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Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Pictured are Rotary Club of Clayton President-Elect Laura Seberg, left; Katie Grady, executive director of Camp Evergreen; Kelly McKay, assistant superintendent for Rabun County Schools; Karen Bacon, Rotary Club of Clayton Foundation chair; Steven Cole, superintendent of Rabun County Schools; and Matt Freeman, Rotary Club of Clayton President.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Pictured are Rotary Club of Clayton President-Elect Laura Seberg, left; Katie Grady, executive director of Camp Evergreen; Kelly McKay, assistant superintendent for Rabun County Schools; Karen Bacon, Rotary Club of Clayton Foundation chair; Steven Cole, superintendent of Rabun County Schools; and Matt Freeman, Rotary Club of Clayton President.

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Clayton Rotary Foundation donates to Camp Evergreen, Rabun County BOE

Megan Horn
Thursday, June 11, 2026
The Clayton Rotary Foundation (CRF) recently presented a check for $3,800 to Camp Evergreen and the Rabun County Board of Education to support children attending camp this summer. Camp Evergreen is a wilderness-centered Christian camp located at Moccasin Creek State Park on Lake Burton.

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Advance voting ends Friday

News Staff
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Advance voting for the June 16 General Election Runoff continues through Friday as the Rabun County Elections Office has already seen over 500 people cast their ballots. Early voting is being held at the Rabun County Board of Elections, 184 S. Main Street, Clayton, Suite 102, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Sky Valley suspends Community Directory initiative

Megan Horn
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Sky Valley city council members voted to suspend an initiative to create a Community Directory that would provide contact information for city residents. The suspension was pending further information about how the directory would be distributed and the cost, among other details.

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Tallulah Falls to vote on FY27 budget Thursday

Megan Horn
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Town of Tallulah Falls council members are scheduled to adopt the FY 2027 budget during the Thursday, June 11, regular meeting at 6 p.m. at Tallulah Falls Town Hall, 255 Main Street, Tallulah Falls. The town held a budget review public hearing on Tuesday, June 2.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Motorists passing through on Highway 441 and visitors to the City of Dillard should use caution as there is ongoing road construction in the area.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Motorists passing through on Highway 441 and visitors to the City of Dillard should use caution as there is ongoing road construction in the area.

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Be mindful of ongoing construction on Hwy. 441

Megan Horn
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Anyone traveling on Highway 441 from Clayton to the North Carolina line can see that construction is ongoing for the Highway 441 widening project. Various areas of the highway are lined with orange safety barrels, construction equipment, workers and lane merge signs.

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Greg and Laura Rhodes receive Buz Stone ‘Lake Rabun Cares’ Award

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
Greg and Laura Rhodes were recognized at the Lake Rabun Association’s (LRA) annual meeting during Memorial Day weekend on May 24 as recipients of the 2026 Buz Stone “Lake Rabun Cares” Award, which honors LRA members for their good work in the Rabun community.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Wildland Firefighter Thomas with the U.S. Forest Service talks to kids about fire safety and how to prevent forest fires during a Rabun County Public Library summer program event on Tuesday, June 9.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Wildland Firefighter Thomas with the U.S. Forest Service talks to kids about fire safety and how to prevent forest fires during a Rabun County Public Library summer program event on Tuesday, June 9.

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Kids learn the ‘bear’ necessities for preventing forest fires

Megan Horn
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Smokey Bear made a special appearance at a Rabun County Public Library summer community program on Tuesday, June 9.Kids gathered at the pavilions behind the Rabun County Civic Center for Storytime with Mrs. Kim (Cannon), with children’s services at the library.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Les Barnett with Mountain Man Music Custom Guitars showcases his unique panjos and canjos to kids at Foxfire Heritage Days. Barnett demonstrates his musical instruments to Chesney Godwin, 8; Tio O’Connell, 10; Astra O’Connell, 4; Emmy Kate, 2; and Henry Godwin, 5.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Les Barnett with Mountain Man Music Custom Guitars showcases his unique panjos and canjos to kids at Foxfire Heritage Days. Barnett demonstrates his musical instruments to Chesney Godwin, 8; Tio O’Connell, 10; Astra O’Connell, 4; Emmy Kate, 2; and Henry Godwin, 5.

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Celebrating Appalachian Heritage with Foxfire

Megan Horn
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Community members and visitors from all around got the opportunity to see Appalachian History come to life at the 18th annual Foxfire Heritage Days last weekend.

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Providing care for mental health in our community

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Physical limitations are not always visible. Blue handicap placards often do not disclose mental health crises.Lengthy mental illness issues are possible, but people also can have cases that are much more abrupt. Only medically certified professionals are capable of making a diagnosis.