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Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County middle and high school students mingle in the cafeteria on the first day of school Monday, Aug. 3.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County middle and high school students mingle in the cafeteria on the first day of school Monday, Aug. 3.

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Another Rabun County successful first day back for students & schools

Megan Horn
Monday, August 10, 2026
It was a great day to be a Rabun County Wildcat on Monday, Aug. 3, as students in grades K-12 headed back to the classroom. Pre-K students headed back today, Thursday, Aug. 6. School district officials said the first day went well. “Overall, we had a very smooth first day of school.
Submitted photo. Henry Dumas collects water from Lake Burton, which he will take back to test for E. Coli levels in the IDEXX laboratory on the TFS campus.

Submitted photo. Henry Dumas collects water from Lake Burton, which he will take back to test for E. Coli levels in the IDEXX laboratory on the TFS campus.

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Tallulah Falls School joins effort to help protect local waterways

Monday, August 10, 2026
Protecting North Georgia’s waterways now involves a science lab at Tallulah Falls School.Through a partnership with Savannah Riverkeeper and the Lake Burton Civic Association, TFS is now home to an IDEXX laboratory, one of the most advanced systems available for detecting E. coli in water.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Schools and Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on Friday, July 31, to celebrate the opening of the new Rabun County High School Academic Building.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Schools and Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on Friday, July 31, to celebrate the opening of the new Rabun County High School Academic Building.

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Building the next generation of RCHS hallway memories

Megan Horn
Monday, August 10, 2026
New beginnings are in store for students at Rabun County Schools as high schoolers get the opportunity to make new hallways of memories for decades to come in the new Academic Building.

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Rabun students back in classrooms Monday

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Students in K-12 at Rabun County Schools head back to the classroom on Monday, Aug. 3, as summer break officially comes to an end. Pre-K students report back on Thursday, Aug. 6. Teachers reported back this week. New staff orientation was July 23-24 and pre-planning was July 27-31.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Local photographer Peter McIntosh has 16 large pieces on display at MedLink Georgia Rabun Health Campus and hand-signed all of them. Here, he is pictured March 26 in front of his photograph capturing a view from Tennessee Rock Overlook at Black Rock Mountain State Park. McIntosh passed away on July 20.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Local photographer Peter McIntosh has 16 large pieces on display at MedLink Georgia Rabun Health Campus and hand-signed all of them. Here, he is pictured March 26 in front of his photograph capturing a view from Tennessee Rock Overlook at Black Rock Mountain State Park. McIntosh passed away on July 20.

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Picture of inspiration

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Award-winning photographer Peter McIntosh was known for capturing beautiful scenic views in Rabun County and surrounding areas. Peter Aichel McIntosh passed away on July 20 following complications from a recent surgery.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The Sid Weber Memorial Cancer Fund “Fun Foursome” Golf Tournament and Putting Contest tees off Wednesday, Aug. 19.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The Sid Weber Memorial Cancer Fund “Fun Foursome” Golf Tournament and Putting Contest tees off Wednesday, Aug. 19.

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Become a hole sponsor, play golf and support Sid Weber Aug. 19

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 6, 2026
The Sid Weber Memorial Cancer Fund “Fun Foursome” Golf Tournament and Putting Contest tees off Wednesday, Aug. 19, and those who choose to become a hole sponsor or play in the tournament will be supporting fundraising efforts for the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia Teaching Kitchen held an Open House for the community on Thursday, July 16. Pictured are Chef Inger Smith, director of education and entrepreneurship; and Teaching Kitchen volunteers Frances Daniel, Jackie Baumgartner, Nancy Parrott, Cyndi Israel, Susan Schueller, Debbie Brunen, JT Holly, Susie Holly, Mary Miller and Annette Branan. Not pictured is Teaching Kitchen volunteer Joanne Baumgartner.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia Teaching Kitchen held an Open House for the community on Thursday, July 16. Pictured are Chef Inger Smith, director of education and entrepreneurship; and Teaching Kitchen volunteers Frances Daniel, Jackie Baumgartner, Nancy Parrott, Cyndi Israel, Susan Schueller, Debbie Brunen, JT Holly, Susie Holly, Mary Miller and Annette Branan. Not pictured is Teaching Kitchen volunteer Joanne Baumgartner.

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Serving up nutrition

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 6, 2026
The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia Teaching Kitchen is serving up nutrition for the community with upcoming events starting in September.
Photo courtesy Scott Poss. A crane from TKS Installation and Sales of Warner Robins, Ga., lifts the new steeple and spire to the belfry tower of the new sanctuary of Rabun Gap Presbyterian Church. Chuck Lanier perches atop the tower to guide it in place. In the background is the Rabun Gap Nacoochee School, where the church first met in 1929.

Photo courtesy Scott Poss. A crane from TKS Installation and Sales of Warner Robins, Ga., lifts the new steeple and spire to the belfry tower of the new sanctuary of Rabun Gap Presbyterian Church. Chuck Lanier perches atop the tower to guide it in place. In the background is the Rabun Gap Nacoochee School, where the church first met in 1929.

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Rabun Gap Presbyterian Church to dedicate new 400-seat sanctuary

Thursday, August 6, 2026
Patience, one of the difficult Biblical “fruit of the Spirit” tenets, will be rewarded Sunday, Aug. 2, when the new 400-seat sanctuary is dedicated for Rabun Gap Presbyterian Church. Expect some fun and flair on the Wolffork Road church grounds.