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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Students at Rabun County Schools enjoy viewing the end-of-the-year RCMS/RCHS Art Showcase in the Fine Arts Building (FAB) Friday, May 12.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Students at Rabun County Schools enjoy viewing the end-of-the-year RCMS/RCHS Art Showcase in the Fine Arts Building (FAB) Friday, May 12.

RCMS/RCHS ‘Artist Showcase’

Megan Horn
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Rabun County High School and Rabun County Middle School teamed up Friday, May 12, and shared the artwork of students during the “Art Showcase” which was on display in the lobby of the Fine Arts Building (FAB).
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Teresa Weiser enjoys attending the Of These Mountains Spring MarketPlace last weekend and admires the handmade works of the artisans featured at the event.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Teresa Weiser enjoys attending the Of These Mountains Spring MarketPlace last weekend and admires the handmade works of the artisans featured at the event.

The MarketPlace to be

News Staff
Thursday, May 18, 2023
The second annual Of These Mountains Spring MarketPlace returned to downtown Clayton Saturday, May 13, with crowds of people turning out to the Rabun County pavilions.

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Commissioners ‘not in the water and sewer business’

Megan Horn
Thursday, May 11, 2023
A response from the Rabun County Board of Commissioners to the city of Clayton’s letter proposing creating a panel to meet and discuss potential consolidation of water and sewer services details that the commission is “not in the water and sewer business” and defers to the Rabun County Water and...
File Photo/Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Black bags were taped on the windows of the Mountain City Post Office as the site was unable to renew its lease for March. Those with Mountain City post office boxes now must travel farther for their mail.

File Photo/Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Black bags were taped on the windows of the Mountain City Post Office as the site was unable to renew its lease for March. Those with Mountain City post office boxes now must travel farther for their mail.

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Problems seen for narrow roads, new mailboxes

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Mountain City officials still wait on a response from the U.S. Postal Service about the future of their now temporarily closed post office and status of mail delivery. However, Mayor Grace Watts told council members Tuesday evening that some of the new mailboxes recently erected because of lost P.

Safety tips for outdoor burning

Megan Horn
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Rabun County Fire Services is seeing an uptick in out of control brush fires and reminds residents to understand safety tips and to be weather-aware before outdoor burning.
Submitted photo. Sen Bo Hatchett, representing Georgia’s 50th Senate District, shakes hands with Ed Henderson, secretary for the Rabun County Republican Party, after being presented with the “Legislator of the Year” award April 14.

Submitted photo. Sen Bo Hatchett, representing Georgia’s 50th Senate District, shakes hands with Ed Henderson, secretary for the Rabun County Republican Party, after being presented with the “Legislator of the Year” award April 14.

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State Sen. Hatchett receives ‘Legislator of the Year’ Award

News Staff
Thursday, May 11, 2023
State Sen. Bo Hatchett was recognized as the “Legislator of the Year” for the 14-county-wide Republican Party 9th Congressional District at the party’s annual banquet and awards ceremony recently. The 9th Congressional District Convention was held April 14 in Flowery Branch, Ga.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Student Camila Gaspar smiles as she hand makes paper with guest artist Javier Silverio onlooking in the Rabun County High School art room April 21. Gaspar squeezes a sponge to make paper just as Silverio does at Taller Leñateros in Chiapas, Mexico.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Student Camila Gaspar smiles as she hand makes paper with guest artist Javier Silverio onlooking in the Rabun County High School art room April 21. Gaspar squeezes a sponge to make paper just as Silverio does at Taller Leñateros in Chiapas, Mexico.

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Guest artist honors environment and tradition through handmade works

Megan Horn
Thursday, May 11, 2023
TIGER– Rabun County High School students brought inspiration for the environment and Mayan culture through artwork in the classroom April 21 as Spanish teacher Scarlett Shaffer and art teacher Amy Jarrard teamed up for a hands-on learning activity with guest artist Javier Silverio.