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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Barry Stiles, Foxfire museum director (left) and Todd Faircloth, Foxfire executive director, showcase the miniature replica of the Warwoman Cabin as part of the new Children’s Village.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Barry Stiles, Foxfire museum director (left) and Todd Faircloth, Foxfire executive director, showcase the miniature replica of the Warwoman Cabin as part of the new Children’s Village.

Appalachian culture comes to life at Foxfire Mountaineer Festival

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Fall is in the air and the annual Foxfire Mountaineer Festival is coming to Clayton next weekend. The festival now will be held Saturday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Rabun County Civic Center, 201 West Savannah Street, Clayton. Tickets are $8 and children ages 5 and under are free.

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Council approves city manager pay raise

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 22, 2022
CLAYTON– Clayton City Council members approved a salary raise for City Manager Trudy Crunkleton to $70,000 from her starting salary of $62,000. The raise becomes effective next month when Crunkleton officially has been in the position for six months.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Pam Wheeler, CFO of Creating Ties That Bind: For Soldiers and Families Wounded By Loss (left) and Dr. Guy Gober hold a sign representing the Nonprofit Prostate Cancer Awareness Resources, Inc. (PCAR). Both nonprofits are hosting the Inaugural Tiger Corn Festival Sept. 24 and members of the public will be able to purchase ears of organic corn from this field during the festival.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Pam Wheeler, CFO of Creating Ties That Bind: For Soldiers and Families Wounded By Loss (left) and Dr. Guy Gober hold a sign representing the Nonprofit Prostate Cancer Awareness Resources, Inc. (PCAR). Both nonprofits are hosting the Inaugural Tiger Corn Festival Sept. 24 and members of the public will be able to purchase ears of organic corn from this field during the festival.

Corn, kilts & BBQ

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Whether it’s celebrating corn; having a BBQ with volunteer firefighters; or being a spectator for the North Georgia Highland Games, there’s something for everyone on Saturday, Sept. 24. The Inaugural Tiger Corn Festival is popping up this Saturday from 9 a.m. until about 2 p.m.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton Mayor Kurt Cannon unveils plans for the proposed new complex on the city’s 18-acre property at a city council meeting in August. Plans are to have a new city hall, theater, gardens, and concert area.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton Mayor Kurt Cannon unveils plans for the proposed new complex on the city’s 18-acre property at a city council meeting in August. Plans are to have a new city hall, theater, gardens, and concert area.

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Clayton’s future ‘centers’ on development

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 22, 2022
CLAYTON– The City of Clayton might be seeing a new entertainment and municipal venue coming its way in the distant future as Mayor Kurt Cannon unveiled concept plans for the Civic Cultural Center of Clayton, a facility to be utilized by Rabun County residents and visitors.
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‘American Pickers’ coming to film in Georgia

News Staff
Thursday, September 22, 2022
The “American Pickers” are excited to return to Georgia. They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout areas of Georgia in December. American Pickers is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on The History Channel.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. British Soldier Nigel oversees the festivities at the Southeast British Car Festival held at The Dillard House on Saturday, Sept. 17.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. British Soldier Nigel oversees the festivities at the Southeast British Car Festival held at The Dillard House on Saturday, Sept. 17.

Last weekend’s festivals brought community together

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 22, 2022
This past weekend brought the Rabun County community together along with tourism from other parts of Georgia and other states with the Southeast British Car Festival in Dillard; the Painted Fern Art Festival in Clayton; and a concert featuring Jeb Gibson hosted by the Clayton Merchants and Business...

Sweet Charity plays at First Friday

News Staff
Thursday, September 15, 2022
The Clayton Merchants and Business Association (CMBA) First Friday Fest continued on Sept. 2 at The Rock House in downtown Clayton with Sweet Charity. Seen here interacting with the outdoor crowd at the event, Sweet Charity performs a song.