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Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County local Charlie Dingler held the third annual Dinglerfest 2025 May 3 and 4 to benefit nonprofit Sid Weber Memorial Cancer Fund.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County local Charlie Dingler held the third annual Dinglerfest 2025 May 3 and 4 to benefit nonprofit Sid Weber Memorial Cancer Fund.

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Dinglerfest raises money for Sid Weber Memorial Cancer Fund

Megan Horn
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Last weekend’s Dinglerfest 2025 featured unique folk art all for a good cause as proceeds benefited the local nonprofit Sid Weber Memorial Cancer Fund. The Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4, event was held at the pavilions in downtown Clayton. It featured folk art, live music and food.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Visit downtown Clayton Saturday, May 10, for the fifth annual Of These Mountains Spring Marketplace at the Rabun County pavilions, 201 W. Savannah Street, Clayton.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Visit downtown Clayton Saturday, May 10, for the fifth annual Of These Mountains Spring Marketplace at the Rabun County pavilions, 201 W. Savannah Street, Clayton.

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Don’t miss Of These Mountains Spring Marketplace Saturday

Megan Horn
Thursday, May 8, 2025
It’s springtime in the North Georgia Mountains and the perfect time to visit downtown Clayton for the fifth annual Of These Mountains Spring Marketplace on Saturday, May 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Rabun County pavilions, 201 W Savannah Street, Clayton.

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Wolffork Road water line project complete

News Staff
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Paving has been completed along the portion of Wolffork Road that was impacted by the Wolffork Road Water Main Project to install about 16,000 linear feet of 8-inch ductile water line as part of improved operations for the North Loop Water System.
File/Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Crowds of people dance and sing to the music of Scott Low & The Blue Bouillon during last June’s Ramshackle event in downtown Clayton. This year’s June 7, 2025, second annual event features a lineup of different music genres.

File/Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Crowds of people dance and sing to the music of Scott Low & The Blue Bouillon during last June’s Ramshackle event in downtown Clayton. This year’s June 7, 2025, second annual event features a lineup of different music genres.

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Kickoff your summer with the 2025 Ramshackle Street Festival

Megan Horn
Thursday, May 8, 2025
The 2025 Ramshackle Street Festival is less than a month from its triumphic return to downtown Clayton on Saturday, June 7. The second annual free event is produced by the City of Clayton and Clayton Merchants and Business Association (CMBA).
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Third Grader Lucy Arnett was announced as the Young Georgia Authors Pioneer RESA District winner for writing titled “The Life of a Pencil.” Arnett will go on to compete at the state level. She was recognized at the April 28 Rabun County Board of Education meeting where board members, school administrators and fellow students clapped and congratulated her on her recognition.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Third Grader Lucy Arnett was announced as the Young Georgia Authors Pioneer RESA District winner for writing titled “The Life of a Pencil.” Arnett will go on to compete at the state level. She was recognized at the April 28 Rabun County Board of Education meeting where board members, school administrators and fellow students clapped and congratulated her on her recognition.

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Rabun County students are Young Georgia Authors winners

Megan Horn
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Excitement for creative writing can be fostered in youth beginning at a young age and develop overtime. Encouraging students to celebrate their writing is a very important concept.
Photos courtesy TFS. TFS middle school students sing together as part of the 2025 Madrigal. Students bring acting, music, art, dance, and more to the yearly show.

Photos courtesy TFS. TFS middle school students sing together as part of the 2025 Madrigal. Students bring acting, music, art, dance, and more to the yearly show.

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TFS entertains with annual middle school ‘Madrigal’

News Staff
Thursday, May 8, 2025
The 2025 Tallulah Falls School Middle School “Madrigal” provided entertainment reminiscent of a royal court, featuring singing, sword fighting, jousting, dancing, feasting, joking, scheming, capturing scoundrels, playing tricks, and much more.
Submitted. Ninth graders honored by the Clayton Lions Club are Silas Stockton (left), Levi Stockton, Ava Sharpe, Mollie Istre, Lydia Gergeni, Colter Cannon and Graham Anderson pictured with Rabun County High School Principal Justin Spillers.

Submitted. Ninth graders honored by the Clayton Lions Club are Silas Stockton (left), Levi Stockton, Ava Sharpe, Mollie Istre, Lydia Gergeni, Colter Cannon and Graham Anderson pictured with Rabun County High School Principal Justin Spillers.

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Clayton Lions Club proudly presents Upper 5% Scholars

News Staff
Thursday, May 8, 2025
The Clayton Lions Club would like to congratulate the 2024-2025 Upper 5 percent recipients of Rabun County High School. The Lions Club sponsored a banquet on Thursday, April 17, for the students who maintained the highest academic averages in their grade level. At the banquet, Rev.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Acclaimed artist and poet Laurence Holden was honored at the Hambidge Center Open House event on Saturday, April 26, with his works on display. Holden is a fine artist working in mixed media, oils, watercolor, intaglio and monoprint printmaking, ceramics, sculpture and drawing.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Acclaimed artist and poet Laurence Holden was honored at the Hambidge Center Open House event on Saturday, April 26, with his works on display. Holden is a fine artist working in mixed media, oils, watercolor, intaglio and monoprint printmaking, ceramics, sculpture and drawing.

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The Hambidge Center holds Open House

Megan Horn
Thursday, May 8, 2025
The Hambidge Center is a place for creative arts and a sanctuary for people to work on those creative arts in a peaceful environment. Crowds of people attended the Open House on Saturday, April 26.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The 2025 Dillard Family Association Reunion was held on Saturday, April 26. Pictured are generations of Dillard family members including back row: Ed Gillespie and Helen Gillespie. Front row: Dorothy Hopper O’Quinn, left; Bill Coldren; Kelly Coldren; Maurgarite McDole; Lynn Wansley; Henrietta Roberts; Betty Dillard; Maya Weldon holding Cedar Weldon; John E. Dillard; and Trey Weldon holding Ford Weldon.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The 2025 Dillard Family Association Reunion was held on Saturday, April 26. Pictured are generations of Dillard family members including back row: Ed Gillespie and Helen Gillespie. Front row: Dorothy Hopper O’Quinn, left; Bill Coldren; Kelly Coldren; Maurgarite McDole; Lynn Wansley; Henrietta Roberts; Betty Dillard; Maya Weldon holding Cedar Weldon; John E. Dillard; and Trey Weldon holding Ford Weldon.

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Blending history & tradition with the future

Megan Horn
Thursday, May 8, 2025
The Dillard House has been a staple in Rabun County for over a century with its rich culture and longtime family traditions. Those traditions continue and that history will be preserved as the cherished landmark is renovated under new ownership Legacy Ventures.