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Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. The seats inside the Rabun County Civic Center were filled on Tuesday for a county town hall meeting about building codes and citations. Along the walls of the room, more people stood to listen at the event.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. The seats inside the Rabun County Civic Center were filled on Tuesday for a county town hall meeting about building codes and citations. Along the walls of the room, more people stood to listen at the event.

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Airing of grievances at town hall

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, February 19, 2026
More than 200 people filed into a standing room-only Rabun County Civic Center Tuesday with concerns and questions about county ordinance enforcement, permits and county responsibilities in a town-hall meeting.

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Ramshackle returns for third year

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, February 19, 2026
The downtown Clayton bonanza of fun with music, art and food called Ramshackle will be back for its third year with a full new slate of entertainment. Like the previous two years that drew thousands to Main Street and beyond, the all-day event will be on the first Saturday in June.

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Who rescued whom?

Megan Horn
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Many people have furry animal friends that bring happiness to their lives. For Mountain City resident Stephen “Bo” Logue, “Miss Freeway” the cat is more than just an animal. She’s a companion who gave him strength to get through difficult times.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. A view of roadwork at Highway 441 and Henry Dillard Street in Dillard. Henry Dillard Street will be closed beginning March 2 while road and bridge work are completed.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. A view of roadwork at Highway 441 and Henry Dillard Street in Dillard. Henry Dillard Street will be closed beginning March 2 while road and bridge work are completed.

Henry Dillard Street shut down starts on March 2 for road work

Megan Horn
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Motorists traveling through the city of Dillard on Highway 441 are no stranger to roadwork in the area as the highway widening project is underway.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. City of Sky Valley officials support planting a Cherry Tree to celebrate Georgia Arbor Day as well as George Washington, whose birthday is Feb. 22, and America’s 250th birthday, which is coming up on July 4. Pictured are Sky Valley Council Members CareySue Beasley, left; Jim Curtis; Beth Pence; Mayor Benita Cotton-Orr; Council Members Jesse Price; Tony Allred; and City Manager Jason Streetman.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. City of Sky Valley officials support planting a Cherry Tree to celebrate Georgia Arbor Day as well as George Washington, whose birthday is Feb. 22, and America’s 250th birthday, which is coming up on July 4. Pictured are Sky Valley Council Members CareySue Beasley, left; Jim Curtis; Beth Pence; Mayor Benita Cotton-Orr; Council Members Jesse Price; Tony Allred; and City Manager Jason Streetman.

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Sky Valley celebrates Georgia Arbor Day with officials’ planting of cherry tree

Megan Horn
Thursday, February 19, 2026
City of Sky Valley officials recently passed an official Tree City USA proclamation declaring Friday, Feb. 20, as Arbor Day in the City of Sky Valley. The proclamation passed unanimously during the Tuesday, Feb. 17, council meeting and was signed by Mayor Benita Cotton-Orr.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Traffic was snarled on Tuesday on Highway 441 between Mountain City and Rabun Gap as crews worked on power lines. The current phase of the road expansion is set to continue until Halloween 2027.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Traffic was snarled on Tuesday on Highway 441 between Mountain City and Rabun Gap as crews worked on power lines. The current phase of the road expansion is set to continue until Halloween 2027.

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Roadwork on Hwy. 441 expansion ongoing

Megan Horn
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Many motorists traveling on Highway 441 through Rabun Gap and Mountain City saw a lot of the bumper of the vehicle in front of them during the lunchtime commute on Tuesday, Feb. 17, as crews continue to work on widening Highway 441.

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Stafford named STAR Student for Tallulah Falls School Class of 2026

Thursday, February 19, 2026
TALLULAH FALLS, GA — Tallulah Falls School proudly recognizes senior Charlotte Stafford as the STAR Student for the Class of 2026. Stafford earned the highest Scholastic Achievement Test score in her class and selected Upper School science teacher Beth Huebner as her STAR Teacher.

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McDade of Mountain Education Rabun Campus named STAR Student

Thursday, February 19, 2026
Mountain Education Rabun Campus senior James Oliver McDade has been named one of the school’s 2026 PAGE STAR Students. McDade chose Tessa Backer, music teacher at Rabun County High School, as his STAR Teacher. Backer is a chorus teacher at Rabun County High School.