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Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County native Joey Davenport displays this sizeable cabbage he grew in his garden on the east side of Clayton. Gardening for over 70 years, this year’s plantings include cabbage, watermelons, okra, beans, yellow squash, potatoes, sweet potatoes and tomatoes. In the past, the garden produced an 8-pound cabbage.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County native Joey Davenport displays this sizeable cabbage he grew in his garden on the east side of Clayton. Gardening for over 70 years, this year’s plantings include cabbage, watermelons, okra, beans, yellow squash, potatoes, sweet potatoes and tomatoes. In the past, the garden produced an 8-pound cabbage.

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Rabun native tills decades of gardening memories

Megan Horn
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Every year, Rabun County native Joey Davenport tends to his garden at his home on the east side of Clayton. Growing in his garden this summer are cabbages, watermelons, okra, beans, yellow squash, potatoes, sweet potatoes and tomatoes, among many other delightful fruits and vegetables.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. This Sky Valley Grand Parade float on July 5 featured giant ducks on water with many decorated participants, marketing the annual Sky Valley Rubber Duck Race that had a lot of happy youth smiling. The float won First Place in the Grand Parade.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. This Sky Valley Grand Parade float on July 5 featured giant ducks on water with many decorated participants, marketing the annual Sky Valley Rubber Duck Race that had a lot of happy youth smiling. The float won First Place in the Grand Parade.

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Sky Valley celebrates Independence Day in true ‘cool’ red, white and blue fashion

Megan Horn
Thursday, July 10, 2025
The City of Sky Valley was bustling with activity from locals and visitors who flocked to Georgia’s highest and coolest city for family-fun celebrating Independence Day last weekend. The Saturday, July 5, celebration was part of the city’s annual patriotic holiday event.
File photo/The Clayton Tribune. Fireworks will be lighting up the night sky this weekend in Rabun County as locals and visitors celebrate Independence Day. Locations who will have fireworks through the weekend are Lake Rabun, Lake Burton, Dillard, Sky Valley and the Tiger Drive-In.

File photo/The Clayton Tribune. Fireworks will be lighting up the night sky this weekend in Rabun County as locals and visitors celebrate Independence Day. Locations who will have fireworks through the weekend are Lake Rabun, Lake Burton, Dillard, Sky Valley and the Tiger Drive-In.

Independence Day events in full swing this weekend

News Staff
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Independence Day is Friday, July 4, and there are many fun happenings in Rabun County this weekend to celebrate the birthday of the United States of America. Join The Dillard House for its annual Independence Day celebration on Friday.
Photo courtesy Lovett Bennett.

Photo courtesy Lovett Bennett.

Twice as pleasing to the eye

News Staff
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Lovett Bennett, a part-time resident of Sky Valley, snapped this photograph of a double rainbow over the Ingles Market in Clayton after the rain showers that came through the area Tuesday afternoon, July 1.
Submitted photo. Grownups (from left) Abbie Boggs, Julie Best, Peyton Wood, Sara Jones and Dannyale Williams of the North Georgia Community Players’ “Treasure Island” pose with youth who helped out as “crew” members.

Submitted photo. Grownups (from left) Abbie Boggs, Julie Best, Peyton Wood, Sara Jones and Dannyale Williams of the North Georgia Community Players’ “Treasure Island” pose with youth who helped out as “crew” members.

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North Georgia Community Players find ‘Treasure’ is the kids

News Staff
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Doesn’t every kid dream of becoming a Caribbean pirate? North Georgia Community Players Creative Director Foy Tootle thought so and gave kids the chance to join two pirate crews in the search for “Treasure Island,” presented at The Cowee School in Franklin, N.C., June 28.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Pictured are Donna Speed, F.A.I.T.H. Board of Directors secretary; Jay Neal, director of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC); Greg Rhodes, chairman of the F.A.I.T.H. Board of Directors; Caroline Wallis, executive director of F.A.I.T.H.; Dr. Tom West, president of the F.A.I.T.H. Board of Directors; Tom Lines, treasurer of the F.A.I.T.H. Board of Directors; and Mark Smith, Director of the Power House Child Advocacy Center and Sexual Assault Center.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Pictured are Donna Speed, F.A.I.T.H. Board of Directors secretary; Jay Neal, director of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC); Greg Rhodes, chairman of the F.A.I.T.H. Board of Directors; Caroline Wallis, executive director of F.A.I.T.H.; Dr. Tom West, president of the F.A.I.T.H. Board of Directors; Tom Lines, treasurer of the F.A.I.T.H. Board of Directors; and Mark Smith, Director of the Power House Child Advocacy Center and Sexual Assault Center.

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Toast to F.A.I.T.H. in the future

Megan Horn
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Local nonprofit Fight Abuse in the Home (F.A.I.T.H.) is looking to the future in expanding services to survivors of physical and sexual child abuse, sexual assault, and human trafficking across Northeast Georgia.