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Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Blue pinwheels can be seen spinning at Chick-fil-A Clayton. Each pinwheel represents a child in Rabun County who was helped by local nonprofit Fight Abuse In The Home (F.A.I.T.H.) last year. F.A.I.T.H. provided services to 204 children in Rabun County in 2025. Pinwheels can also be seen at the Rabun County Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) office. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Blue pinwheels can be seen spinning at Chick-fil-A Clayton. Each pinwheel represents a child in Rabun County who was helped by local nonprofit Fight Abuse In The Home (F.A.I.T.H.) last year. F.A.I.T.H. provided services to 204 children in Rabun County in 2025. Pinwheels can also be seen at the Rabun County Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) office. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month.

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Wear blue for ‘Child Abuse Prevention Month’

Megan Horn
Thursday, April 9, 2026
It takes a community working together to stop abuse and end sexual assault. The month of April gives great opportunities to bring awareness to problems that impact every community through Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Upkeep of the Clayton Cemetery, located on South Church Street in downtown Clayton, is made possible by volunteers and donations are needed to continue maintaining it.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Upkeep of the Clayton Cemetery, located on South Church Street in downtown Clayton, is made possible by volunteers and donations are needed to continue maintaining it.

Support the upkeep of Clayton Cemetery

Megan Horn
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Rabun County is home to a rich history that dates back generations since its incorporation in 1819. Historic cemeteries tell important stories of those family legacies. Located in downtown Clayton on South Church Street is the Clayton Cemetery. It is owned by the nonprofit Clayton Cemetery, Inc.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Community members celebrate and show support on March 31 to the nonprofit Women of Worth (WOW) Recovery as the ribbon is cut on the first residential substance-abuse recovery center in Rabun County. Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce held an official ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration. It is located at 5989 Highway 441, Lakemont, and can be reached by telephone by contacting 706-782-9761.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Community members celebrate and show support on March 31 to the nonprofit Women of Worth (WOW) Recovery as the ribbon is cut on the first residential substance-abuse recovery center in Rabun County. Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce held an official ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration. It is located at 5989 Highway 441, Lakemont, and can be reached by telephone by contacting 706-782-9761.

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WOW! That’s a grand celebration!

Megan Horn
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Community members showed out to celebrate the grand opening of the Women of Worth (WOW) Recovery dorm on Tuesday, March 31. Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce held an official ribbon cutting and open house event among community partners, public officials and supporters of the mission.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Sky Valley City Manager Jason Streetman, far right, reads aloud two city resolutions to rescind combined $5 million from two separate grants during the March 26 special called council meeting.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Sky Valley City Manager Jason Streetman, far right, reads aloud two city resolutions to rescind combined $5 million from two separate grants during the March 26 special called council meeting.

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Sky Valley rescinds $5 million in grant funding

Megan Horn
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Sky Valley city council members officially voted to rescind combined $5 million in grant funding from two different grants for the municipality’s proposed sewer project. The decision came in a 3-1 vote by council members during the March 26 special called council meeting.

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First Greater Blessing now completed

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Thursday, April 2, 2026
The Rabun County Fuller Center has announced its first Greater Blessing has now been completed. A 71-year-old woman in the community can now greet the April rains with confidence, thanks to a new roof that has put an end to the leaks in her home.

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RabunYES provides a Spring 2026 update

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Thursday, April 2, 2026
On this, RabunYES’ 10th anniversary this Spring, the community celebrates 10 years of service to the youth of our county. RabunYES has assisted numerous young people, both independently and through other youth-focused organizations.