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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rich Mallicote, Patty Mallicote and Conner Horn are some of the first handful of customers to make purchases at the new Tractor Supply store in Clayton. The customers are helped by Store Manager Chris Menius and Angie Remsen. Tractor Supply, Co. held its Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting event with Forward Rabun and the Rabun County Chamber of Commerce on July 29. The new store features a greenhouse and dog/pet washing station.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rich Mallicote, Patty Mallicote and Conner Horn are some of the first handful of customers to make purchases at the new Tractor Supply store in Clayton. The customers are helped by Store Manager Chris Menius and Angie Remsen. Tractor Supply, Co. held its Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting event with Forward Rabun and the Rabun County Chamber of Commerce on July 29. The new store features a greenhouse and dog/pet washing station.

Tractor Supply Co. plows into Clayton for grand opening

CLAYTON–  Clayton is home to a new business on the hill near The Home Depot. Tractor Supply, Co. held its Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting event with Forward Rabun and the Rabun County Chamber of Commerce on July 29.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Emergency personnel work the LZ site located at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church as the patient is transported by AIRLife following a single motorcycle crash on Warwoman Road Aug. 13.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Emergency personnel work the LZ site located at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church as the patient is transported by AIRLife following a single motorcycle crash on Warwoman Road Aug. 13.

Motorcyclist in ‘fair condition’ following crash on Warwoman Road

A Cumming, Ga., man is in “fair condition” at Northeast Georgia Medical Center after being air flighted following a single motorcycle crash on Warwoman Road Aug. 13. Timothy Paul Hayes, 58, of Cumming, Ga.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County FFA served up good food at the 25th Dillard Bluegrass and Barbeque Festival August 5 and 6. Pictured are Rabun County FFA members James Hale, instructor; Noah Thurmond; Loren Mazarky; Ashlyn Dixon; Jalynn Pendry; Jonathan Aughtman; and Ethan Mazarky. Not pictured are Peyton Hicks; Eli Owens; and Melanie Beck.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County FFA served up good food at the 25th Dillard Bluegrass and Barbeque Festival August 5 and 6. Pictured are Rabun County FFA members James Hale, instructor; Noah Thurmond; Loren Mazarky; Ashlyn Dixon; Jalynn Pendry; Jonathan Aughtman; and Ethan Mazarky. Not pictured are Peyton Hicks; Eli Owens; and Melanie Beck.

Dillard Bluegrass Festival yields ‘excellent turnout’ over the weekend

DILLARD– The town of Dillard was the place to be this past weekend as crowds showed out for the 25th Dillard Bluegrass and Barbeque Benefit Festival Aug. 5 and 6. This was the first Festival held since 2019, due to the event being canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rabun Gap man dies from crash injuries

A Rabun Gap man died Aug. 4 from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash on Georgia 15 at Kellys Creek Road in Rabun Gap July 28. George Thurmond, 82 of Rabun Gap, was in critical condition at Northeast Georgia Medical Center and died Aug. 4.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Leizle Mason is excited for her first day of 11th grade at Rabun County High School on Aug. 5.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Leizle Mason is excited for her first day of 11th grade at Rabun County High School on Aug. 5.

Wildcats return to schools for another year of studies

TIGER– Rabun County students felt the bustle of back to school as Rabun County Schools started back Friday, Aug. 5. Pre-K students had their first day back on Wednesday. “The first day of school was spectacular,” said Superintendent Dr.

Drive 45 in Tallulah Falls

TALLULAH FALLS-The Tallulah Falls Police Department will begin an Automated Traffic Enforcement Speed Device program at schools throughout the city to increase safety for students, parents, teachers, and anyone else traveling through the school zones, according to a statement from Tallulah Falls...