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Anthony Lampros, left, and Guy Gober near the finish line at Rabun County’s new pavilion during the Bicentennial Torch and Flag Run in Clayton on Saturday morning. (Glendon Poe/The Clayton Tribune)

Anthony Lampros, left, and Guy Gober near the finish line at Rabun County’s new pavilion during the Bicentennial Torch and Flag Run in Clayton on Saturday morning. (Glendon Poe/The Clayton Tribune)

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Lampros, Gober reunite at Bicentennial Fun Run

Glendon Poe
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
CLAYTON — Anthony Lampros carried the torch. Guy Gober carried the flag. The two distance running specialists reunited for Rabun County’s Bicentennial Torch and Flag Fun Run on Saturday morning.

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TFS adds new head coaches to athletic programs

News Staff
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
New leadership is in place at Tallulah Falls School for varsity boys basketball, varsity girls soccer and middle school/varsity swim programs.  Varsity boys basketball:  Cody Coleman, upper school history teacher, will lead the TFS varsity boys basketball team.
Rabun County's Kasin Old prepares to pitch during a game in Tiger last season. (File Photo)

Rabun County's Kasin Old prepares to pitch during a game in Tiger last season. (File Photo)

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Old represents Rabun in All-Star baseball game

News Staff
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Kasin Old represented Rabun County in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ Georgia-South Carolina Baseball Classic for high school seniors in June. Old, who graduated from Rabun County High School in May, competed in the second-annual event at Southern Wesleyan University in Central, S.C.
Rabun County cheerleaders are, in back, from left, Rainny Patterson, Kasten Weems, Savanna Sullivan, Cassidy Richardson, Brianna Henslee, Miya Stewart, Faith Cofield, Carley Smith, Willow Fisher, Laurel Justus; in front, from left, are Ayla Jarrard, Jaycee Weber, Keianna Owens, Haley Hunt, Jailah Zanders (Universal Cheerleaders Association), Elizabeth Scruggs, Josie Darnell and Maci Varnadoe. (Submitted Photo)

Rabun County cheerleaders are, in back, from left, Rainny Patterson, Kasten Weems, Savanna Sullivan, Cassidy Richardson, Brianna Henslee, Miya Stewart, Faith Cofield, Carley Smith, Willow Fisher, Laurel Justus; in front, from left, are Ayla Jarrard, Jaycee Weber, Keianna Owens, Haley Hunt, Jailah Zanders (Universal Cheerleaders Association), Elizabeth Scruggs, Josie Darnell and Maci Varnadoe. (Submitted Photo)

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Rabun cheerleaders earn top cheer team honor

News Staff
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
The Rabun County varsity cheerleaders were recognized as the best cheer team at a Universal Cheerleaders Association camp in Lander University in Greenwood, S.C., last week. Rabun had five cheerleaders be named All-Americans, earned after individual tryouts.
Florida high school baseball players and Fellowship of Christian Athletes members visit Sky Valley's Community Bible Church last week. (Submitted Photo)

Florida high school baseball players and Fellowship of Christian Athletes members visit Sky Valley's Community Bible Church last week. (Submitted Photo)

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FCA brings Florida baseball players to Rabun

Glendon Poe
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
SKY VALLEY — Fellowship of Christian Athletes leaders Jason Schack and Jason Arnold wanted to give their group of Florida high school baseball players a chance to get away, while getting closer to their faith. Twenty-five student-athletes from Brevard County, Fla.

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Leadership Rabun Signups underway

Wayne Knuckles
Thursday, July 25, 2019
CLAYTON—Are you a potential Rabun County leader, or know someone who is? If so, the Rabun County Chamber of Commerce has a program for you They are now accepting applications for the 2019 Leadership Rabun program.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Members of the community participate in discussion about what to put in the Rabun County Joint Comprehensive Plan at a meeting at the Clayton Municipal Complex on Monday. This was one of several scheduled meetings in different municipalities.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Members of the community participate in discussion about what to put in the Rabun County Joint Comprehensive Plan at a meeting at the Clayton Municipal Complex on Monday. This was one of several scheduled meetings in different municipalities.

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Clayton discusses zoning, housing at planning meeting

Megan Horn
Thursday, July 25, 2019
CLAYTON— Parking, zoning, transportation and affordable housing were hot topics discussed at a meeting for the Rabun County Joint Comprehensive Plan held at the Clayton Municipal Complex on Monday.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. David Darugh, left, and Gayle Darugh, hold up their award for having Beechwood Inn honored for its wine program with the Wine Spectator Restaurant Award of Excellence for 2019. They have been a consecutive winner of the award since 2007.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. David Darugh, left, and Gayle Darugh, hold up their award for having Beechwood Inn honored for its wine program with the Wine Spectator Restaurant Award of Excellence for 2019. They have been a consecutive winner of the award since 2007.

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Beechwood Inn again honored for wine program

Megan Horn
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
CLAYTON— Beechwood Inn is known as Georgia’s premier wine country inn and has once again been honored for its wine program with the Wine Spectator Restaurant Award of Excellence for 2019.