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City council votes for property tax hike in Sky Valley

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Following the final of three public hearings Tuesday, Nov. 18, the Sky Valley city council voted in favor of a property tax increase. The city council’s approval was for an increase of the 2025 property taxes that are planned to be levied this year by 6.62 percent over the rollback millage rate.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. With Gary Hammond Jr., developer/owner of Landbridge Development holding the rendering, Matt Kriete of Engineering, Survey and Services, Inc., points out the location where the parking spots would go on the property at the future Peaks of Clayton housing project.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. With Gary Hammond Jr., developer/owner of Landbridge Development holding the rendering, Matt Kriete of Engineering, Survey and Services, Inc., points out the location where the parking spots would go on the property at the future Peaks of Clayton housing project.

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Peaks of Clayton affordable housing now has count on parking spots

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, November 20, 2025
The Peaks of Clayton took another step toward becoming a reality Tuesday evening when the Clayton City Council approved a parking variance for the 48-unit housing development.

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NGCP’s THE BIG SHOW Nov. 22 at Dillard Theater

Thursday, November 20, 2025
On Nov. 22, at 5:30 p.m.  in the Dillard Theater, North Georgia Community Players presents its second BIG SHOW of the season, written by and starring the students of our Fall Semester Youth Theatre program!

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Home Heating Help available for Rabun Countians

News Staff
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Brenda Dalin, Program Director, Ninth District Opportunity, Inc. announces Home Heating Help for the Elderly and Medically Homebound for Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Dawson, Elbert, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union and...
Submitted Photo. Liam Broz, Ben McKissack, Quinn Weingartz and Koda Rodriguez pose together as five of this year’s new Eagle Scouts in Rabun County.

Submitted Photo. Liam Broz, Ben McKissack, Quinn Weingartz and Koda Rodriguez pose together as five of this year’s new Eagle Scouts in Rabun County.

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Rabun County now home to six new Eagle Scouts

Thursday, November 20, 2025
Six young Rabun Countians have earned the distinction of Eagle Scout because of their commitment and dedication to the Scout Oath and Law. The new Eagle Scouts are Liam Broz, Andrew Causin, Ben McKissack, Chauncey Nalley, Koda Rodriguez and Quinn Weingartz.

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Food Bank of Northeast Georgia provides update

Thursday, November 20, 2025
In light of the most recent news, the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia has updated its original call to action that was issued on Oct. 28. “Imagine waking up one day and your grocery budget disappears.
Submitted Photo. Randy Lucas stars as Ebenezer Scrooge in the North Georgia Community Players’ “A Christmas Carol” that opens in Dillard on Dec. 6

Submitted Photo. Randy Lucas stars as Ebenezer Scrooge in the North Georgia Community Players’ “A Christmas Carol” that opens in Dillard on Dec. 6

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North Georgia Community Players to present classic ‘A Christmas Carol’

Thursday, November 20, 2025
“A Christmas Carol” returns to the North Georgia Community Players Theatre in Dillard for two weeks, opening Friday, Dec. 6.
Submitted Photo. The full RCHS group poses for a photograph at Cherokee mud house on the Foxfire Museum property.

Submitted Photo. The full RCHS group poses for a photograph at Cherokee mud house on the Foxfire Museum property.

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Truly hands-on learning at Foxfire

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, November 20, 2025
When a group of Rabun County High School students got to take a trip to the Foxfire Museum property in Mountain City for a tour, they probably expected to gain a better understanding of how life was hundreds of years ago. Well, they got that experience and more, including muddy hands.