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Rabun County quarterback Gunner Stockton, left, hands the ball off to running back Brody Jarrard during a practice in May. (Glendon Poe/The Clayton Tribune)

Rabun County quarterback Gunner Stockton, left, hands the ball off to running back Brody Jarrard during a practice in May. (Glendon Poe/The Clayton Tribune)

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Running back a hybrid position in Rabun’s offense

Glendon Poe
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
TIGER — Running backs playing in Rabun County’s offense are doing more than carrying the football behind blockers. They are giving quarterbacks additional receiving options. The multifaceted group features returning starter Brody Jarrard and Garrett Bragg, a transfer from Tennessee.
Rabun County running backs coach Andy Mahaffey directs players toward the next position station during the football team’s Future Wildcats Camp at the team’s practice field in Tiger on Monday night. (Glendon Poe/The Clayton Tribune)

Rabun County running backs coach Andy Mahaffey directs players toward the next position station during the football team’s Future Wildcats Camp at the team’s practice field in Tiger on Monday night. (Glendon Poe/The Clayton Tribune)

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Pupils become teachers at Rabun’s Future Wildcats Camp

Glendon Poe
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
TIGER — The students became the teachers at Rabun County’s annual Future Wildcats Football Camp this week.
Grace Watts, mayor of Mountain City, left, and Brenda Cannon, city clerk, stand in front of the stage on new flooring at Mountain City's city hall where the Bicentennial square dance will take place on Saturday, July 20

Grace Watts, mayor of Mountain City, left, and Brenda Cannon, city clerk, stand in front of the stage on new flooring at Mountain City's city hall where the Bicentennial square dance will take place on Saturday, July 20

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Bicentennial Dance Fever

Megan Horn
Thursday, July 18, 2019
MOUNTAIN CITY— Mountain City is hopping back in time and bringing a tradition back to life with a square dance party at their city hall on Saturday, July 20 as part of Rabun County’s bicentennial celebration.
Diane Rush displays her certificate for winning "Peoples Choice Award" for her paintings of historic buildings of Rabun County at the Painted Fern Festival of Art hosted by the North Georgia Arts Guild at the Rabun County Civic Center on July 13-14.

Diane Rush displays her certificate for winning "Peoples Choice Award" for her paintings of historic buildings of Rabun County at the Painted Fern Festival of Art hosted by the North Georgia Arts Guild at the Rabun County Civic Center on July 13-14.

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North Georgia Arts Guild hosts Painted Fern Festival of Art

News Staff
Thursday, July 18, 2019
CLAYTON— The Rabun County Civic Center was busting with activity and filled with beautiful artwork and booths for the annual Painted Fern Festival of Art hosted by the North Georgia Arts Guild on July 13 and 14.
About 60 people turned out for a meeting on the Rabun County Comprehensive Plan Monday night in Rabun Gap.

About 60 people turned out for a meeting on the Rabun County Comprehensive Plan Monday night in Rabun Gap.

Rabun Gap residents say they want to preserve rural nature of community

Megan Horn
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
RABUN GAP— Preserving the agricultural integrity of Rabun Gap and minimizing change was the focus of discussion at a meeting for the Rabun County Joint Comprehensive Plan held at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Middle School on Monday.
Rabun County Family Connections employee Alora Burt passes out meals to children at the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia in Clayton on Monday as part of the United States Department of Agriculture Summer Food Service Program.

Rabun County Family Connections employee Alora Burt passes out meals to children at the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia in Clayton on Monday as part of the United States Department of Agriculture Summer Food Service Program.

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Rabun Family Connections providing free summer meals

Megan Horn
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Rabun County Family Connections and Community Partnership of Rabun are continuing their annual community service through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Summer Food Service Program by serving free meals to kids and teens in Rabun County ages 18 and up.

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Tallulah Falls tackles ongoing water system issues

Megan Horn
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
TALLULAH FALLS— Tallulah Falls city council members talked about ongoing issues with their water system at their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, July 11. Mike Sams, vice president of Environmental Management Services, Inc.