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Moonrise Distillery seeks deannexation

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Seeking to deannex its property from the City of Clayton, Moonrise Distillery, Inc. gained the approval of Rabun County Commissioners, but ultimately the business still requires the Clayton city council’s OK to have its 31 Webb Rd. location released to the county.
Submitted photo. Rabun County Schools Assisstant Superintendent Kelly McKay was recently appointed to the Georgia Literacy Task Force. The goal of the Task Force is to strengthen kindergarten through third grade reading instruction and support statewide literacy efforts. McKay said she is passionate about advocating for literacy for children.

Submitted photo. Rabun County Schools Assisstant Superintendent Kelly McKay was recently appointed to the Georgia Literacy Task Force. The goal of the Task Force is to strengthen kindergarten through third grade reading instruction and support statewide literacy efforts. McKay said she is passionate about advocating for literacy for children.

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McKay appointed to Georgia’s Literacy Task Force

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Rabun County Schools will educate every child for success in life. The foundation of that success starts with literacy. Teaching children to read is something that’s always been important to Assistant Superintendent Kelly McKay.

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Sky Valley receiving reports of feral hogs

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 24, 2026
The City of Sky Valley is receiving reports of increasing feral hog activity and property damage in the community, city officials reported recently. Assistant Public Works Director Cody English gave an update about the feral hog activity at Sky Valley’s Sept. 15 council meeting.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Vietnam Veteran Bruce Gant, left, is presented with the framed proclamation from Commissioner Kent Woerner designating Rabun County as a “Purple Heart County.” Gant is a two-time Purple Heart Recipient and was honored at the meeting along with Purple Heart recipient Roy DeFoor. Commission Chairman Greg James called the men heroes.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Vietnam Veteran Bruce Gant, left, is presented with the framed proclamation from Commissioner Kent Woerner designating Rabun County as a “Purple Heart County.” Gant is a two-time Purple Heart Recipient and was honored at the meeting along with Purple Heart recipient Roy DeFoor. Commission Chairman Greg James called the men heroes.

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Rabun County declared ‘Purple Heart County’

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Rabun County is now considered a “Purple Heart County” thanks to a resolution passed by commissioners during Tuesday’s Sept. 22 regular meeting.
Photo courtesy of Rabun County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Michael Pearson

Photo courtesy of Rabun County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Michael Pearson

Great resource to the schools

News Staff
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Rabun County’s School Resource Officers (SROs) play an important role in keeping students and staff at Rabun County Schools safe. They are a division of the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Lead Pastor of River Point Rabun Community Church, other church officials and Tiger Town Council members look at preliminary site plans for a new church building to potentially be built in city limits during the Aug. 10 council meeting.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Lead Pastor of River Point Rabun Community Church, other church officials and Tiger Town Council members look at preliminary site plans for a new church building to potentially be built in city limits during the Aug. 10 council meeting.

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Tiger council approves church variance

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Tiger Town council members unanimously approved a variance during the Sept. 14 regular council meeting to allow River Point Rabun Community Church to use the road right-of-way for parking off of History Street and Clint Taylor Street. Lead Pastor Caleb Smith spoke in front of council members Aug.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. WOW Recovery is making a difference in the community by providing resources and a structured program to help women in recovery from addiction. Pictured are WOW Recovery Director Ashley York, left, and Resident Manager Tiffany Young, who is also a Peer Support Specialist for WOW and Rabun County. They stand in front of the new donated sign for the Wow! What a Deal! Thrift Store.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. WOW Recovery is making a difference in the community by providing resources and a structured program to help women in recovery from addiction. Pictured are WOW Recovery Director Ashley York, left, and Resident Manager Tiffany Young, who is also a Peer Support Specialist for WOW and Rabun County. They stand in front of the new donated sign for the Wow! What a Deal! Thrift Store.

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WOW! It's National Recovery Month

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 24, 2026
With September being proclaimed “National Recovery Month” by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, local nonprofit Women of Worth (WOW) Recovery continues to make strides in helping women break free from the chains of addiction, trauma and brokenness through a Christ-centered recovery program.