News

 Exclusive Subscriber Content

Dillard names Watts new police chief

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 15, 2022
DILLARD – Interim Police Chief Kenneth Watts is now officially the City of Dillard Chief of Police following a unanimous vote by city council members Sept. 13 as the board’s decision was “effective immediately.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune

Dinner raises $$$ for EMS and fire services

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Bonnie Edmonds with The Clayton Cafe and Market, center, presents donation checks to Rabun County Fire Services Chief James Reed, Assistant Chief Justin Upchurch and EMS/911 Director Mike Carnes.

 Exclusive Subscriber Content

Grist retires as Dillard City Council member

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 15, 2022
DILLARD– The city of Dillard honored Council Member Carron Grist by presenting her with a proclamation at Tuesday’s city council meeting. Grist announced that she was retiring after 14 years of service to the city of Dillard.

American Black Bears entering their excessive eating phase

News Staff
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Ellijay, GA – The Appalachia Georgia Friends of the Bears would like to remind the public that fall has arrived. The leaves have started turning at the higher altitudes, children and young adults alike are returning to school, and Southeastern Conference football heralds the arrival of fall.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Traffic travels in both directions on Highway 441 through the Tallulah Falls school zone Tuesday morning. Electronic devices in operation during school hours has increased speeding tickets into the thousands.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Traffic travels in both directions on Highway 441 through the Tallulah Falls school zone Tuesday morning. Electronic devices in operation during school hours has increased speeding tickets into the thousands.

Tallulah Falls aims to ‘brake’ speeders

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 15, 2022
******THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED FOR CLARIFICATION PURPOSES******* TALLULAH FALLS– The 30-day warning period for the School Safety Program at Tallulah Falls middle and high schools has ended as citations began being issued to motorists Sept. 7. Starting Aug. 8 through Sept.
Photo courtesy of Jim Antosiak. Rotary Club of Clayton President Leif Ericson, right, presents a book to NASA Astronaut Winston Scott at the Rotary Club of Clayton meeting after Scott spoke Aug. 18. The book was autographed and donated to a local school library in Rabun County.

Photo courtesy of Jim Antosiak. Rotary Club of Clayton President Leif Ericson, right, presents a book to NASA Astronaut Winston Scott at the Rotary Club of Clayton meeting after Scott spoke Aug. 18. The book was autographed and donated to a local school library in Rabun County.

 Exclusive Subscriber Content

NASA astronaut Scott speaks to Rotary Club of Clayton about his experience

News Staff
Thursday, September 8, 2022
CLAYTON– NASA Astronaut Winston Scott spoke to the Rotary Club of Clayton about his missions to space at the Rotary meeting Aug. 18. Scott was selected by NASA in March 1992 and reported to the Johnson Space Center in August 1992.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Jo Flores, Natalie Dillard, Hunter Grayson, Ashley Cabe and Andria Robinson enjoy Labor Day weekend at The Dillard House on Sept. 4 with a BBQ cookout and live music performed by Grayson. The event promoted tourism to the area and brought the community together.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Jo Flores, Natalie Dillard, Hunter Grayson, Ashley Cabe and Andria Robinson enjoy Labor Day weekend at The Dillard House on Sept. 4 with a BBQ cookout and live music performed by Grayson. The event promoted tourism to the area and brought the community together.

 Exclusive Subscriber Content

The Dillard House brings community together during Labor Day weekend

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 8, 2022
DILLARD– Community togetherness was on the menu at The Dillard House during Labor Day weekend with food, fun and live music for their cookout on Sunday, Sept. 4.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Georgia State Patrol Trooper Brady Galloway and Rabun County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Cody Sanders analyze the scene of a four-vehicle crash on Georgia 15 at File Street near George Eller Curve in Mountain City September 5.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Georgia State Patrol Trooper Brady Galloway and Rabun County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Cody Sanders analyze the scene of a four-vehicle crash on Georgia 15 at File Street near George Eller Curve in Mountain City September 5.

 Exclusive Subscriber Content

Four-vehicle crash causes injuries in Mountain City

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 8, 2022
MOUNTAIN CITY– The already congested traffic from the holiday weekend became even more backed up Monday afternoon after a four-vehicle crash occurred on Georgia 15 at File Street near George Eller Curve in Mountain City. The crash occurred around 2:38 p.m. Monday, Sept.