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‘American Pickers’ coming to film in Georgia

News Staff
Thursday, September 22, 2022
The “American Pickers” are excited to return to Georgia. They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout areas of Georgia in December. American Pickers is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on The History Channel.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. British Soldier Nigel oversees the festivities at the Southeast British Car Festival held at The Dillard House on Saturday, Sept. 17.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. British Soldier Nigel oversees the festivities at the Southeast British Car Festival held at The Dillard House on Saturday, Sept. 17.

Last weekend’s festivals brought community together

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 22, 2022
This past weekend brought the Rabun County community together along with tourism from other parts of Georgia and other states with the Southeast British Car Festival in Dillard; the Painted Fern Art Festival in Clayton; and a concert featuring Jeb Gibson hosted by the Clayton Merchants and Business...

Sweet Charity plays at First Friday

News Staff
Thursday, September 15, 2022
The Clayton Merchants and Business Association (CMBA) First Friday Fest continued on Sept. 2 at The Rock House in downtown Clayton with Sweet Charity. Seen here interacting with the outdoor crowd at the event, Sweet Charity performs a song.
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. 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.

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The kernel of festivals

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 15, 2022
TIGER– Ah, shucks. It’s Fall again. But thankfully the Inaugural Tiger Corn Festival is popping up Saturday, Sept. 24. Dr. Guy Gober and Pam Wheeler are spearheading the event scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and last until about 2 p.m. on the grounds of Tiger City Hall, 3010 Old Highway 441 S., Tiger.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Residents and council members attend the first public hearing of the FY 2022 proposed millage rate increase on Aug. 25. Residents attended in person and via teleconference. The proposed millage rate is 6.620 mills.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Residents and council members attend the first public hearing of the FY 2022 proposed millage rate increase on Aug. 25. Residents attended in person and via teleconference. The proposed millage rate is 6.620 mills.

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‘Milling Around’

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 15, 2022
TALLULAH FALLS– What was supposed to be the third public hearing and a Tallulah Falls council vote on the FY 2022 millage rate increase Sept. 8 turned out to be canceled due to a lack of quorum. Council member Scott Augustine was the only council member present at the meeting Sept. 8.
Photo courtesy of Peachtree MG Registry. An aerial view at the last Southeast British Car Festival in Dillard displays the vintage, colorful autos.

Photo courtesy of Peachtree MG Registry. An aerial view at the last Southeast British Car Festival in Dillard displays the vintage, colorful autos.

British cars rolling into our county

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Rabun County will see an influx of vintage automobiles traveling its winding roads in the upcoming days. More than 140 marques of British cars and motorcycles are registered for the Southeast British Car Festival at The Dillard House. The four-day event begins Thursday, Sept.

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Dillard names Watts new police chief

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 15, 2022
DILLARD – Interim Police Chief Kenneth Watts is now officially the City of Dillard Chief of Police following a unanimous vote by city council members Sept. 13 as the board’s decision was “effective immediately.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune

Dinner raises $$$ for EMS and fire services

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Bonnie Edmonds with The Clayton Cafe and Market, center, presents donation checks to Rabun County Fire Services Chief James Reed, Assistant Chief Justin Upchurch and EMS/911 Director Mike Carnes.