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Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Four hundred officers have responded in relief to the recent terrorist attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans that killed 14 people and injured dozens more on the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 1. 

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Four hundred officers have responded in relief to the recent terrorist attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans that killed 14 people and injured dozens more on the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 1. 

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New Orleans Sugar Bowl postponed amid terrorist attack on Bourbon Street

Wade Cheek
Thursday, January 9, 2025
NEW ORLEANS — Pregame jubilation and anticipation was abruptly displaced with horror and safety concerns in New Orleans prior to the 91st Allstate Sugar Bowl as a pickup smashed through a city street filled with New Year’s partiers, killing 14 and injuring others.
Photo by Ryan Hanchett/CNI News Service. The North Carolina Department of Transportation reopened NC106 on Dec. 24, 2024, following nine weeks of work by local contractors.

Photo by Ryan Hanchett/CNI News Service. The North Carolina Department of Transportation reopened NC106 on Dec. 24, 2024, following nine weeks of work by local contractors.

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After 9 weeks of being closed, NC106 reopens to motorists

News Staff
Thursday, January 9, 2025
While it didn’t reach the level of a Christmas miracle, motorists in Highlands and surrounding communities were treated to a pleasant surprise on Christmas Eve when NC106 reopened to vehicle traffic following a nine-week closure.
Submitted photo. Community members participated in a Cleanup Day at Stekoa Creek Park on Saturday, Jan. 4. Pictured are: Front row: Elaina Cochran; Angela Delaney with Headwaters Master Gardeners; Suzanne Arpin with Headwaters Master Gardeners; Derek Watson; Josh Causin; Brycen Deason; and Waylon Watson. Back row: Lynn McShane with Headwaters Master Gardeners; Buzz Williams program specialist for Chattooga Conservancy; Lisa Causin; and Bethany Deason.

Submitted photo. Community members participated in a Cleanup Day at Stekoa Creek Park on Saturday, Jan. 4. Pictured are: Front row: Elaina Cochran; Angela Delaney with Headwaters Master Gardeners; Suzanne Arpin with Headwaters Master Gardeners; Derek Watson; Josh Causin; Brycen Deason; and Waylon Watson. Back row: Lynn McShane with Headwaters Master Gardeners; Buzz Williams program specialist for Chattooga Conservancy; Lisa Causin; and Bethany Deason.

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Community members support Cleanup at Stekoa Creek Park

News Staff
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Community members from Headwaters Master Gardeners, Chattooga Conservancy and Rabun County’s Boy Scout Troop 6 showed out for a Cleanup Day at Stekoa Creek Park on Saturday, Jan. 4. The focus was trash pickup and removal of invasive species such as English Ivy, Japanese Privet and Kudzu.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Pictured are Allen Blair, RCHS assistant principal; Kelsey Thompson, RCHS assistant principal; Cindi Dean, chief financial officer; Matt Remillard, RCSS assistant superintendent; Scott Horton, school board member; Bailey Weber, RCHS student, Class of 2027; Justin Spillers, RCHS principal; Steven Cole, RCSS superintendent; Steven Cabe, school board chair; Jonathan Welch, RCHS athletic director; Kelly McKay, RCSS assistant superintendent; Jason Hogan, RCSS facilities director.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Pictured are Allen Blair, RCHS assistant principal; Kelsey Thompson, RCHS assistant principal; Cindi Dean, chief financial officer; Matt Remillard, RCSS assistant superintendent; Scott Horton, school board member; Bailey Weber, RCHS student, Class of 2027; Justin Spillers, RCHS principal; Steven Cole, RCSS superintendent; Steven Cabe, school board chair; Jonathan Welch, RCHS athletic director; Kelly McKay, RCSS assistant superintendent; Jason Hogan, RCSS facilities director.

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RCHS breaks ground on new Academic Center

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 9, 2025
The mission of Rabun County Schools is to “lead our students to achieve their potential through high academic and ethical standards in a disciplined and nurturing environment.” The official groundbreaking of the new Rabun County High School (RCHS) Academic Center on Jan.
Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart (left) and father Sonny (right) share a heartfelt moment after a Bulldog victory. (Dean Legge/Dawg Post).

Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart (left) and father Sonny (right) share a heartfelt moment after a Bulldog victory. (Dean Legge/Dawg Post).

The Consummate Coach: Remembering Sonny Smart

Wade Cheek
Saturday, January 4, 2025
Sonny Smart, the father of Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart and Rabun County resident and former Wildcat coach, passed away due to hip surgery complications after falling in New Orleans, La., early on Saturday, Jan. 4.

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BOE opens door to opt out of ‘floating’ homestead

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 2, 2025
Rabun County Board of Education members intend to opt out of a new specific bill, HB 581, that establishes a base amount allowed to be collected on homesteaded property and limits annual increases in those property taxes to the rate of inflation. Georgia House Bill 581 went into effect Jan.