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Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The Sky Valley Scenic Overlook is one of the most sought-after views in Rabun County. Effective May 8, any access to the location will be cut off after Merrill Trust Group sent notice it wanted to terminate its leases with the City of Sky Valley.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The Sky Valley Scenic Overlook is one of the most sought-after views in Rabun County. Effective May 8, any access to the location will be cut off after Merrill Trust Group sent notice it wanted to terminate its leases with the City of Sky Valley.

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Merrill Trust terminates leases with Sky Valley

Megan Horn
Thursday, April 16, 2026
City of Sky Valley officials received formal notice from Merrill Trust Group on April 8 that all leases and permissions for city use of its properties will be terminated in 30 days, effective May 8. Merrill Trust Group owns over 500 acres of property in Sky Valley.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Matt Delph shows fellow featured speaker Jessica Jones a video of one of his research expeditions during the Georgia Bigfoot Conference & North Georgia Comicon on March 21 at Big Shoals Junction in Tiger. The conference returned to Rabun County after being in Mt. Airy, Ga., last year.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Matt Delph shows fellow featured speaker Jessica Jones a video of one of his research expeditions during the Georgia Bigfoot Conference & North Georgia Comicon on March 21 at Big Shoals Junction in Tiger. The conference returned to Rabun County after being in Mt. Airy, Ga., last year.

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Conference once again BIG deal for Rabun

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Georgia’s neighboring states to the north throughout history have been hotbeds for Bigfoot activity and Northeast Georgia itself may be the most sizzling. After a stint in Mount Airy, Ga.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Winners of this year’s bicycles at the April 2 annual Rabun County Recreation Department Easter Egg Hunt are 10-year-old Maleigha Beck (sitting on bike) and Karlos Luka, 4, who is giving a hearty thumbs up. Standing next to Beck is happy friend Anna Frederickson.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Winners of this year’s bicycles at the April 2 annual Rabun County Recreation Department Easter Egg Hunt are 10-year-old Maleigha Beck (sitting on bike) and Karlos Luka, 4, who is giving a hearty thumbs up. Standing next to Beck is happy friend Anna Frederickson.

EGG-cellent afternoon

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, April 9, 2026
The Rabun County Recreation Department held its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Thursday, April 2 with many community members participating. 

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Council votes to fund $65,900 for walking path

Megan Horn
Thursday, April 9, 2026
City of Clayton council members voted to fund approximately $65,900 for a walking path that starts at city hall in Phase I of a multi-faceted trail system as the funds will come from hotel/motel restricted funds.

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Adopt, donate to Rabun Paws 4 Life

Megan Horn
Thursday, April 9, 2026
The mission of Rabun Paws 4 Life is to make a positive difference in Rabun County by providing a no-kill animal control and shelter to care for and protect animals from abuse, neglect and abandonment. Rabun Paws 4 Life is a nonprofit 501(c)3 corporation located at 261 East Boen Creek Road, Tiger.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Blue pinwheels can be seen spinning at Chick-fil-A Clayton. Each pinwheel represents a child in Rabun County who was helped by local nonprofit Fight Abuse In The Home (F.A.I.T.H.) last year. F.A.I.T.H. provided services to 204 children in Rabun County in 2025. Pinwheels can also be seen at the Rabun County Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) office. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Blue pinwheels can be seen spinning at Chick-fil-A Clayton. Each pinwheel represents a child in Rabun County who was helped by local nonprofit Fight Abuse In The Home (F.A.I.T.H.) last year. F.A.I.T.H. provided services to 204 children in Rabun County in 2025. Pinwheels can also be seen at the Rabun County Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) office. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month.

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Wear blue for ‘Child Abuse Prevention Month’

Megan Horn
Thursday, April 9, 2026
It takes a community working together to stop abuse and end sexual assault. The month of April gives great opportunities to bring awareness to problems that impact every community through Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Upkeep of the Clayton Cemetery, located on South Church Street in downtown Clayton, is made possible by volunteers and donations are needed to continue maintaining it.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Upkeep of the Clayton Cemetery, located on South Church Street in downtown Clayton, is made possible by volunteers and donations are needed to continue maintaining it.

Support the upkeep of Clayton Cemetery

Megan Horn
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Rabun County is home to a rich history that dates back generations since its incorporation in 1819. Historic cemeteries tell important stories of those family legacies. Located in downtown Clayton on South Church Street is the Clayton Cemetery. It is owned by the nonprofit Clayton Cemetery, Inc.