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Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Josh Bleckley, Rabun County Fire Services Station 2 Captain, operates Ladder 1 for a brush fire on Clayburne Street in Clayton on March 25.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Josh Bleckley, Rabun County Fire Services Station 2 Captain, operates Ladder 1 for a brush fire on Clayburne Street in Clayton on March 25.

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Services use 15,000 gallons of water to contain fire

Megan Horn
Thursday, March 27, 2025
An early afternoon fire during a Red Flag Warning this week required emergency personnel to control its spread. Rabun County Fire Services Station 1 was dispatched at 12:54 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, for a brush fire on Clayburne Street at Highway 441 in Clayton.

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Wrong-way driver hit with DUI charge

Megan Horn
Thursday, March 27, 2025
A Commerce, Ga., man has been charged with DUI-less safe and driving on the wrong side of the roadway following a three-vehicle crash on Ga. 15 at Tiger Connector Friday, March 21. Steven Shane Keyros, 37, was booked into the Rabun County Detention Center with the charges on March 22 at 3:22 a.m.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Kim Cannon with Children’s Services at Rabun County Public Library reads “Miss MacDonald Had a Farm” by Kalee Gwarjanski during “On the Road Storytime.”

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Kim Cannon with Children’s Services at Rabun County Public Library reads “Miss MacDonald Had a Farm” by Kalee Gwarjanski during “On the Road Storytime.”

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Businesses celebrate Georgia Ag week with children’s activity

Megan Horn
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Georgia is home to a large Agriculture industry and we in Rabun County are blessed to have many local businesses who provide locally grown food. Bringing awareness to the community about the importance of agriculture is vital.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Violet Newstead, Doralee Rhodes and Judy Bernly work at Consolidated Industries and have all fantasized about giving their boss the boot. But fantasy becomes too close to reality as a situation arises that the women must get themselves out of.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Violet Newstead, Doralee Rhodes and Judy Bernly work at Consolidated Industries and have all fantasized about giving their boss the boot. But fantasy becomes too close to reality as a situation arises that the women must get themselves out of.

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North Georgia Community Players perform ‘9 to 5: The Musical’ with spectacular cast

Megan Horn
Thursday, March 27, 2025
North Georgia Community Players have once again proven they have a spectacular cast with the hilarious presentation of “9 to 5: The Musical.

Annual ‘Jesus’ Last Days’ production April 4, 5

News Staff
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Lights are hung! Stages are in place! Songs and scenes are being rehearsed! And the dedication to portraying the love of Christ is alive in Mountain City. The scene is being set for the production of “Jesus’ Last Days,” the stage rendition of the 41-year-old outdoor passion drama, His Last Days.
Submitted photo. Lily Gaglio (from left), Emily Cai, Raegan Duncan, Caroline Smith, Megan Prince, Gracie Gunter, and Joliet Okoronkwo bring home awards from TomeCon 2025.

Submitted photo. Lily Gaglio (from left), Emily Cai, Raegan Duncan, Caroline Smith, Megan Prince, Gracie Gunter, and Joliet Okoronkwo bring home awards from TomeCon 2025.

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Tallulah Falls School students take a deep dive into books at TomeCon 2025

News Staff
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Tallulah Falls School students took a deep dive into books at TomeCon 2025 on Tuesday, March 18. The event is hosted annually by Tome Society, a nonprofit literacy organization based in Georgia.