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Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Benj Trodgon gazes upward on his wakeboard during the 25th annual Mountain Air Classic on Lake Burton near Billy Goat Island. Trodgon, a 31-year-old who has been wakeboarding for 20 years, won the Outlaw Division which is the competition’s best of the best.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Benj Trodgon gazes upward on his wakeboard during the 25th annual Mountain Air Classic on Lake Burton near Billy Goat Island. Trodgon, a 31-year-old who has been wakeboarding for 20 years, won the Outlaw Division which is the competition’s best of the best.

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Mountain Air Classic celebrates 25 years of wakeboarding competiton on Lake Burton

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Mountain Air Classic lived up to its name on Aug. 2 as overcast skies produced nature’s air conditioning with the divisions’ wakeboarders put on an aerobatic show on Lake Burton.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County coaches Bill Stewart and Rance Gillespie watch Wildcat players run a drill at the annual “Midnight Madness” on July 28.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County coaches Bill Stewart and Rance Gillespie watch Wildcat players run a drill at the annual “Midnight Madness” on July 28.

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Gridiron Midnight Power

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, July 31, 2025
The Rabun County football team officially got preparations started for the 2025 season as the Wildcats held their first fully padded practice mere minutes into Monday, July 28, during the annual “Midnight Madness” in Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium in front of members of Wildcat Nation.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Mille Whitehead rides into the Rabun Arena with the American flag.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Mille Whitehead rides into the Rabun Arena with the American flag.

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Tough to handle all the rodeo excitement

News Staff
Thursday, July 24, 2025
The Bar W Rodeo Company came to Tiger for another year of the Rabun Arena Rodeo on Saturday, July 5, and Sunday, July 6. Based out of Hayesville, N.C., the Bar W Rodeo company had contestants from all over the Southeast compete in front of a packed arena off of Boggs Mountain Road.
Submitted photo. In his senior season, Carlton Speed (71) makes a tackle for the Rabun County Wildcats.

Submitted photo. In his senior season, Carlton Speed (71) makes a tackle for the Rabun County Wildcats.

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Speed up to the challenge as Hall of Fame calls

News Staff
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Playing both offense and defense, kicking four extra points, kicking off, recording 22 tackles and never coming off the field is a career for many high school football players.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Georgia Bulldogs’ quarterback Gunner Stockton talks with youth at his Gunner Stockton Football Camp at Lakeview Academy in Gainesville, Ga., on July 20. The campers each received a Stockton T-shirt with his jersey number 14 on the back.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Georgia Bulldogs’ quarterback Gunner Stockton talks with youth at his Gunner Stockton Football Camp at Lakeview Academy in Gainesville, Ga., on July 20. The campers each received a Stockton T-shirt with his jersey number 14 on the back.

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Guns a blazing at camp

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, July 24, 2025
GAINESVILLE – Former Rabun County record-setter and current Georgia Bulldog quarterback Gunner Stockton not only is getting ready to be the Dawgs’ signal caller but the Tiger resident also is getting to meet the fanbase first hand.

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Rifle team places fifth at Nationals

News Staff
Thursday, July 17, 2025
The TFS precision rifle team placed fifth at the 3-Position National Championship match earlier this week. Tallulah Falls’ group consisted of Chloe Erwin, Mitchell McGahee, Leah Rogers and Faith Stout.

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Dixon elevates into Hall of Fame

News Staff
Thursday, July 17, 2025
At first glance, the photo looks like any other picture involving athletic endeavors from 60 years ago -- the fan-shaped backboard, antique looking uniform with the shiny short-shorts and the traditional high-top Converse shoes.