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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.
Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Allen Blair, back left, assistant principal of Rabun County High School (RCHS), Dr. Jay Fowler, principal of Rabun County Primary School (RCPS), Jonathan Gibson, assistant superintendent, Marty Dixon, transportation director, Justin Spillers, principal of RCHS, and John Franco, assistant principal of Rabun County High School. (front) Dr. April Childers, superintendent, and Kelly McKay, assistant superintendent.

Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Allen Blair, back left, assistant principal of Rabun County High School (RCHS), Dr. Jay Fowler, principal of Rabun County Primary School (RCPS), Jonathan Gibson, assistant superintendent, Marty Dixon, transportation director, Justin Spillers, principal of RCHS, and John Franco, assistant principal of Rabun County High School. (front) Dr. April Childers, superintendent, and Kelly McKay, assistant superintendent.

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New administrators for new school year

Megan Horn
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
TIGER— Rabun County Schools is back in session on August 8 and will be met with new superintendent Dr.

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A year later, SDS is still stalled

Wayne Knuckles
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
CLAYTON—More than a year after all parties agreed on a mediator to lead proceedings in the costly Service Delivery Strategy (SDS) dispute between the county, the city of Clayton and other municipalities, the matter is no closer to being resolved. In fact, mediation hasn’t even started.
Teka Earnhardt holds the ceremonial torch that will be carried through the streets of Clayton Saturday as part of Rabun County's 200th birthday celebration.

Teka Earnhardt holds the ceremonial torch that will be carried through the streets of Clayton Saturday as part of Rabun County's 200th birthday celebration.

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Torch Run to commemorate '96 Olympic event Saturday

Wayne Knuckles
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
CLAYTON—Runners, walkers, visitors and locals are invited to take part in the Bicentennial Torch and Flag Run Saturday morning in Clayton.
Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Cyndae Arrendale of Clarkesville twirls across the dance floor Saturday in Mountain City. The event was part of Rabun County's 200th birthday celebration.

Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Cyndae Arrendale of Clarkesville twirls across the dance floor Saturday in Mountain City. The event was part of Rabun County's 200th birthday celebration.

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Music and memories in Mountain City

Wayne Knuckles
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
MOUNTAIN CITY—Rabun County history came alive on a muggy July evening last Saturday night. An overflow crowd sweated, stomped and danced with enthusiasm not seen since the original Mountain City Saturday night dances stopped decades ago.
Juniors Brinson Hall of Mt. Airy, left, and Maggie Jackson of Clarkesville, varsity golfers from Tallulah Falls, spent a week at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Golf Camp held annually on St. Simons Island. (Submitted Photo)

Juniors Brinson Hall of Mt. Airy, left, and Maggie Jackson of Clarkesville, varsity golfers from Tallulah Falls, spent a week at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Golf Camp held annually on St. Simons Island. (Submitted Photo)

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TFS girls build golf skills at FCA camp

News Staff
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Two Tallulah Falls varsity golfers spent a week beating the heat and honing their skills at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ Golf Camp on St. Simons Island.  Rising juniors Brinson Hall of Mt.
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.