featured in Foxfire: Summer 2022. Pictured are Cheri Luhn, left, John Luhn, Jeanie Daves, Walter Daves and Stribling.

Submitted. Trustees with the Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia present Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School sophomore student Kathryn Stribling with a set of John Kollock prints to thank her for her article about regional folk pottery, highlighting women in folk pottery, which was featured in Foxfire: Summer 2022. Pictured are Cheri Luhn, left, John Luhn, Jeanie Daves, Walter Daves and Stribling.

Rabun Gap student presented with prints for publishing article in Foxfire

News Staff
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School sophomore student Kathryn Stribling was recently presented with a set of John Kollock prints by the Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia, which is located in Sautee Nacoochee. Stribling was presented with the prints at the museum on Feb.
Submitted photo. FFA members give a tour of the Agricenter facilities to all interested guests after the Rabun County FFA officers hosted The Rising Sun Community Breakfast on Tuesday.

Submitted photo. FFA members give a tour of the Agricenter facilities to all interested guests after the Rabun County FFA officers hosted The Rising Sun Community Breakfast on Tuesday.

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Rabun County FFA celebrates 2023 National FFA Week

News Staff
Thursday, February 23, 2023
The Rabun County High School FFA Chapter was first established in 1938, and is still advocating for the future of agriculture. Clay Brown and James Hale currently serve as advisors for the Rabun County FFA Chapter.

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TFS Robotics Club wins four qualification matches at Lakeview

News Staff
Thursday, February 23, 2023
The Tallulah Falls School Robotics Club competed in several qualification matches on Saturday at Lakeview Academy in Gainesville, winning four of the five. The league tournament was Saturday, Jan. 21, at Mt. Paran. The Feb. 24 state championship participants are chosen at the league tournament.

How fire earns good marks in the forest

News Staff
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Keeping Georgia’s 24 million acres of forestland healthy depends a lot on Mother Nature. Sunshine and growing conditions are critical, yet forest managers rely on another important tool that has a lesser known but important role – fire. Governor Brian Kemp has declared Feb.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Sky Valley City Hall is relocating less than half a mile up the road to this 3608 Highway 246 location after 25 years. Officials said the plan is to make it functional as city hall as well as municipal court, city council chambers, and the Sky Valley Visitors/Welcome Center.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Sky Valley City Hall is relocating less than half a mile up the road to this 3608 Highway 246 location after 25 years. Officials said the plan is to make it functional as city hall as well as municipal court, city council chambers, and the Sky Valley Visitors/Welcome Center.

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Future home of Sky Valley City Hall

Megan Horn
Thursday, February 23, 2023
SKY VALLEY–After 25 years of Sky Valley City Hall being located at 3444 Highway 246, it officially will be relocated less than a mile up the road to 3608 Highway 246 in Sky Valley in the next few months, estimated for around May.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Community members Joel Daniel and Frances Daniel (left) point to questions on the bulletin board and converse with Paul Vonk about what they want for the future of zoning.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Community members Joel Daniel and Frances Daniel (left) point to questions on the bulletin board and converse with Paul Vonk about what they want for the future of zoning.

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Citizens give opinions on future of zoning

Megan Horn
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Members of the Rabun County community showed out and made their opinions known at an event held at the Rabun County Civic Center Feb. 9 to gauge input on the county’s zoning ordinances.