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Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Former Rabun County and current UGA quarterback Gunner Stockton strolls into the end zone for a rushing touchdown in Georgia’s 43-35 win over Ole Miss on Oct. 18. Last week, it was announced Stockton finished seventh in the 2025 Heisman Trophy voting.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Former Rabun County and current UGA quarterback Gunner Stockton strolls into the end zone for a rushing touchdown in Georgia’s 43-35 win over Ole Miss on Oct. 18. Last week, it was announced Stockton finished seventh in the 2025 Heisman Trophy voting.

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Stockton finishes seventh in Heisman voting

Wesley Branch
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Former Rabun County and current University of Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton has had an excellent first season as the full-time starting QB for the Bulldogs – most recently finishing seventh in the coveted Heisman Trophy balloting. Georgia sits at 12-1 and earned the No.
Photos courtesy Tallulah Falls School. Megan Prince creates bracelets for hospital care packages through the National Honor Society. She logged more than 26 service hours during the fall semester.

Photos courtesy Tallulah Falls School. Megan Prince creates bracelets for hospital care packages through the National Honor Society. She logged more than 26 service hours during the fall semester.

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Tallulah Falls School students make impact, surpassing 1,000 community service hours

News Staff
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Tallulah Falls School (TFS) announces that its students have collectively logged more than 1,000 volunteer hours for the 2025–2026 school year. This impressive milestone highlights the dedication, generosity, and leadership of TFS students both on campus and within the broader community.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. It was a winter wonderland in Dillard Saturday, Dec. 13, at the inaugural “Dickens in Dillard” Christmas Festival. Santa, Katelyn See, Beckett See, 1, and Parker See pose on The Dillard House carriage with snow provided by Big Idea Blizzard coming down.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. It was a winter wonderland in Dillard Saturday, Dec. 13, at the inaugural “Dickens in Dillard” Christmas Festival. Santa, Katelyn See, Beckett See, 1, and Parker See pose on The Dillard House carriage with snow provided by Big Idea Blizzard coming down.

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‘Dickens in Dillard’ awakens yesteryear 1800s Christmas

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Dillard City Hall grounds were transformed into an 1840s Victorian London during the Inaugural “Dickens in Dillard-A Charles Dickens Christmas Festival” event on Saturday, Dec. 13.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Madison’s on Main won “Best Overall Float” for its giant shopping bag that was among the entries that rolled down Clayton’s Main Street for the annual Christmas Parade. In the background is the business that is located at 41 Main Street. Thousands attended the Dec. 6 event with lighted floats.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Madison’s on Main won “Best Overall Float” for its giant shopping bag that was among the entries that rolled down Clayton’s Main Street for the annual Christmas Parade. In the background is the business that is located at 41 Main Street. Thousands attended the Dec. 6 event with lighted floats.

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Parade with movie-star appeal considered the ‘best one ever’

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, December 11, 2025
The 2025 Christmas Parade’s floats not only were lit themselves on Dec. 6, but the rolling versions of holiday bliss also shed some more light on this year’s cheer as thousands lined Main Street in Clayton for the annual event.

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Blue Hound still pulling in awards

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, December 11, 2025
To say 2025 has been a good year for Blue Hound Barbecue in Dillard would be an understatement. Kyle Bryner, owner and masterchef, has not only become a recognizable face on the local level, he is renown nationwide for winning this year’s Food Network’s “BBQ Brawl” competition.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The annual Village of Lights is coming to 90 Tiger Connector, Tiger, on Friday, Dec. 12 through Saturday, Dec. 13, and Friday, Dec. 19, through Saturday, Dec. 20, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. It provides two family-friendly weekends of fun.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The annual Village of Lights is coming to 90 Tiger Connector, Tiger, on Friday, Dec. 12 through Saturday, Dec. 13, and Friday, Dec. 19, through Saturday, Dec. 20, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. It provides two family-friendly weekends of fun.

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F.A.I.T.H. Village of Lights back in Tiger this weekend

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Each December for over a decade, a massive lights display shines through the night sky in Tiger to bring holiday cheer and support a great local cause. The Christmas Village of Lights returns for two weekends of family fun on Friday, Dec. 12, through Saturday, Dec. 13, and Friday, Dec.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Bentley Conner, 10; Ava Conner, 9; and Harper Mashburn, 6, enjoy their time at “A Foxfire Christmas” last weekend. The kids are holding corn husk dolls, one of many crafts made during the event.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Bentley Conner, 10; Ava Conner, 9; and Harper Mashburn, 6, enjoy their time at “A Foxfire Christmas” last weekend. The kids are holding corn husk dolls, one of many crafts made during the event.

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Honoring longtime tradition at ‘A Foxfire Christmas’

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 11, 2025
The holidays are a time for making memories, spending time with loved ones and continuing time-honored family traditions. Local nonprofit Foxfire is committed to continuing those traditions and values that have made Southern Appalachia strong.