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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Tiger Town Council members vote to pass a moratorium on non-traditional developments, effective until Oct. 1, 2022.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Tiger Town Council members vote to pass a moratorium on non-traditional developments, effective until Oct. 1, 2022.

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Tiger, Dillard pass moratoriums on non-traditional developments

Megan Horn
Thursday, May 12, 2022
The Town of Tiger and City of Dillard now have joined Rabun County in passing moratoriums on Non-Traditional Developments. The City of Clayton recently passed moratoriums as well, regarding certain types of construction in particular zoning areas.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Guests head to the dance floor to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Lake Rabun Hotel.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Guests head to the dance floor to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Lake Rabun Hotel.

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Lake Rabun Hotel celebrates 100 years

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, May 12, 2022
A Rabun County landmark has reached its centennial, but the celebration is only beginning. The Lake Rabun Hotel celebrated with music, dancing and an array of other activities on April 30. Organizers and managers from the hotel have events planned over the upcoming months on Sundays.

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Clayton council passes moratorium related to zoning

Megan Horn
Friday, May 6, 2022
CLAYTON– Clayton City Council members, in a unanimous vote at a special called meeting April 27, passed a motion for “a 60 day moratorium on accepting any new applications concerning more than five detached single family residences per acre on undeveloped land currently zoned Central Business...
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Jason Waldroup, public works director for the city of Clayton, and Eric Neese, engineer for the city of Clayton, talk to Clayton council members at a council meeting earlier this year about the need to increase water rates for Clayton water customers. Council members unanimously approved an increase of 20 percent, which Walroup said increases customer monthly bills $5-$10.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Jason Waldroup, public works director for the city of Clayton, and Eric Neese, engineer for the city of Clayton, talk to Clayton council members at a council meeting earlier this year about the need to increase water rates for Clayton water customers. Council members unanimously approved an increase of 20 percent, which Walroup said increases customer monthly bills $5-$10.

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Clayton customers’ water rates increase 20% beginning July 1

Megan Horn
Friday, May 6, 2022
CLAYTON– Clayton City water customers will see a rate increase of 20 percent beginning July 1. Customers will see this reflected as an increase of $5-$10 in their monthly bills, according to Jason Waldroup, public works director.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Matthew Teutsch, director of the Lillian E. Smith Center, speaks at the dedication and unveiling of the Georgia Civil Rights Trail historical marker recognizing writer and activist Lillian Eugenia Smith on April 20. It was erected by the The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) in conjunction with the Lillian E. Smith Center at Piedmont University.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Matthew Teutsch, director of the Lillian E. Smith Center, speaks at the dedication and unveiling of the Georgia Civil Rights Trail historical marker recognizing writer and activist Lillian Eugenia Smith on April 20. It was erected by the The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) in conjunction with the Lillian E. Smith Center at Piedmont University.

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Georgia Historical Marker dedicated to Lillian E. Smith

Megan Horn
Friday, May 6, 2022
CLAYTON– Piedmont University recently held a dedication and unveiled a historical marker at the Lillian E. Smith Center in Clayton.