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Sky Valley passes Short-Term Rental Ordinance

SKY VALLEY– After several meetings, Sky Valley City Council members voted Tuesday to approve the highly discussed Short-Term Rental Ordinance. “We’ve had numerous, numerous meetings,” said Sky Valley Mayor Hollie Steil at Tuesday’s meeting. “We’re trying to make good neighbors.
Submitted photo. The Aug. 21 Spaghetti Dinner Raise a Fork for Great Causes fundraiser at Clayton Cafe & Market raised $4,550 for Rabun Paws 4 Life. Pictured are Chef Seth Curtis (left), Bonnie Edmonds, owner/operator of Clayton Cafe & Market, and Ara Joyce.

Submitted photo. The Aug. 21 Spaghetti Dinner Raise a Fork for Great Causes fundraiser at Clayton Cafe & Market raised $4,550 for Rabun Paws 4 Life. Pictured are Chef Seth Curtis (left), Bonnie Edmonds, owner/operator of Clayton Cafe & Market, and Ara Joyce.

Spaghetti dinner fundraiser raises $4,550 for Rabun Paws 4 Life

Community members raised a fork to a great cause Aug. 21 as the quarterly Spaghetti Dinner Raise a Fork for Great Causes fundraiser at Clayton Cafe & Market benefitted Rabun Paws 4 Life. The event raised $4,550 with Poss Realty volunteering to serve the food.

Over 65 businesses attend digital marketing bootcamp

Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce partnered with the University of Georgia’s Small Business Development Center to bring organizational and business members “cutting-edge training” on digital marketing with a “FREE DIGITAL MARKETING BOOTCAMP” on Sept. 13 from 9 a.m.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton resident Charles Mobley speaks to Clayton council members at Tuesday’s meeting during a work session that allowed for public comment. Mobley asked council members if they would consider a historic designation of buildings and places , specifically in the Picket Hill Street area.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton resident Charles Mobley speaks to Clayton council members at Tuesday’s meeting during a work session that allowed for public comment. Mobley asked council members if they would consider a historic designation of buildings and places , specifically in the Picket Hill Street area.

Clayton council passes 30-day moratorium on specific-density units

CLAYTON– Zoning was on the agenda during Tuesday’s Clayton City Council meeting as council members passed a 30-day moratorium on the acceptance of permit applications for developments of a greater density than six detached units per acre.

Mountain City adopts Tiny Home Ordinance

The city of Mountain City adopted a Tiny Home Ordinance at Tuesday’s council meeting that regulates the construction and placement of tiny houses within the city limits of Mountain City. Council members gave brief discussion before unanimously voting to approve the ordinance.
Submitted. Mountain Lakes Medical Center Food Services staff recently received their third 100 percent score on their Health Department Inspection. Pictured are Sherri Gaglio; Julie Freck; David Scott; Monica Silva; and Marsha Munoz.

Submitted. Mountain Lakes Medical Center Food Services staff recently received their third 100 percent score on their Health Department Inspection. Pictured are Sherri Gaglio; Julie Freck; David Scott; Monica Silva; and Marsha Munoz.

MLMC food services receives 100 health department score for third year

Mountain Lakes Medical Center food services recently received a 100 score from the health department for the third year.