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Brenda Hooper appointed to Mountain City council seat

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 15, 2019
MOUNTAIN CITY— The city of Mountain City council members voted to appoint Brenda Hooper as the fourth city council member to fill the vacant Post 2 at their regular meeting on Tuesday. Council member Eric McCrackin was not present at the meeting.

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Clayton ponders short-term rental ordinance

Wayne Knuckles
Thursday, August 15, 2019
CLAYTON—Regulation of short-term rentals, such as the popular Airbnb and Vacation Rental By Owner (VRBO) services, within the city limits was the topic of much of a work session by the city council Tuesday evening.

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Dillard talks beautification at Comprehensive Plan meeting

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 15, 2019
DILLARD— The city of Dillard talked about the need to beautify the entrance to the city and the potential consequences of widening Highway 441 at the Rabun County Joint Comprehensive Plan meeting held at Dillard City Hall following their city council meeting on Tuesday.

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Forest Service proposed change comes under fire

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Local residents are concerned about a proposed change to U.S. Forest Service rules that some say would eliminate public input on decisions about timber and land management. The Forest Service proposed in June to revise its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations.

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TDA says 'no thanks' to Forward Rabun

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 8, 2019
RABUN GAP— The Rabun County Tourism Development Authority has informed county development director Rick Story they don’t want to be part of a new organization called Forward Rabun announced by the county commission earlier this year.
Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Nick Chandler, who leads Nick Chandler and Delivery, takes the stage Friday at the Dillard Bluegrass Festival.

Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Nick Chandler, who leads Nick Chandler and Delivery, takes the stage Friday at the Dillard Bluegrass Festival.

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Dillard Bluegrass Festival celebrates mountain heritage and traditions

Wayne Knuckles
Thursday, August 8, 2019
DILLARD—As the sweet strains of mandolins and mournful wail of fiddles played in the background, Barbara Owens Delong talked Friday about her childhood days growing up on Scaly Mountain, attending school in Dillard and listening to picking and singing every chance she got.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Roger Fitzpatrick, site administrator at the Rabun County location of Mountain Education Charter High School, speaks to faculty and staff members for the Rabun County site as well as administrators from the central office and other regions at a celebration event at the Mountain Education Charter High School location in Tiger Monday.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Roger Fitzpatrick, site administrator at the Rabun County location of Mountain Education Charter High School, speaks to faculty and staff members for the Rabun County site as well as administrators from the central office and other regions at a celebration event at the Mountain Education Charter High School location in Tiger Monday.

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Rabun named Mountain Education Charter High School Site of the Year

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 8, 2019
TIGER— The Rabun County site of Mountain Education Charter High School was recently awarded Site of the Year and had a dinner celebration for faculty and staff at their school in Tiger on Monday.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rita Llewellyn, left, Tammy Lott, Megan Hunnicutt and Heather Spivey are new teachers at Rabun County Primary School.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rita Llewellyn, left, Tammy Lott, Megan Hunnicutt and Heather Spivey are new teachers at Rabun County Primary School.

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New teachers, staff ready for start of school year

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 8, 2019
TIGER— The 2019-2020 school year has officially begun for students in Rabun County and the new school year welcomed new educators ready to share their wildcat pride. Met with new superintendent Dr.