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File photo/Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Boy Scouts of America Troops 6 and 19 present flags representing each branch of public safety including law enforcement; EMS; fire; dispatch; corrections; and search and rescue during last year’s Rabun County First Responders’ Appreciation Dinner. This year’s event is Thursday, Aug. 28 at the Rabun County Civic Center, 201 W. Savannah Street, Clayton.

File photo/Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Boy Scouts of America Troops 6 and 19 present flags representing each branch of public safety including law enforcement; EMS; fire; dispatch; corrections; and search and rescue during last year’s Rabun County First Responders’ Appreciation Dinner. This year’s event is Thursday, Aug. 28 at the Rabun County Civic Center, 201 W. Savannah Street, Clayton.

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Support our first responders

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 28, 2025
It’s important to recognize Rabun County’s heroes and thank our first responders for their service to the community. The third annual 2025 Rabun County First Responders’ Appreciation Dinner is coming up Thursday, Aug. 28, and the community is invited to attend.

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Help name mascot for a Place of Hope

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Local nonprofit Place of Hope (POH) North Georgia’s primary focus is to support and care for children entering and living in the foster care system in our area. There are many ways the community can support the faith-based organization including donating and volunteering.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Georgia gubernatorial Republican candidate Chris Carr, center, speaks with members of the community during a Friday, Aug. 15, Meet-and-Greet event. Pictured are Benita Cotton-Orr, left; Joan Carr (wife); Carr; and Rabun County Sheriff Mark Gerrells.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Georgia gubernatorial Republican candidate Chris Carr, center, speaks with members of the community during a Friday, Aug. 15, Meet-and-Greet event. Pictured are Benita Cotton-Orr, left; Joan Carr (wife); Carr; and Rabun County Sheriff Mark Gerrells.

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Carr drives campaign into Clayton

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Georgia gubernatorial Republican candidate Chris Carr held a campaign Meet-and-Greet event in Clayton on Friday, Aug. 15, with several members of the community in attendance. Carr visited Rabun County with his campaign staff and wife, Joan.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Dillard Mayor Claude Dillard presents Kyle Bryner with a plaque from the City of Dillard for the owner of Blue Hound’s reality cooking show win on the Food Network’s “BBQ Brawl” for season six.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Dillard Mayor Claude Dillard presents Kyle Bryner with a plaque from the City of Dillard for the owner of Blue Hound’s reality cooking show win on the Food Network’s “BBQ Brawl” for season six.

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City of Dillard honors owner of Blue Hound Barbecue and Grill

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Men who are told they smell good typically receive that compliment because they have splashed or sprayed some cologne onto their skin. That is not the case when it comes to Kyle Bryner. The aroma he has comes from his day at work.
Submitted. Rotarians pictured are Keith Jackson, left, Matt Mitcham, Jeff Reeves, Stewart Harvard, Rotary Club of Clayton President Matt Freeman, Laura Seberg, Jef Fincher, Susan Howard, Elizabeth Gill, David Farrington and Gerald Hulett.

Submitted. Rotarians pictured are Keith Jackson, left, Matt Mitcham, Jeff Reeves, Stewart Harvard, Rotary Club of Clayton President Matt Freeman, Laura Seberg, Jef Fincher, Susan Howard, Elizabeth Gill, David Farrington and Gerald Hulett.

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Rotary Club of Clayton kicks off 2025-2026 year with celebration

News Staff
Thursday, August 28, 2025
The Rotary Club of Clayton officially launched its 2025-2026 year with a powerful message of unity and service at its annual Kick-Off Celebration held Thursday, July 31, at the historic Dillard House.
Photos courtesy Sherron Van Camp. The Grant Reeves Honor Guard posts the colors during a special ceremony honoring Purple Heart recipients hosted by the Sky Valley Property Owners Association (POA). Pictured are Doug Wayne, left, Bill Mc Allister, Jon Jones, David Ruth, Ed Hendricks, Gary Cantwell, Jim Morgan, Rick Chaffin, Kenneth Franklin and Brady Morgan.

Photos courtesy Sherron Van Camp. The Grant Reeves Honor Guard posts the colors during a special ceremony honoring Purple Heart recipients hosted by the Sky Valley Property Owners Association (POA). Pictured are Doug Wayne, left, Bill Mc Allister, Jon Jones, David Ruth, Ed Hendricks, Gary Cantwell, Jim Morgan, Rick Chaffin, Kenneth Franklin and Brady Morgan.

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Sky Valley POA honors Purple Heart recipients in special ceremony

News Staff
Thursday, August 28, 2025
The Sky Valley Property Owners Association (POA) honored Purple Heart Day during its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at the Sky Valley Country Club. The special event paid tribute to those wounded or killed in combat while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.

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Rabun Pickleball Club supports Choices Pregnancy Center

News Staff
Thursday, August 28, 2025
The Rabun Pickleball Club held a fundraiser for the local charity, Choices Pregnancy Center in July as $1,429.25 was raised by members of the club in a very innovative manner. More than 100 baby bottles were distributed and filled with loose change and paper cash during July.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Elementary School (RCES) had its first day back on Monday, Aug. 4. Pictured at the start of the day are Hayden Worley, third grade; Emmaleigh Mathis, fourth grade; Jax Shook, fourth grade; RCES Principal Keri Coleman; Parker Satterfield, sixth grade; and Coleman Dixon, fourth grade.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Elementary School (RCES) had its first day back on Monday, Aug. 4. Pictured at the start of the day are Hayden Worley, third grade; Emmaleigh Mathis, fourth grade; Jax Shook, fourth grade; RCES Principal Keri Coleman; Parker Satterfield, sixth grade; and Coleman Dixon, fourth grade.

Pre-K brings joys of learning at primary school

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Rabun County Primary School (RCPS) welcomed its Pre-K students on Thursday, Aug. 7, and the administrators, faculty and staff were excited to greet the kiddos for their new classroom adventures. “We welcomed a wonderful group of Pre-K students for the first time on Thursday (Aug. 7).

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Clayton, Water & Sewer reach $175,000 settlement

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 14, 2025
City of Clayton and Rabun County Water and Sewer Authority (RCWSA) officials reached a settlement agreement in the amount of $175,000 related to alleged unpaid funds pertaining to the Feb. 26, 2024, water and sewer consolidation.