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Photos from Kathy Fincher's website.

Photos from Kathy Fincher's website.

‘These are stories I was meant to tell’

“I tell the stories that need to be told,” local and renowned artist Kathy Andrews Fincher said of her purpose in creating beautiful paintings and sculptures for decades. Those stories captured from her life’s works are on display at The Hudgens Center for Art & Learning in Duluth, Ga.
Submitted photo. Maeli Chastain enjoys playing with kids during a recent “Foster with Hope” event at Rocky Grove Baptist Church.

Submitted photo. Maeli Chastain enjoys playing with kids during a recent “Foster with Hope” event at Rocky Grove Baptist Church.

Place of Hope North Georgia celebrates five years

Hope, healing and community have a home at Place of Hope North Georgia. The faith-based nonprofit organization celebrated five years as a state organization on Dec. 3 and continues its mission of serving children and families in the foster care system in our area.
Photo courtesy of Drew Leviton. Gray smoke is seen billowing from the Marathon station in Dillard on Saturday, Dec. 7, in this aerial view captured by Drew Leviton. Firefighters work to put out the commercial structure fire at the business known locally as the Dillard Quick Shop. The cause was still undetermined and under investigation as of press time Wednesday. The building is a “total loss.”

Photo courtesy of Drew Leviton. Gray smoke is seen billowing from the Marathon station in Dillard on Saturday, Dec. 7, in this aerial view captured by Drew Leviton. Firefighters work to put out the commercial structure fire at the business known locally as the Dillard Quick Shop. The cause was still undetermined and under investigation as of press time Wednesday. The building is a “total loss.”

Cause of Dillard Marathon fire undetermined

The cause of a commercial structure fire at the Marathon station in Dillard Dec. 7 is currently undetermined and under investigation by the state fire marshal as of press time Wednesday. On Saturday, Dec. 7, at 12:14 p.m.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Crowds of people attended the two-day 2024 Festival of Trees and Holiday Market event at the Rabun County Civic Center Friday, Nov. 29, and Saturday, Nov. 30.  Below: This Pokémon tree decorated by Guthrie Associates, Inc. was one of over 35 that community members could bid on at the Festival of Trees last weekend. This year’s beneficiary was the Creative Learning Center.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Crowds of people attended the two-day 2024 Festival of Trees and Holiday Market event at the Rabun County Civic Center Friday, Nov. 29, and Saturday, Nov. 30. Below: This Pokémon tree decorated by Guthrie Associates, Inc. was one of over 35 that community members could bid on at the Festival of Trees last weekend. This year’s beneficiary was the Creative Learning Center.

Decorated trees provide educational roots

The annual 2024 Festival of Trees and Holiday Market was a huge success as crowds of people enjoyed shopping and bidding on trees to support this year’s nonprofit recipient, the Creative Learning Center (CLC).

Safety Clause

There’s now an ordinance that places certain restrictions on tractor/trailers traveling on Warwoman Road after commissions unanimously voted on its second reading at the Nov. 26 meeting.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. City of Clayton workers spend hours on Monday installing the iconic candle atop Reeves at the intersection of Main Street and East Savannah Street. Santa Claus will light the candle on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the end of the parade.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. City of Clayton workers spend hours on Monday installing the iconic candle atop Reeves at the intersection of Main Street and East Savannah Street. Santa Claus will light the candle on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the end of the parade.

Enjoy ‘An Appalachian Christmas’ this Saturday

The holiday season has arrived and this month will be filled with colorful lights, joyous cheer and many fun activities for the whole family to enjoy. This weekend offers several opportunities for festive events. Saturday, Dec. 7, at 5:30 p.m.

Celebrate Appalachia during holidays at ‘A Foxfire Christmas’

Discover the spirit of an old-time Christmas in Appalachia during “A Foxfire Christmas” on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 98 Foxfire Lane, Mountain City. Families can spend the fun-filled day by stepping back in time to see what a true Appalachian Christmas is all about.