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Submitted photo. A canoe found in the Chattooga River last year has been identified by the South Carolina Institute of Archeology and Anthropology as a 200-year-old artifact possibly made by Cherokee Indians or early European traders. Local nonprofit Chattooga Conservancy is working with the Forest Service to remove the canoe from the river and preserve it. A group of volunteers works to transfer the canoe into a protective cradle earlier this month.

Submitted photo. A canoe found in the Chattooga River last year has been identified by the South Carolina Institute of Archeology and Anthropology as a 200-year-old artifact possibly made by Cherokee Indians or early European traders. Local nonprofit Chattooga Conservancy is working with the Forest Service to remove the canoe from the river and preserve it. A group of volunteers works to transfer the canoe into a protective cradle earlier this month.

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Volunteers work to remove 200 year old canoe from Chattooga

Megan Horn
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
In the United States 200 years ago, James Monroe was the fifth president, Maine became the 23rd state, Missouri became the 24th state and aluminum was discovered.  A canoe found in the Chattooga River last year can be added to the list as an artifact dating back 200 years.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Stephen Flaherty, left, and Suzie Nixon Flaherty along with partners Dorothy Welch and Rob Hamrick recently purchased the Mountain City Playhouse in an effort to restore it and bring back traditional activities like roller skating, square dancing and clogging. The goal is to bring back the “heritage” of the area. Restorations are planned to be completed within six months to a year.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Stephen Flaherty, left, and Suzie Nixon Flaherty along with partners Dorothy Welch and Rob Hamrick recently purchased the Mountain City Playhouse in an effort to restore it and bring back traditional activities like roller skating, square dancing and clogging. The goal is to bring back the “heritage” of the area. Restorations are planned to be completed within six months to a year.

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Mountain City Playhouse to be restored by new owners

Megan Horn
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
MOUNTAIN CITY-- Rabun County residents will soon experience the nostalgia of putting on their dancing shoes and heading to the Mountain City Playhouse with friends and family every weekend.

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Clayton enters a sewer agreement with Duvall

Megan Horn
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
CLAYTON-- Clayton council members voted Tuesday to a contract with Duvall Development Company that would allow them to connect their privately-owned sewer infrastructure to the city of Clayton’s system.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Ed Fickey, chairman of the Rabun County GOP, shakes hands with Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods at a BBQ event hosted by the Rabun County Republican Party Monday. Woods was one of the guest speakers and is running for reelection in 2022.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Ed Fickey, chairman of the Rabun County GOP, shakes hands with Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods at a BBQ event hosted by the Rabun County Republican Party Monday. Woods was one of the guest speakers and is running for reelection in 2022.

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Rabun GOP hosts state school superintendent

Megan Horn
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
CLAYTON-- Rabun County Republicans heard from Georgia Superintendent of Schools Richard Woods at their BBQ event Monday.  He spoke about the status of the current education system and expanding opportunities for students.  Woods was elected to the position in 2014 and was reelected in 2018.

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Local artist contributes to dental clinic

News Staff
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Rabun County’s all-volunteer Community Dental clinic is thriving, thanks to the joint efforts of the Clayton Rotary Foundation and the Rabun County Public Health Department. Patients benefit from quality care and equipment—and from “healing art,” donated by local artist, Anna DeStefano.

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Barger is new CEO at Food Bank of Northeast Georgia

News Staff
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia has announced that it has selected Erin Barger as the new Chief Executive Officer to lead the organization. The board of directors unanimously voted to approve the hire. The hire was made public by Darrell Goodman, the Chairman of the Board.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rod Nix from Charles Black Construction, left, hands Rabun County Schools Superintendent April Childers and BOE Chairman Steve Cabe the groundbreaking shovel at the event last Thursday. It marked the start of construction for the RCHS $7 million Agricenter. Charles Black Construction won the bid for the project. The 31 acres of land will be the future home of the Rabun County Future Farmers of America (FFA).

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rod Nix from Charles Black Construction, left, hands Rabun County Schools Superintendent April Childers and BOE Chairman Steve Cabe the groundbreaking shovel at the event last Thursday. It marked the start of construction for the RCHS $7 million Agricenter. Charles Black Construction won the bid for the project. The 31 acres of land will be the future home of the Rabun County Future Farmers of America (FFA).

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Facility to serve as home for Rabun FFA

Megan Horn
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
TIGER-- Rabun County High School broke ground on its new Agricenter last Thursday at an event with community members and school officials.  The 31 acres of land will be the future home of the Rabun County Future Farmers of America (FFA).
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Sheriff Chad Nichols, center, presents the Bravery Award to Deputy Jeffrey Hooper, left, and the Life Saving Award to Deputy Brandon Hyer for their roles in going above and beyond their normal duties to help citizens and save lives. Hyer holds his daughter, Blakely Hyer.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Sheriff Chad Nichols, center, presents the Bravery Award to Deputy Jeffrey Hooper, left, and the Life Saving Award to Deputy Brandon Hyer for their roles in going above and beyond their normal duties to help citizens and save lives. Hyer holds his daughter, Blakely Hyer.

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Rabun County Sheriff's Office presents awards

Megan Horn
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
TIGER-- The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office handed out two awards to deputies who “went above and beyond what they are required to do” to help people in the community while responding to calls, at an appreciation cookout at the sheriff’s office training center in Tiger recently.

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Community Newspapers Inc. has new corporate leadership

News Staff
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
After 32 years of guiding Community Newspapers Inc. (CNI), co-owners Tom Wood and Dink NeSmith are turning over the corporate leadership to new co-chief executive officers. Effective July 8, longtime chief financial officer (CFO) and vice president Mark Major replaced NeSmith as president.