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Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The Gristmill water wheel is now moving as Foxfire recently refurbished the waterwheel and installed a circulating pump to get it working again in time for Heritage Days. Faircloth said the nonprofit wanted to get the water wheel up and running again because it was something visual and auditory that would appeal to the senses of visitors. He said it is historic because so many people had to use the Gristmill back in the day.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The Gristmill water wheel is now moving as Foxfire recently refurbished the waterwheel and installed a circulating pump to get it working again in time for Heritage Days. Faircloth said the nonprofit wanted to get the water wheel up and running again because it was something visual and auditory that would appeal to the senses of visitors. He said it is historic because so many people had to use the Gristmill back in the day.

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Foxfire restores Bell Gristmill water wheel

Megan Horn
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Event-goers to Foxfire Heritage Days Friday, June 6, and Saturday, June 7, were in for a treat as the Bell Gristmill water wheel was up and running just in time for the two-day fundraiser festival. The mill was originally built in the late 1920s by C.B. Bell near Coweta, N.C.

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Truett McConnell rocked by sex abuse allegations

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Thursday, June 12, 2025
  Days after sex abuse allegations shook Truett McConnell University (TMU) in Cleveland, the scandal was still unfolding as former students came forward with new accusations and the school’s trustees meeting on Friday, June 6.
Photo courtesy the Food Network. Kyle Bryner, owner of Blue Hound Barbecue & Grill in Dillard, will be one of the contestants on the Food Network’s “BBQ Brawl” contest.

Photo courtesy the Food Network. Kyle Bryner, owner of Blue Hound Barbecue & Grill in Dillard, will be one of the contestants on the Food Network’s “BBQ Brawl” contest.

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Blue Hound Barbecue owner advances to Week Four on reality show

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Appalachian barbecue remains strong on the Food Network’s “BBQ Brawl” season six as Dillard’s Blue Hound Barbecue owner Kyle Bryner advances on the cooking reality show. In episode two, Arturo Ramon of Wimberley, Texas, was eliminated, while Alexandra Donnadlo of Hillsborough, N.J.
Photo courtesy of Tallulah Falls School. Salutatorian Marina Dumas and Valedictorian Katie Anderson shared words of wisdom and encouragement with their classmates at the Tallulah Falls School commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 22. Anderson will attend the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Dumas will attend the University of Georgia.

Photo courtesy of Tallulah Falls School. Salutatorian Marina Dumas and Valedictorian Katie Anderson shared words of wisdom and encouragement with their classmates at the Tallulah Falls School commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 22. Anderson will attend the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Dumas will attend the University of Georgia.

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Tallulah Falls School valedictorian, salutatorian honored at commencement

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Thursday, June 12, 2025
The top two graduates from the class of 2025 at Tallulah Falls School are Valedictorian Katie Anderson and Salutatorian Marina Dumas, both from Clarkesville.
Photo courtesy Conner Horn. Pharoahs Car Club of Clayton, Ga. recently held the “Pharoahs Drive-In Movie Car Show 2025” at the Tiger Drive-In in Rabun County. There were many classic cars on display at the event.

Photo courtesy Conner Horn. Pharoahs Car Club of Clayton, Ga. recently held the “Pharoahs Drive-In Movie Car Show 2025” at the Tiger Drive-In in Rabun County. There were many classic cars on display at the event.

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Local Clayton club holds ‘Pharoahs Drive-In Movie Show 2025’

Megan Horn
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Pharoahs Car Club of Clayton, Ga., recently held its “Pharoahs Drive-In Movie Show 2025” at the Tiger Drive-In on Saturday, June 7. The dayincluded live music and a showing of the movie American Graffiti, which features the parent-organization Pharoahs Car Club.
Photo courtesy Sonya Shook. Ramshackle’s headliner Town Mountain was unable to play on the main stage because of the June 7 rainstorm that got the area wet, but that did not keep the band from playing. “We were very thankful they played acoustic in front of Reeves Outdoor Center,” said Sonya Shook of Reeves and the CMBA president. “It was a cool experience for the fans that came and listened to them play.”

Photo courtesy Sonya Shook. Ramshackle’s headliner Town Mountain was unable to play on the main stage because of the June 7 rainstorm that got the area wet, but that did not keep the band from playing. “We were very thankful they played acoustic in front of Reeves Outdoor Center,” said Sonya Shook of Reeves and the CMBA president. “It was a cool experience for the fans that came and listened to them play.”

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Second annual Ramshackle a success

Megan Horn
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Downtown Clayton was bustling with activity last weekend as visitors and locals alike flocked to town for the second annual Ramshackle Street Festival. The Saturday, June 7, event was produced by the City of Clayton and Clayton Merchants and Business Association (CMBA).

Rabun County Board of Tax Assessors to meet

News Staff
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
The Rabun County Board of Tax Assessors will meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11 at the Rabun County Tax Assessors Office, 19 Jo Dotson Circle Suite 121, Clayton, for the purpose of the 2025 meeting to approve the 2025 assessments.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Community Dental volunteers Gary Kenney, Sharon Purdy and Amy Hulett help patients in need at the dental clinic for low-income adults. There are many volunteer opportunities. Community Dental is an all-volunteer clinic operating under the Clayton Rotary Foundation, Inc. 501(c)3.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Community Dental volunteers Gary Kenney, Sharon Purdy and Amy Hulett help patients in need at the dental clinic for low-income adults. There are many volunteer opportunities. Community Dental is an all-volunteer clinic operating under the Clayton Rotary Foundation, Inc. 501(c)3.

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Volunteerism brings smiles at Community Dental

Megan Horn
Thursday, June 5, 2025
A smile is often the first impression someone has when communicating with others in public. And that first impression can make or break someone’s opportunity for a successful future.
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.

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.

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Arrest made in crossbow encounter

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, June 5, 2025
An arrest has been made in connection with an abrupt change to a tranquil Memorial Day morning when the driver of a pickup pointed a crossbow at a female walking her dog near one of the most popular waterfalls in the county.