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County votes to direct funds to Forward Rabun

Megan Horn
Sunday, September 1, 2019
CLAYTON— The first reading of an update to the county ordinance regarding excise tax for rooms, lodging and accommodations was approved by commissioners at the Rabun County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday. “This is a revamping of our hotel/motel tax,” said Allyn Stockton, county attorney.
Suspect sought in hit-and-run boat accident

Suspect sought in hit-and-run boat accident

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Suspect sought in hit-and-run boat accident

Megan Horn
Sunday, September 1, 2019
LAKE BURTON— A hit-and-run boat accident on Lake Burton resulted in a 29-year-old woman being airlifted to Northeast Georgia Medical Center with injuries to her arm and head. The incident occurred last Thursday between 4-6 p.m.
35 candidates seeking office in November

35 candidates seeking office in November

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35 candidates seeking office in November

Megan Horn
Sunday, September 1, 2019
CLAYTON— Election season kicked off with qualifying last week and yielded 35 candidates running for city office, with seven seeking mayoral positions and 28 vying for city council seats.

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Story: Forward Rabun concept a proven winner

Wayne Knuckles
Thursday, August 22, 2019
CLAYTON—Last fall, Rick Story thought he was on the last stop of an interesting career path. The Rabun County native served in Washington and Atlanta as an aide to Nathan Deal. He’d been an aide to legendary evangelist Billy Graham.
Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Kathleen Arbitter and Linda Brandsma join the rest of the choir in song as Clayton Baptist Church celebrated their 200th anniversary Sunday.

Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Kathleen Arbitter and Linda Brandsma join the rest of the choir in song as Clayton Baptist Church celebrated their 200th anniversary Sunday.

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Clayton Baptist marks 200 years of praise, worship

Wayne Knuckles
Thursday, August 22, 2019
CLAYTON—Even before there was a Rabun County, Baptists were gathering to worship in Clayton. This past Sunday, Clayton Baptist Church held a special service to mark their 200th anniversary with praise, song, food and remembrance.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Buzz Williams, program associate for Chattooga Conservancy, points out rare plants and native vegetation in Stekoa Creek Park, located near Stekoa Creek, as he talks about the history of the park.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Buzz Williams, program associate for Chattooga Conservancy, points out rare plants and native vegetation in Stekoa Creek Park, located near Stekoa Creek, as he talks about the history of the park.

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Stekoa Creek Park work showcases natural vegetation and rain garden

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 22, 2019
CLAYTON— Nestled behind Georgia Mountain Market off of Highway 441 is a 4-acre recreation area filled with rare plants, wildflowers, magnolias and native vegetation that sits along a creek and is perfect for walking or sharing lunch under the pavilion.
County tax bills going down slightly next year

County tax bills going down slightly next year

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County tax bills going down slightly next year

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Rabun County Commissioners passed a resolution Monday to adopt the tax rate 10.083 for the year 2019, a decrease from last year’s rate. The previous millage rate was 10.12, according to David Conley, chief financial officer for Rabun County, in a phone interview Monday.
RCWSA's 29 percent water loss won't be passed along to Clayton

RCWSA's 29 percent water loss won't be passed along to Clayton

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RCWSA's 29 percent water loss won't be passed along to Clayton

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 22, 2019
RABUN GAP— The Rabun County Water and Sewer Authority (RCWSA) and the city of Clayton are restructuring the way master water meters are read for the city of Clayton after the RCWSA signed a resolution to accept ownership of sanitary sewer infrastructure from the county at their August meeting.