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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Clay Pilgrim, with the firm Rushton Certified Public Accountants out of Gainesville, Ga., presents the 2022 annual audit to commissioners at the Rabun County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Clay Pilgrim, with the firm Rushton Certified Public Accountants out of Gainesville, Ga., presents the 2022 annual audit to commissioners at the Rabun County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday.

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Grade of ‘A’

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 1, 2022
The Rabun County Board of Commissioners received a grade of “A” on the 2022 annual audit presented by Clay Pilgrim, with the firm Rushton Certified Public Accountants out of Gainesville, Ga., at Tuesday's commission meeting.
Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Hundreds of visitors showed up to the Festival of Trees on Nov. 25 and 26 to see the 39 vendors who offered an array of items including mugs, wreaths, candles, award-winning BBQ sauce and paintings.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Hundreds of visitors showed up to the Festival of Trees on Nov. 25 and 26 to see the 39 vendors who offered an array of items including mugs, wreaths, candles, award-winning BBQ sauce and paintings.

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Festive gathering at civic center

Luke Morey
Thursday, December 1, 2022
The Rabun County Chamber of Commerce with the help of the Kiwanis Club of Rabun County put on what organizers note was a successful Arts and Crafts shopping extravaganza and “Festival of Trees” on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 25 and 26.

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Darrah sworn in as new Sky Valley City Council member

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 1, 2022
SKY VALLEY– Newly elected Tim Darrah was sworn-in as a Sky Valley City Council member during a special called meeting Tuesday. Darrah was sworn-in by Council President Bill Oliver. Darrah ran against candidate Susie Piontkowski in Sky Valley’s special election held Nov. 8.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Commissioners Will Nichols, Kent Woerner, Chairman Greg James, Scott Crane and Tom Garrison raise their hands as they unanimously approve the first reading to amend the zoning ordinance for short-term rentals at Tuesday’s commission meeting.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Commissioners Will Nichols, Kent Woerner, Chairman Greg James, Scott Crane and Tom Garrison raise their hands as they unanimously approve the first reading to amend the zoning ordinance for short-term rentals at Tuesday’s commission meeting.

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Third time may be the charm

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 1, 2022
With a room full of attendees at the Rabun County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday, commissioners once again approved a “first reading” to amend the zoning ordinance for Short-Term Rentals.