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Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. A group of patriotic residents wave American flags at the passing convoy on the Highway 441 sidewalk near the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. A group of patriotic residents wave American flags at the passing convoy on the Highway 441 sidewalk near the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia.

Armed Forces Day Convoy travels through the county

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, May 21, 2026
A parade through Rabun County honored local veterans and celebrated America on Armed Forces Day on May 16 as a convoy rolled through Clayton and Tiger.  Also, the holiday Memorial Day comes on Monday, May 25, as a Memorial Day ceremony will be held at 11 a.m.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County High School Class of 1989 Kelli Marcus Wayne shares words of heartfelt gratitude with former science teacher Clayton Croom, 97, in his old classroom during the May 16 walkthrough down memory lane. Wayne told Croom that he was an inspiration for her.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County High School Class of 1989 Kelli Marcus Wayne shares words of heartfelt gratitude with former science teacher Clayton Croom, 97, in his old classroom during the May 16 walkthrough down memory lane. Wayne told Croom that he was an inspiration for her.

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Hallways of memories

Megan Horn
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Rabun County High School (RCHS) graduates from the Class of 1978 to the Class of 2026 have walked the hallways of the current public school building with study books in hand ready for teachers to educate them for success in life.
Lake Burton Wooden Boat Parade route.

Lake Burton Wooden Boat Parade route.

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Lake Burton Civic Association to host Wooden Boat Parade

Thursday, May 21, 2026
[Clayton, GA] – The Lake Burton Civic Association (LBCA) will host its Seventh Annual Wooden Boat Parade and Show on Sunday, May 24. Rabun County is known as the “Wooden Boat Capital of Georgia” due to its impressive history of wooden boat ownership dating back to the early 1900s.
Submitted. Rabun County Commission Chairman Greg James talks before the panel at the PSC Hearing about storms.

Submitted. Rabun County Commission Chairman Greg James talks before the panel at the PSC Hearing about storms.

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Rabun County leaders address group at Georgia PSC hearing on storm recovery

Thursday, May 21, 2026
Rabun County Commission Chairman Greg James and Forward Rabun Executive Director and Rabun County Chamber President Rick Story traveled to Atlanta on Wednesday, May 13, to represent Rabun County residents before the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC), offering testimony in support of Georgia...

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Ramshackle musical acts announced

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, May 21, 2026
In three weeks, Ramshackle will return to downtown Clayton with its day-long music, fun and food.Ramshackle is presented by the Clayton Merchants and Business Association (CMBA), along with the City of Clayton and various corporate sponsors.
Submitted photo. City of Clayton Mayor Roy Quilliams as well as Council Members Stacy Fountain and Tony Allen along with Lt. Matt Thomas were among city officials present during the swearing-in of Mike Turner as the City of Clayton Police Chief in Probate Judge Savannah Dixon’s courtroom last week.

Submitted photo. City of Clayton Mayor Roy Quilliams as well as Council Members Stacy Fountain and Tony Allen along with Lt. Matt Thomas were among city officials present during the swearing-in of Mike Turner as the City of Clayton Police Chief in Probate Judge Savannah Dixon’s courtroom last week.

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Turner sworn in as City of Clayton police chief

Megan Horn
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Mike Turner was officially sworn-in as police chief for the City of Clayton as the Oath of Office was administered by Rabun County Probate Judge Savannah Dixon in the Rabun County Probate courtroom.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Evelyn Raines, 12, with the business “Paint the Town Sweet” was excited to see many visitors to the third annual EdVentures Resource Center Kids’ market last week. The business features paintings and homemade baked goods.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Evelyn Raines, 12, with the business “Paint the Town Sweet” was excited to see many visitors to the third annual EdVentures Resource Center Kids’ market last week. The business features paintings and homemade baked goods.

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EdVentures Kids’ Market sparks entrepreneur dreams

Megan Horn
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Community members showed out to support young entrepreneurs during the EdVenture’s Resource Center Kids’ Market May 5-7. The young entrepreneurs sold products to the community such as arts, crafts, games, foods, jewelry, clothing and much more.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Elections Office Poll Workers Hollie Greene, left, Amanda Burrell, Pat Hopper, Ann D’Agostino and Deborah Asbury are ready to check in voters during Advanced Voting for the May 19 General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election. Advance voting ends Friday, May 15.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Elections Office Poll Workers Hollie Greene, left, Amanda Burrell, Pat Hopper, Ann D’Agostino and Deborah Asbury are ready to check in voters during Advanced Voting for the May 19 General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election. Advance voting ends Friday, May 15.

Advance voting ends Friday

Megan Horn
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Advance voting for the May 19 General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election ends Friday, May 15, as Election Day approaches. Advance voting is held at the Rabun County Elections Office, 184 S. Main Street, Clayton. Early voting hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Gillespie resigns as Clayton city council member

Megan Horn
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Clayton City Council Member Sarah Gillespie resigned her Post 4 position on Tuesday, May 12, “effective immediately.” Gillespie notified The Clayton Tribune and city officials of her resignation via email a couple of hours prior to the 4 p.m. Tuesday meeting.