PREP ROUNDUP: Tallulah Falls hosts Rabun County for cross country meet

CROSS COUNTRY The Tallulah Falls cross country team hosted Rabun County and Peachtree Ridge for a three-man, 6-mile relay last Thursday. TFS’ Chris Geiger (5:15, 6;13), Grey Bourlet (5:33, 5:27) and Evan Prince (5:10, 5:35) won the boys’ relay with a total time of 32:44.

Rotary Club tours Rabun County’s athletic facilities

TIGER — Rotary Club of Clayton met with Rabun County’s new head football coach and athletic director Jaybo Shaw and toured the school’s athletic facilities during their meeting last Thursday.

Rabun Gap expands athletic training services

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee has expanded its sports medicine staff and space to enhance services for the growing number of student-athletes on campus.  Jackson Roper will begin as assistant athletic trainer this year alongside Head athletic trainer Mark Green. A native of Franklin, N.C.

Chairman: County wants to 'destroy' TDA

CLAYTON—When plans for a new organization called Forward Rabun were announced last year, it seemed like a match made in heaven.

Mediator is named for SDS

CLAYTON—Special Rabun County Superior Court Judge Albert B. Collier last week named a mediator who will attempt to resolve differences between the city of Clayton and other municipalities and county government over a Service Delivery Strategy (SDS) agreement.

Forest lands for sale in Rabun?

Local residents have expressed questions and concerns about the National Forest Service’s (USFS) proposition to sale National Forest System land located in Rabun County and the surrounding Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests.

Qualifying for local races will begin next week

CLAYTON— The Rabun County Board of Elections is gearing up for the fall election cycle, with qualifying beginning next week for the 21 seats up for grabs. A total of 17 city council seats and four mayoral positions are available in the upcoming election in Rabun County on November 5.

Mountain City focuses on economy at planning session

MOUNTAIN CITY— Economic viability and tourism in Mountain City were the major themes of a meeting of the Rabun County Joint Comprehensive Plan at Mountain City’s City Hall following their regular council meeting on Tuesday.

Brenda Hooper appointed to Mountain City council seat

MOUNTAIN CITY— The city of Mountain City council members voted to appoint Brenda Hooper as the fourth city council member to fill the vacant Post 2 at their regular meeting on Tuesday. Council member Eric McCrackin was not present at the meeting.

Clayton ponders short-term rental ordinance

CLAYTON—Regulation of short-term rentals, such as the popular Airbnb and Vacation Rental By Owner (VRBO) services, within the city limits was the topic of much of a work session by the city council Tuesday evening.