Submitted. Students from Rabun County FFA attended a Summer Leadership Camp (SLC) at the Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center in Covington, on the banks of Jackson Lake. Summer Leadership Camp is open to FFA and FCCLA students from all over the state of Georgia. There were 23 students who attended this summer.
Submitted photo. AARN VP Megan Eyrich (left) and President Ron Oglethorpe attend the Appalachian Aging Resource Network (AARN) Senior Support Summit July 14-15 at Hiawassee Park in Towns County.
Photo courtesy Mark Barton. Diane Rush was the winner of this year’s “People’s Choice Award for Best in Show” after attendees at the Painted Fern Art Festival cast their ballots Saturday, July 12, and Sunday, July 13. Rush exhibited her colorful paintings, many of which capture historic landmarks in and around Clayton. Several of her paintings also showcase the beautiful wildlife and nature in the Northeast Georgia area.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. It was family fun at The Dillard House on July 4 for annual Independence Day celebrations. The Dillard House has been celebrating the tradition for decades. Pictured enjoying their buffet meal are Emmy Lim, 6; David Lim; John Dillard, Legacy Ventures and Manager of The Dillard House; Stella Lim; and Colette Lim, 4, dressed in patriotic attire as they enjoy the festivities.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. An arrest has been made after a man in a pickup reportedly pointed a crossbow at a female on Bear Gap Road near the Minnehaha Falls Trail.
File photo/Megan Horn. This year’s 10th annual Painted Fern Art Festival will feature more than 40 artists displaying their original work in a variety of media including painting, jewelry, clay, wood, metal, fiber, floral design, glass, photography, and multimedia. The event will be held inside the Rabun County Civic Center on Saturday, July 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, July 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
