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Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Large and small flakes float down onto Lake Burton at Perrin Cove Saturday morning as Rabun County receives an excess of 7 inches of snow.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Large and small flakes float down onto Lake Burton at Perrin Cove Saturday morning as Rabun County receives an excess of 7 inches of snow.

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Snow makes second storm in a week

Megan Horn
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Rabun County, for the second weekend in a row, was met with a significant winter weather event Saturday, Jan. 31, through Sunday, Feb. 1, with the arrival of Winter Storm Gianna. This time, Rabunites had the opportunity to enjoy several inches of snow.

Sheriff’s Office alerts public of inmate list scam

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Rabun County Sheriff Mark Gerrells recently alerted the community about a scam involving the inmate population lists. Gerrells told The Clayton Tribune that scammers are obtaining inmate population lists from local detention centers.

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Election qualifying upcoming for county, Sky Valley seats

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 29, 2026
During the upcoming General Primary Election/Nonpartisan Election on May 19, voters will cast their ballots for seats on the Rabun County Board of Commissioners, Board of Education and Magistrate Judge. Qualifying for the offices begins Monday, March 2, at 9 a.m. and ends Friday, Feb. 6, at noon.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Kyle Bryner, owner of Blue Hound Barbecue in Dillard, speaks to Rotary Club of Clayton members about his passion for cooking during the Jan. 8 club meeting.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Kyle Bryner, owner of Blue Hound Barbecue in Dillard, speaks to Rotary Club of Clayton members about his passion for cooking during the Jan. 8 club meeting.

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Award-winning pitmaster speaks to local Rotarians

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Award-winning pitmaster Kyle Bryner, owner of Dillard’s Blue Hound Barbecue and Grill, spoke to the Rotary Club of Clayton about his love for cooking barbecue during the Jan. 8 club meeting.

Photo contest open for Lake Living magazine

News Staff
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Right now, it’s cold and icy in Northeast Georgia, but spring will be here soon. With warmer weather will come plans for boating, fishing, hiking and more at one of our area lakes. Lake Living magazine is looking for photos that represent springtime at the lake.
Submitted photo. The roundtable is organized and sponsored by Forward Rabun. Mayors and city managers from the cities of Sky Valley, Dillard, Mountain City, Clayton, Tiger and Tallulah Falls are regularly invited to participate in roundtable discussions. Pictured is the first meeting of the new year on Jan. 20.

Submitted photo. The roundtable is organized and sponsored by Forward Rabun. Mayors and city managers from the cities of Sky Valley, Dillard, Mountain City, Clayton, Tiger and Tallulah Falls are regularly invited to participate in roundtable discussions. Pictured is the first meeting of the new year on Jan. 20.

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Rabun leaders unite for first Intergovernmental Roundtable of 2026

News Staff
Thursday, January 29, 2026
CLAYTON, GA — In a collaborative effort to kick off the new year, Forward Rabun hosted its first Intergovernmental Roundtable of 2026 on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
Photo courtesy of Conner Horn. Winter Storm Fern caused downed trees throughout Rabun County, including at this residence three miles west of Clayton city limits near Highway 76 West.

Photo courtesy of Conner Horn. Winter Storm Fern caused downed trees throughout Rabun County, including at this residence three miles west of Clayton city limits near Highway 76 West.

Cold spurn of Storm Fern smacks Rabun

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Winter Storm Fern brought freezing rain, ice and high winds to Rabun County and surrounding areas last weekend. The weather event began the evening of Saturday, Jan. 24, and continued through Sunday. The significant rainfall led to re-freezing Sunday and Monday evenings.

Food Bank open for linemen, Georgia Power crews

Megan Horn
Saturday, January 24, 2026
The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia has opened it's doors to linemen and Georgia Power crews who are working during the upcoming winter storm.  Epting Catering is on site providing food to linemen, said  James Brim, director of the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia Mountain Branch.

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F.A.I.T.H., WOW team up to break cycles of abuse

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Local nonprofits Fight Abuse In The Home (F.A.I.T.H.) and Women of Worth (WOW) Recovery have teamed up and are committed to “Breaking Cycles of Abuse Together,” which is a collaborative program that was recently awarded grant funding.

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Superior Service

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Keeping citizens safe is a key goal for the Sky Valley Police Department whose law enforcement officials are committed to protecting and serving the community. Officer Dottie Clark received special recognition for just that during the Jan.