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Lake Burton Civic Association donates to fire department

News Staff
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Lake Burton Civic Association (LBCA) President Elizabeth Gill presents a $10,000 check to Matt and Barry Wood of Station 10 - The Lakes Volunteer Fire Department. LBCA is very thankful for the volunteers who staff the Fire Stations around the Georgia Power Lakes in Rabun County.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Shawn McKay, left, and Mark Nelson volunteer at the Station 12 BBQ last weekend.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Shawn McKay, left, and Mark Nelson volunteer at the Station 12 BBQ last weekend.

Tiger hosts Corn Festival & BBQ

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 29, 2022
The Town of Tiger was bustling with excitement this past weekend as community members showed out for the Inaugural Tiger Corn Festival and annual Station 12 volunteer fire station BBQ event Saturday, Sept. 24.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Carlton York and Friends play music for community members at the Inaugural Tiger Corn Festival Sept. 24. Dr. Guy Gober with Tiger Clinic and Pam Wheeler spearheaded the event that featured arts and crafts and live music. The festival was hosted by the nonprofits Creating Ties that Bind: For Soldiers and Families Wounded by Loss and Prostate Cancer Awareness Resources, Inc. (PCAR).

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Carlton York and Friends play music for community members at the Inaugural Tiger Corn Festival Sept. 24. Dr. Guy Gober with Tiger Clinic and Pam Wheeler spearheaded the event that featured arts and crafts and live music. The festival was hosted by the nonprofits Creating Ties that Bind: For Soldiers and Families Wounded by Loss and Prostate Cancer Awareness Resources, Inc. (PCAR).

Tiger hosts Corn Festival & BBQ

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 29, 2022
TIGER– The Town of Tiger was bustling with excitement this past weekend as community members showed out for the Inaugural Tiger Corn Festival and annual Station 12 volunteer fire station BBQ event Saturday, Sept. 24.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Barry Stiles, Foxfire museum director (left) and Todd Faircloth, Foxfire executive director, showcase the miniature replica of the Warwoman Cabin as part of the new Children’s Village.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Barry Stiles, Foxfire museum director (left) and Todd Faircloth, Foxfire executive director, showcase the miniature replica of the Warwoman Cabin as part of the new Children’s Village.

Appalachian culture comes to life at Foxfire Mountaineer Festival

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Fall is in the air and the annual Foxfire Mountaineer Festival is coming to Clayton next weekend. The festival now will be held Saturday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Rabun County Civic Center, 201 West Savannah Street, Clayton. Tickets are $8 and children ages 5 and under are free.

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Council approves city manager pay raise

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 22, 2022
CLAYTON– Clayton City Council members approved a salary raise for City Manager Trudy Crunkleton to $70,000 from her starting salary of $62,000. The raise becomes effective next month when Crunkleton officially has been in the position for six months.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Pam Wheeler, CFO of Creating Ties That Bind: For Soldiers and Families Wounded By Loss (left) and Dr. Guy Gober hold a sign representing the Nonprofit Prostate Cancer Awareness Resources, Inc. (PCAR). Both nonprofits are hosting the Inaugural Tiger Corn Festival Sept. 24 and members of the public will be able to purchase ears of organic corn from this field during the festival.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Pam Wheeler, CFO of Creating Ties That Bind: For Soldiers and Families Wounded By Loss (left) and Dr. Guy Gober hold a sign representing the Nonprofit Prostate Cancer Awareness Resources, Inc. (PCAR). Both nonprofits are hosting the Inaugural Tiger Corn Festival Sept. 24 and members of the public will be able to purchase ears of organic corn from this field during the festival.

Corn, kilts & BBQ

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Whether it’s celebrating corn; having a BBQ with volunteer firefighters; or being a spectator for the North Georgia Highland Games, there’s something for everyone on Saturday, Sept. 24. The Inaugural Tiger Corn Festival is popping up this Saturday from 9 a.m. until about 2 p.m.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton Mayor Kurt Cannon unveils plans for the proposed new complex on the city’s 18-acre property at a city council meeting in August. Plans are to have a new city hall, theater, gardens, and concert area.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton Mayor Kurt Cannon unveils plans for the proposed new complex on the city’s 18-acre property at a city council meeting in August. Plans are to have a new city hall, theater, gardens, and concert area.

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Clayton’s future ‘centers’ on development

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 22, 2022
CLAYTON– The City of Clayton might be seeing a new entertainment and municipal venue coming its way in the distant future as Mayor Kurt Cannon unveiled concept plans for the Civic Cultural Center of Clayton, a facility to be utilized by Rabun County residents and visitors.