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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The inaugural Sassafras Artisan Market presented by the North Georgia Arts Guild featured artists showcasing hand-made jewelry, photography, watercolor paintings, pottery, folk art, wood and metal art, fiber art, and much more. Crowds of people came out to enjoy the event April 29-30 weekend at the Rabun County Civic Center in Clayton.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The inaugural Sassafras Artisan Market presented by the North Georgia Arts Guild featured artists showcasing hand-made jewelry, photography, watercolor paintings, pottery, folk art, wood and metal art, fiber art, and much more. Crowds of people came out to enjoy the event April 29-30 weekend at the Rabun County Civic Center in Clayton.

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Inaugural civic center artist showcase a success

Megan Horn
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
A new showcase of exhibitors came to Clayton April 29-30 for the inaugural Sassafras Artisan Market presented by the North Georgia Arts Guild. Crowds of people showed out over the weekend to enjoy the many different types of featured artists and crafts available.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Dee Daley speaks to Clayton City Council members before they go into closed session at a special called meeting Tuesday, April 25.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Dee Daley speaks to Clayton City Council members before they go into closed session at a special called meeting Tuesday, April 25.

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Clayton proposes panel to talk water issues with RCWSA

Megan Horn
Thursday, April 27, 2023
CLAYTON– The potential creation of a six-person panel to”discuss, evaluate and negotiate issues surrounding consolidation” of water infrastructure between the city of Clayton and Rabun County Water and Sewer Authority (RCWSA) is in the works following a special called meeting by Clayton City...
Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at Tallulah Gorge State Park about a program that adds electric vehicle chargers Thursday, April 20.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at Tallulah Gorge State Park about a program that adds electric vehicle chargers Thursday, April 20.

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Georgia state parks plug into new electric vehicle charger program

Luke Morey
Thursday, April 27, 2023
  Tallulah Gorge State Park played host as Gov. Brian Kemp, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Georgia Power Company, and automotive technology company Rivian unveiled a program that will place electric vehicle chargers at six state parks.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Commissioners Rock, which depicts a surveying monument marking the boundary between Georgia and North Carolina dating back to 1819, is now on display at the Rabun County Historical Society.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Commissioners Rock, which depicts a surveying monument marking the boundary between Georgia and North Carolina dating back to 1819, is now on display at the Rabun County Historical Society.

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Commissioners Rock now on display at Rabun County Historical Society

Megan Horn
Thursday, April 27, 2023
A surveying monument dating back to 1819 known as “Commissioners Rock” is now on display at the Rabun County Historical Society after it was documented and replaced in August 2022.
Photo courtesy Brian Panell. This aerial view shows a wildfire that started on the shoulder of Bettys Creek Road near Colony Road in Dillard April 19. Multiple agencies responded to the scene and the wildfire burned 9.3 acres.

Photo courtesy Brian Panell. This aerial view shows a wildfire that started on the shoulder of Bettys Creek Road near Colony Road in Dillard April 19. Multiple agencies responded to the scene and the wildfire burned 9.3 acres.

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Wildfire burns 9.3 acres after mobile home power pole collides with power line

Megan Horn
Thursday, April 27, 2023
DILLARD– A wildfire on Bettys Creek Road near Colony Road in Dillard burned approximately 9.3 acres Wednesday, April 19, after the power pole on a mobile home that was being transported collided with a power line. Rabun County Fire Services Station 5 was dispatched around 3:37 p.m.

Scaly Mountain Women’s Club sponsors scholarships

News Staff
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Scaly Mountain Women’s Club sponsors eight scholars in the Scaly/Sky Valley Fire District who are in good standing and currently receiving funds. New scholar, Reid Wheeler, is from Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School and plans to attend High Point University in High Point, N.C.