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Celebrate Appalachia during holidays at ‘A Foxfire Christmas’

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Discover the spirit of an old-time Christmas in Appalachia during “A Foxfire Christmas” on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 98 Foxfire Lane, Mountain City. Families can spend the fun-filled day by stepping back in time to see what a true Appalachian Christmas is all about.

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Clayton council to meet earlier Dec. 17

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Starting in January 2025, Clayton City Council meetings will be held the second Tuesday of each month with work sessions to begin at 4 p.m. and regular meetings at 5 p.m. Council members voted on the change at the Nov. 19 council meeting. The start time for the upcoming Dec.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The 2024-2025 Rabun County Schools Teachers of the Year (TOTY)were recognized during a special banquet and program on Nov. 21 in the Fine Arts Center (FAB) Band Room. Pictured are RCHS Principal Justin Spillers; RCHS TOTY Melissa Weeks; RCMS Principal Kechara Partin; RCMS and System TOTY Jason Crain; RCES Principal Keri Coleman; RCES TOTY Laurie Dills; RCPS Principal Carla Truelove; and RCPS TOTY Mary Dunham.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The 2024-2025 Rabun County Schools Teachers of the Year (TOTY)were recognized during a special banquet and program on Nov. 21 in the Fine Arts Center (FAB) Band Room. Pictured are RCHS Principal Justin Spillers; RCHS TOTY Melissa Weeks; RCMS Principal Kechara Partin; RCMS and System TOTY Jason Crain; RCES Principal Keri Coleman; RCES TOTY Laurie Dills; RCPS Principal Carla Truelove; and RCPS TOTY Mary Dunham.

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Rabun County Schools ‘Teachers of the Year’ inspire students

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Educators have a tremendous impact on the development of our future generation. The 2024-2025 Teachers of the Year for Rabun County Schools were recognized for their dedication and incredible influence on their students at the Teacher of the Year Banquet on Nov. 21.
Julianne Akers/CNI News Service. Form. Gov. Nathan Deal speaks on the success of the accountability court system in the state.

Julianne Akers/CNI News Service. Form. Gov. Nathan Deal speaks on the success of the accountability court system in the state.

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Changing lives: Accountability courts help with recovery

News Staff
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Between 1999 and 2018, Boyd Kinney was in and out of rehab facilities in Georgia until he stumbled upon accountability court, a set of strict five-phase programs that use classes, mental health treatment, drug screens and surveillance to keep people out of jail.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Ferst Readers is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit available in Rabun County from birth to five-years-old. The program is free for participating families and mails age-appropriate books to each child once a month, a newsletter that features book guides and activity pages as well as more resources to help get the most out of reading together as a family. Each book, such as these pictured, is specifically chosen for each child’s stage of development.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Ferst Readers is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit available in Rabun County from birth to five-years-old. The program is free for participating families and mails age-appropriate books to each child once a month, a newsletter that features book guides and activity pages as well as more resources to help get the most out of reading together as a family. Each book, such as these pictured, is specifically chosen for each child’s stage of development.

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Ferst helps put our local children first

Megan Horn
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Books can open up the imagination of the reader with endless possibilities for adventures. Reading is especially critical in the early years of life as children grow and develop.

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Stephens is a ‘Pioneer In Education’

Megan Horn
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
As a 25-year Rabun County Board of Education member, Wayne Stephens was an important part in making Rabun County Schools and its students successful. That’s why he is the recipient of the 2024 Pioneers in Education Award. The awards were held on Nov.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Schools 2024-2025 REACH Scholars are Mason Beck, Danika Crane, Jessa Gipson, Everett Goodrow and Brayden Wood. The students were honored and had their scholarship signing ceremony on Nov. 21 in the Rabun County High School Fine Arts Building Band Room among family, friends, community supporters and school administrators.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Schools 2024-2025 REACH Scholars are Mason Beck, Danika Crane, Jessa Gipson, Everett Goodrow and Brayden Wood. The students were honored and had their scholarship signing ceremony on Nov. 21 in the Rabun County High School Fine Arts Building Band Room among family, friends, community supporters and school administrators.

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Students can REACH their full potential with scholarship program

Megan Horn
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Students at Rabun County Schools were recently given opportunities that support their education through the Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (REACH) Scholarship, Georgia’s mentorship and college scholarship program.
Photo courtesy of Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce

Photo courtesy of Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce

Forward Rabun cuts ribbon on Clayton Yoga & Barre

News Staff
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Congratulations to Clayton Yoga & Barre, a Forward Rabun/Chamber of Commerce SILVER Member, who celebrated a Ribbon-Cutting & Grand Opening on Friday, Nov. 22, at 32 E. Savannah Street, Clayton.