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Photo courtesy the Food Network. Kyle Bryner, owner of Blue Hound Barbecue & Grill in Dillard, will be one of the contestants on the Food Network’s “BBQ Brawl” contest.

Photo courtesy the Food Network. Kyle Bryner, owner of Blue Hound Barbecue & Grill in Dillard, will be one of the contestants on the Food Network’s “BBQ Brawl” contest.

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Blue Hound Barbecue owner advances to Week Four on reality show

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Appalachian barbecue remains strong on the Food Network’s “BBQ Brawl” season six as Dillard’s Blue Hound Barbecue owner Kyle Bryner advances on the cooking reality show. In episode two, Arturo Ramon of Wimberley, Texas, was eliminated, while Alexandra Donnadlo of Hillsborough, N.J.
Photo courtesy of Tallulah Falls School. Salutatorian Marina Dumas and Valedictorian Katie Anderson shared words of wisdom and encouragement with their classmates at the Tallulah Falls School commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 22. Anderson will attend the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Dumas will attend the University of Georgia.

Photo courtesy of Tallulah Falls School. Salutatorian Marina Dumas and Valedictorian Katie Anderson shared words of wisdom and encouragement with their classmates at the Tallulah Falls School commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 22. Anderson will attend the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Dumas will attend the University of Georgia.

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Tallulah Falls School valedictorian, salutatorian honored at commencement

News Staff
Thursday, June 12, 2025
The top two graduates from the class of 2025 at Tallulah Falls School are Valedictorian Katie Anderson and Salutatorian Marina Dumas, both from Clarkesville.
Photo courtesy Conner Horn. Pharoahs Car Club of Clayton, Ga. recently held the “Pharoahs Drive-In Movie Car Show 2025” at the Tiger Drive-In in Rabun County. There were many classic cars on display at the event.

Photo courtesy Conner Horn. Pharoahs Car Club of Clayton, Ga. recently held the “Pharoahs Drive-In Movie Car Show 2025” at the Tiger Drive-In in Rabun County. There were many classic cars on display at the event.

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Local Clayton club holds ‘Pharoahs Drive-In Movie Show 2025’

Megan Horn
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Pharoahs Car Club of Clayton, Ga., recently held its “Pharoahs Drive-In Movie Show 2025” at the Tiger Drive-In on Saturday, June 7. The dayincluded live music and a showing of the movie American Graffiti, which features the parent-organization Pharoahs Car Club.
Photo courtesy Sonya Shook. Ramshackle’s headliner Town Mountain was unable to play on the main stage because of the June 7 rainstorm that got the area wet, but that did not keep the band from playing. “We were very thankful they played acoustic in front of Reeves Outdoor Center,” said Sonya Shook of Reeves and the CMBA president. “It was a cool experience for the fans that came and listened to them play.”

Photo courtesy Sonya Shook. Ramshackle’s headliner Town Mountain was unable to play on the main stage because of the June 7 rainstorm that got the area wet, but that did not keep the band from playing. “We were very thankful they played acoustic in front of Reeves Outdoor Center,” said Sonya Shook of Reeves and the CMBA president. “It was a cool experience for the fans that came and listened to them play.”

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Second annual Ramshackle a success

Megan Horn
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Downtown Clayton was bustling with activity last weekend as visitors and locals alike flocked to town for the second annual Ramshackle Street Festival. The Saturday, June 7, event was produced by the City of Clayton and Clayton Merchants and Business Association (CMBA).

Rabun County Board of Tax Assessors to meet

News Staff
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
The Rabun County Board of Tax Assessors will meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11 at the Rabun County Tax Assessors Office, 19 Jo Dotson Circle Suite 121, Clayton, for the purpose of the 2025 meeting to approve the 2025 assessments.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Community Dental volunteers Gary Kenney, Sharon Purdy and Amy Hulett help patients in need at the dental clinic for low-income adults. There are many volunteer opportunities. Community Dental is an all-volunteer clinic operating under the Clayton Rotary Foundation, Inc. 501(c)3.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Community Dental volunteers Gary Kenney, Sharon Purdy and Amy Hulett help patients in need at the dental clinic for low-income adults. There are many volunteer opportunities. Community Dental is an all-volunteer clinic operating under the Clayton Rotary Foundation, Inc. 501(c)3.

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Volunteerism brings smiles at Community Dental

Megan Horn
Thursday, June 5, 2025
A smile is often the first impression someone has when communicating with others in public. And that first impression can make or break someone’s opportunity for a successful future.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. An arrest has been made after a man in a pickup reportedly pointed a crossbow at a female on Bear Gap Road near the Minnehaha Falls Trail.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. An arrest has been made after a man in a pickup reportedly pointed a crossbow at a female on Bear Gap Road near the Minnehaha Falls Trail.

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Arrest made in crossbow encounter

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, June 5, 2025
An arrest has been made in connection with an abrupt change to a tranquil Memorial Day morning when the driver of a pickup pointed a crossbow at a female walking her dog near one of the most popular waterfalls in the county.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Hundreds of people showed up to downtown Clayton for the inaugural Ramshackle event in June 2024 where headliner band Futurebirds rocked out and excited the crowd. An exciting lineup is scheduled for the second annual event coming up Saturday, June 7, 2025. The Main Stage will have performances on South Main Street beginning at 4 p.m.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Hundreds of people showed up to downtown Clayton for the inaugural Ramshackle event in June 2024 where headliner band Futurebirds rocked out and excited the crowd. An exciting lineup is scheduled for the second annual event coming up Saturday, June 7, 2025. The Main Stage will have performances on South Main Street beginning at 4 p.m.

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Kickoff Rabun’s summer at Ramshackle Street Festival

Megan Horn
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Kickoff the summer season with the 2025 Ramshackle Street Festival in downtown Clayton this weekend. The second annual free event on Saturday, June 7, is produced by the City of Clayton and Clayton Merchants and Business Association (CMBA).
File/Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Flax demonstrator Carol Salloum with the group “Southeastern Civilian Living Historians” demonstrates how Flax seed becomes linen during Foxfire Heritage Days last year. Many demonstrators are expected again this year for the 17th annual Heritage Days June 6 and 7.

File/Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Flax demonstrator Carol Salloum with the group “Southeastern Civilian Living Historians” demonstrates how Flax seed becomes linen during Foxfire Heritage Days last year. Many demonstrators are expected again this year for the 17th annual Heritage Days June 6 and 7.

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Support Foxfire at annual Heritage Days fundraiser on Friday and Saturday

Megan Horn
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Celebrate folklife traditions and support local nonprofit Foxfire during the 17th annual Heritage Days sponsored by the City of Mountain City on Friday, June 6, and Saturday, June 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Foxfire Village Museum, 98 Foxfire Lane, Mountain City.