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Submitted photo. Representing the senior class, Charlotte Stafford lights one of the candles at the TFS Candlelight service. Class members decide on the student who best represents their class in character and intellect.

Submitted photo. Representing the senior class, Charlotte Stafford lights one of the candles at the TFS Candlelight service. Class members decide on the student who best represents their class in character and intellect.

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TFS hosts annual Christmas Candlelight Service

News Staff
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Tallulah Falls, Ga. — Tallulah Falls School held its annual Christmas Candlelight Service, a beloved tradition that has special significance for the school’s boarding community and the wider campus family.
Photo courtesy of Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce.

Photo courtesy of Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce.

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Holistic Mountain Market cuts ribbon for its new location

News Staff
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Holistic Mountain Market held a Ribbon-Cutting with Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce on Dec. 17 at 5 p.m. for their newly renovated location at 57 West Savannah St., Clayton.
Photo courtesy of TFS. Senior Carsyn Griffis of Tallulah Falls and eighth-grader West Ridlehoover stand with President and Head of School Dr. Larry A. Peevy. Griffis was named as Upper School Outstanding Student of the Year and Ridlehoover was named as Middle School Outstanding Student of the Year.

Photo courtesy of TFS. Senior Carsyn Griffis of Tallulah Falls and eighth-grader West Ridlehoover stand with President and Head of School Dr. Larry A. Peevy. Griffis was named as Upper School Outstanding Student of the Year and Ridlehoover was named as Middle School Outstanding Student of the Year.

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TFS honors 2025 award winners; announces Christmas card and door-decorating contest winners

News Staff
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Tallulah Falls School proudly honored its outstanding students, faculty, and staff for 2025 during a special assembly held on Dec. 17. “It is a privilege to celebrate the exceptional accomplishments of our TFS community,” said President and Head of School Larry A. Peevy.
Josh Bryson/The Highlander. The Highlands Police Department, Macon County Sheriff’s Department and Highlands Fire and Rescue respond to the swatting incident at the Church of the Incarnation on Dec. 11.

Josh Bryson/The Highlander. The Highlands Police Department, Macon County Sheriff’s Department and Highlands Fire and Rescue respond to the swatting incident at the Church of the Incarnation on Dec. 11.

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‘A very scary day’

News Staff
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
What began as a clear, chilly, ordinary December day in Highlands, N.C. changed dramatically late in the morning. On Thursday, Dec. 11, at 10:40 a.m.
Submitted photo. The LBCA holds an annual Cleanup Day every year in May. The organization works with Georgia Power Company and citizen volunteers for a lake-wide cleanup to help remove debris from Lake Burton.

Submitted photo. The LBCA holds an annual Cleanup Day every year in May. The organization works with Georgia Power Company and citizen volunteers for a lake-wide cleanup to help remove debris from Lake Burton.

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LBCA honored on Georgia Water Coalition ‘Clean 13 Report’

Megan Horn
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
It’s important to be a good steward of the environment to ensure the availability of important natural resources for future generations. The Lake Burton Civic Association (LBCA) and community members are committed to keeping Rabun County clean, especially around waterways like Lake Burton.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Lollipops are featured throughout the Christmas Village of Lights display in Tiger. There’s one more weekend to go inside and support F.A.I.T.H., Friday, Dec. 19, and Saturday, Dec. 20, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at 90 Tiger Connector, Tiger.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Lollipops are featured throughout the Christmas Village of Lights display in Tiger. There’s one more weekend to go inside and support F.A.I.T.H., Friday, Dec. 19, and Saturday, Dec. 20, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at 90 Tiger Connector, Tiger.

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Village of Lights shines for F.A.I.T.H. again this weekend

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Visitors to Tiger will see another incredible display this weekend at the Christmas Village of Lights on Friday, Dec. 19, and Saturday, Dec. 20, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at 90 Tiger Connector, Tiger.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. K-9 Handler Michael Shedd and those who worked closely with K-9 “Coss” attended a retirement reception for the working canine held at the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office Dec. 10. That day, K-9 Coss officially retired from active service.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. K-9 Handler Michael Shedd and those who worked closely with K-9 “Coss” attended a retirement reception for the working canine held at the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office Dec. 10. That day, K-9 Coss officially retired from active service.

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K-9 ‘Coss’ retires from sheriff’s office

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 18, 2025
K-9 “Coss” is officially retired from the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office after years of dedicated law enforcement service. K-9 Handler Michael Shedd and those who worked closely with K-9 Coss attended a retirement reception for the working canine held at the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office Dec. 10.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Volunteers at the Dec. 16 Food Bank of Northeast Georgia toy drive include James Brim, director of the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia Mountain Branch; Donna Long; Herman Bunn; Renee Ramsay; Stan Vik; Janet Vik; Cherye Weintraub; Stephen Weintraub; Beth Nelson; Mark Shryock; Brenda Cook; and even Santa Claus himself!

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Volunteers at the Dec. 16 Food Bank of Northeast Georgia toy drive include James Brim, director of the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia Mountain Branch; Donna Long; Herman Bunn; Renee Ramsay; Stan Vik; Janet Vik; Cherye Weintraub; Stephen Weintraub; Beth Nelson; Mark Shryock; Brenda Cook; and even Santa Claus himself!

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Food Bank of Northeast Georgia gifts holiday cheer to children

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 18, 2025
It’s the season of giving and the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia is no stranger to helping those in our Rabun County community get the food and other resources they need to help them thrive. Volunteers helped spread holiday cheer on Tuesday, Dec.