Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton Mayor Kurt Cannon addresses the audience at the May 16 Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce Community and Business Awards Breakfast. Standing next to Cannon is Rabun County Commission Chairman Greg James and the staff of Outdoor 76. In the background are Rick Story and Tony Penrose, representing Forward Rabun.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. The 100 Rabun Gap graduates toss their caps in the air on Sunday, May 21, as they celebrate their graduation. The commencement ceremonies also included a baccalaureate speech, given by Rev. Dr. Jeffry Lynn Reynolds. The Rabun Gap seniors helped achieve two back-to-back state championships as well as the Shuler Award for the arts program, on top of all 100 earning acceptance into a four-year college or university.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. The Class of 2023 toss their caps into the air in celebration of graduating from the Tallulah Falls School.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Mack Jones Enterprises, out of Flowery Branch, Ga., works with City of Clayton Public Works on Old Highway 441 in the area of Hillside Drive and Summit Drive in Clayton on infrastructure repairs for better water quality and fire protection. Motorists are asked to use caution and slow down while workers are in the area.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Nurses hold up a sign created by RCHS student Abbye Carver. Resident Ervin Chastain, who turns 100 years old in June, also enjoyed the presentation.

Submitted photo. A boat owner waves to the crowd during a previous LBCA Wooden Boat Parade show on Lake Burton. Left: Photo courtesy Conner Horn. Rabun County is the Wooden Boat Capital of Georgia and Lake Burton Wooden Boat owners hold up the sign at the May 12 Captain’s reception.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Pictured are Melvin English; Greg Pruitt; Mark Nelson; Jason Waldroup and Trudy Crunkleton.