Submitted photo. Mountain Lakes Medical Center was announced as “Best Outstanding Healthcare Provider” during the Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce “2025 Awards Hoedown” on May 31. Pictured are Kristy Hall,CEO of Mountain Lakes Medical Center, left, and Mickey Duvall, business and economic development strategist for Forward Rabun, Inc. Hall recently accepted the award on behalf of the hospital.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Pictured before serving a four-course meal on July 25 are Tara Shryock; Kitchenettes Volunteer Annette Branan; Chef Ryan Miller, culinary and partnerships coordinator for the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia Mountain Branch; Kitchenettes Volunteer Nancy Parrott; Tessa Stuckey; Kitchenettes Volunteer Laura Josephson; Hank Stuckey; Chris Woodall; Brantley Lavender; Kitchenettes Volunteer Joanne Baumgartner; and Katie Pitts.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. More than 200 people attended the watch party on the Clayton Baptist Church property to celebrate Bryner, the Blue Hound Barbecue and Grill owner.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Gretchen Roach displayed her mixed-medium illustrations featuring fairies and gnomes during the Guild’s “Members’ Show and Tell” program July 17. She said her focus is to produce something positive in her creations.
Photo courtesy Conner Horn. The Marathon station in Dillard, located at 6676 Highway 441 North, Dillard, was recently completely demolished. The commercial structure caught fire and was deemed a “total loss” on Dec. 7, 2024. Despite the building being torn down and the fire occurring over seven months ago, officials from the Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire stated the incident is still “an active and open investigation/case.”
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton City Attorney Mitch Baker talks about the alcohol ordinance and how it can be amended with more specific language during the July 8 work session and regular meeting of the Clayton city council. Council members passed the first reading of the amended alcohol ordinance at a July 18 special called meeting.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Joely Mixon with Mixon, Mixon, Brown & Tench, CPAs, left, gives a presentation of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 audit to Sky Valley council members Tony Allred; Bill Oliver; Mayor Hollie Steil; Dan McAfee; Bruce Turner and Jim Curtis during the July 15 city work session.
