Local

 Exclusive Subscriber Content

Qualifying begins March 2 for November ballot

Megan Horn
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Qualifying for the November 2020 election begins on Monday, March 2 and concludes at noon on Friday, March 6. The hours for qualifying run Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m. to noon.

 Exclusive Subscriber Content

Sky Valley tables vote on new police vehicles

Megan Horn
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
SKY VALLEY— Sky Valley City Council members tabled a motion that would decide whether to obtain new police vehicles for the city at their meeting on Tuesday. Council members Moody Barrick and Bill Oliver were not present at the meeting. Sky Valley’s police vehicles are currently Tactical Subarus.

 Exclusive Subscriber Content

American Pest Control offering scholarships

News Staff
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
American Pest Control, a local family owned and operated company, introduced the Gene Higginbotham Memorial Scholarship in May 2016. Gene Higginbotham founded American Pest Control in 1971. He valued family, education, and community as top priorities for his company.
Submitted photo.

Submitted photo.

First Impressions donation

News Staff
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
First Impressions, an all-volunteer resource that provides work ready and casual clothing free of charge to those in need in the region, recently received a donation of clothing from Tallulah Tykes, a Clayton business that closed its doors earlier this month.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Teri Dobbs goes all-out and dances in the One Man Band parade for the second annual Mardi Gras sponsored by the Rabun County Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, Feb. 22. Kaleb Wilburn plays the trombone as the group travels through downtown Clayton.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Teri Dobbs goes all-out and dances in the One Man Band parade for the second annual Mardi Gras sponsored by the Rabun County Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, Feb. 22. Kaleb Wilburn plays the trombone as the group travels through downtown Clayton.

Mardi Gras comes to Clayton

Megan Horn
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Mardi Gras came to the city of Clayton for a second annual event sponsored by the Rabun County Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, Feb. 22. Click here to check out The Clayton Tribune's Facebook page and here to check out Instagram for more photos from the event. 
The last day to register to vote in the presidential preference primary is Monday, Feb. 24

The last day to register to vote in the presidential preference primary is Monday, Feb. 24

Public invited to try new voting machines

Megan Horn
Friday, February 21, 2020
Rabun County residents will get the opportunity to test out Georgia's new voting machines on Monday, Feb. 24.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune Sarah Gillespie addresses county commissioners at a public meeting last week on the proposed purchase of National Forest Service land at Boggs Mountain.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune Sarah Gillespie addresses county commissioners at a public meeting last week on the proposed purchase of National Forest Service land at Boggs Mountain.

 Exclusive Subscriber Content

Residents speak on proposed land sale

Megan Horn
Friday, February 21, 2020
CLAYTON— Rabun County residents are passionate about National Forest lands and have no problem expressing it in a public setting.