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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Brooke Cannon, grant administrator, left, Laura Davis, Empowering Families coordinator, Kayla Talley, FAITH legal advocate, Monica Blalock, director of community awareness, present books to Dyana Costello Banks, library manager, for donation to the Rabun County Public Library, in front of the library display.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Brooke Cannon, grant administrator, left, Laura Davis, Empowering Families coordinator, Kayla Talley, FAITH legal advocate, Monica Blalock, director of community awareness, present books to Dyana Costello Banks, library manager, for donation to the Rabun County Public Library, in front of the library display.

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Library recognizes domestic violence awareness month

Megan Horn
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
CLAYTON  — Fight Abuse in the Home (FAITH) teamed up with the Rabun County Public Library to recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month with an informative booth in the lobby of the library.

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Clayton council OKs raise for city manager

Megan Horn
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
CLAYTON-- Clayton City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a 10-percent raise for City Manager Michael Esposito. The raise was approved after meeting in closed session to discuss personnel and litigation following the regular city council meeting.
Graphic courtesy of City of Clayton Public Works Department. Clayton plans on replacing a 12-inch water main on Old Highway 441 South and a six-inch water main on Clayton Road, as well as smaller service lines in portions of south Clayton.

Graphic courtesy of City of Clayton Public Works Department. Clayton plans on replacing a 12-inch water main on Old Highway 441 South and a six-inch water main on Clayton Road, as well as smaller service lines in portions of south Clayton.

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Clayton water, sewer fixes have city owing over $1.5 million

News Staff
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
While the City of Clayton has obtained a $750,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the city also recently received a $1 million water facilities loan from the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority [GEFA], approved in November 2020, with funds made available in August 2021.

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Clayton council hears water line replacement plans

News Staff
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
The City of Clayton will be using a recently obtained $750,000 Community Development Block Grant  to install a new 12-inch water main along Old Highway 441 from the Booster Station located near Rabun County Golf Course to the north end of Leaning Chimney Drive.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A view of Scott Creek, an impaired tributary to Stekoa Creek, behind Clayton Municipal Complex. Once in Clayton, Scott Creek flows behind the Clayton Municipal Complex and is bordered by a field that is designed as a greenway zone and disc golf area. The Clayton Municipal Complex sits in the Scott Creek floodplain.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A view of Scott Creek, an impaired tributary to Stekoa Creek, behind Clayton Municipal Complex. Once in Clayton, Scott Creek flows behind the Clayton Municipal Complex and is bordered by a field that is designed as a greenway zone and disc golf area. The Clayton Municipal Complex sits in the Scott Creek floodplain.

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Impaired tributaries contribute to pollution in Stekoa Creek

Megan Horn
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Chechero Creek and Scott Creek are two impaired tributaries to Stekoa Creek.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Tallulah Falls citizen Marybeth Hughes speaks to town council members last Thursday in opposition to rezoning 1.12 and 4.577 acre parcels on River St. and Hickory Nut Mountain Rd. from Single Family Residential (R1) to Business District (BD) for the development of short-term vacation rentals by J&D Irvin Holdings, LLC. Larry Hamilton, council member, left, and Clint and Brian Irvin, of J&D Irvin Holdings, LLC, back, listen to public comment on the matter.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Tallulah Falls citizen Marybeth Hughes speaks to town council members last Thursday in opposition to rezoning 1.12 and 4.577 acre parcels on River St. and Hickory Nut Mountain Rd. from Single Family Residential (R1) to Business District (BD) for the development of short-term vacation rentals by J&D Irvin Holdings, LLC. Larry Hamilton, council member, left, and Clint and Brian Irvin, of J&D Irvin Holdings, LLC, back, listen to public comment on the matter.

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Tallulah Falls town council denies rezoning request

Megan Horn
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
TALLULAH FALLS-- Tallulah Falls Town Council members voted unanimously last Thursday to deny an application to rezone a Single Family Residential Property (R1) to Business District (BD). The application was submitted by J&D Irvin Holdings, LLC, who plan to establish short-term rentals on 1.

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Rabun County Elementary meets RESA, state scores

Megan Horn
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
(This is the last in a three-part series of articles revealing 2020-2021 state test scores for Rabun County Schools) TIGER -— The past school year proved a challenge for school systems everywhere with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Submitted photo. Kiwanis has been doing the Terrific Kids program in Rabun County for seven years. Students work with their classroom teacher to establish goals to improve behavior, peer relationships, attendance or schoolwork. All students who achieve their goals after a specified time are recognized as Terrific Kids.

Submitted photo. Kiwanis has been doing the Terrific Kids program in Rabun County for seven years. Students work with their classroom teacher to establish goals to improve behavior, peer relationships, attendance or schoolwork. All students who achieve their goals after a specified time are recognized as Terrific Kids.

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Kiwanis honors Terrific Kids in Rabun for first nine weeks

News Staff
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Kiwanis has been doing the Terrific Kids program in Rabun County for seven years. Terrific Kids is a student-recognition program that promotes character development, self-esteem and perseverance.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Camp Rainey Mountain in Clayton is home to local Boy Scouts. In above photo, on the front row are Andy Leff, Tenderfoot, Nolan Houston, Tenderfoot, Lucas Daniel, Tenderfoot, Samuel Cochran, Tenderfoot, Ezra Early, Tenderfoot; back row, Grant Chartrand, first class, Britt McKissack, Life, Heron Eaton, Life, Alex Foster, Scoutmaster, Jerry McFalls, Assistant Scoutmaster. Not pictured are Jordan Ragsdale, second class, Dominic Vogelbacher, Eagle.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Camp Rainey Mountain in Clayton is home to local Boy Scouts. In above photo, on the front row are Andy Leff, Tenderfoot, Nolan Houston, Tenderfoot, Lucas Daniel, Tenderfoot, Samuel Cochran, Tenderfoot, Ezra Early, Tenderfoot; back row, Grant Chartrand, first class, Britt McKissack, Life, Heron Eaton, Life, Alex Foster, Scoutmaster, Jerry McFalls, Assistant Scoutmaster. Not pictured are Jordan Ragsdale, second class, Dominic Vogelbacher, Eagle.

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Local Boy Scout Troop 6 celebrates 80 years of service

Megan Horn
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Local Boy Scout Troop 6 celebrates 80 years of continuous service in Rabun County in 2021. Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is a world organization.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Poll workers Ann D'Agostino, left, Amanda Burrell, Sandra Wood and Kay Townsend check in advance voters.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Poll workers Ann D'Agostino, left, Amanda Burrell, Sandra Wood and Kay Townsend check in advance voters.

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Advanced voting starts in Rabun

Megan Horn
Thursday, October 14, 2021
CLAYTON-- Advance voting for the Nov. 2 election began Tuesday and several Rabun residents made their voices heard at the polls.  The Rabun County Board of Elections Office saw 42 people vote early Tuesday, according to Tammy Whitmire, Rabun County elections supervisor.