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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Annalia Contreras, 3, waves American Flags in excitement and passes them out to visitors to The Dillard House for the Memorial Day weekend event on the Oaklawn Sunday, May 28. Behind her is her big brother Mateo Contreras, 6.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Annalia Contreras, 3, waves American Flags in excitement and passes them out to visitors to The Dillard House for the Memorial Day weekend event on the Oaklawn Sunday, May 28. Behind her is her big brother Mateo Contreras, 6.

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The Dillard House Memorial Day weekend festivities

Megan Horn
Thursday, June 1, 2023
DILLARD-- At The Dillard House, food, music and community fun brought a crowd of people on the Oaklawn Sunday, May 28. Patrons danced and sang to live music provided by Hunter Grayson.

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Traffic stop yields approximately $183,000 worth of drugs seized

News Staff
Thursday, June 1, 2023
A traffic stop conducted by Rabun County Sheriff’s Office deputies on May 24 on Ga. 15 resulted in the seizure of 6 kilos of suspected cocaine and 8 ounces of suspected marijuana, valued at approximately $183,000, according to information released by the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office.
File photo/Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Foxfire’s Kelly Coldren, a fiber artist, demonstrates weaving at the Foxfire Museum in 2022. This year’s event will be June 9 and 10.

File photo/Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Foxfire’s Kelly Coldren, a fiber artist, demonstrates weaving at the Foxfire Museum in 2022. This year’s event will be June 9 and 10.

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Foxfire Heritage Days coming to Mountain City on June 9-10

Megan Horn
Thursday, June 1, 2023
MOUNTAIN CITY– Community members can reminisce about how things used to be as Appalachian Heritage will be on full display during Heritage Days, coming to Mountain City Friday, June 9, and Saturday, June 10. “[It’s] an event for everyone to come and have fun, no matter what age,” said Jessica...
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. City of Sky Valley officials, community members and Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce cut the ribbon on the new location for Sky Valley City Hall Friday, May 26.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. City of Sky Valley officials, community members and Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce cut the ribbon on the new location for Sky Valley City Hall Friday, May 26.

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City of Sky Valley cuts ribbon on new City Hall

Megan Horn
Thursday, June 1, 2023
SKY VALLEY– The City of Sky Valley cut the ribbon on its new City Hall located with a Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce event Friday, May 26.

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County approves preliminary budget at $28 million

News Staff
Thursday, June 1, 2023
The Rabun County Board of Commissioners approved the preliminary budget for FY 2024 in the amount of $28,336,468 during a special called meeting Thursday, May 25. This is about a $1,255,00 increase from last year’s budget, CFO David Conley explained during the meeting.

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Lake Rabun Foundation awards 2023 student scholarships

News Staff
Thursday, June 1, 2023
The Lake Rabun Foundation Scholarship Program recipients were honored at the Lake Rabun Association’s annual Memorial Day meeting on Sunday, May 28. Students were introduced to the membership and recognized at the Lake Rabun Pavilion.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune

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Foxfire writing contest winner

Megan Horn
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Sixth grader Audrey Sepulveda, center, is the winner of the Foxfire Spring Writing Contest for kids ages 6-12 at the Rabun County Public Library. The topic was Woodland Animal Story. Sepulveda said she was “excited” her story about a bunny being saved from a fox won the contest.

Chasing waterfalls leads to winning photo

News Staff
Thursday, June 1, 2023
One of the things Donna Shirley of Cornelia loves most is traveling around Northeast Georgia and up the Blue Ridge Parkway with her husband, Hoke, and their dog, Daisy, to chase waterfalls, see beautiful scenery and take photographs. And that hobby has paid off.