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Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Jamie Ellsworth rides through Rabun Arena with the Stars and Stripes during the opening ceremonies of the Rabun Arena Rodeo 2024 Fourth of July weekend.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Jamie Ellsworth rides through Rabun Arena with the Stars and Stripes during the opening ceremonies of the Rabun Arena Rodeo 2024 Fourth of July weekend.

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Bar W Rodeo riding back into Rabun for Independence Day

Wade Cheek
Thursday, July 3, 2025
The Bar W Rodeo Company is coming to Tiger for another year of the Rabun Arena Rodeo this Saturday, July 5, and Sunday, July 6.  Based out of Hayesville, N.C., the Bar W Rodeo company returned to Rabun County last year for two days of competition and American pride.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Participants get their run started at Moccasin Creek State Park at last year’s Lake Burton Fun Run. There were over 1,500 entries, and this year’s 41st edition of the fun run has been capped at 1,400.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Participants get their run started at Moccasin Creek State Park at last year’s Lake Burton Fun Run. There were over 1,500 entries, and this year’s 41st edition of the fun run has been capped at 1,400.

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Lake Burton, Lake Rabun runs return this weekend

Wade Cheek
Thursday, July 3, 2025
The Lake Burton Fun Run and the Rabun Ramble are set to take place this Saturday, July 5.  This Saturday’s running of the two races will be the 41st edition of the Burton Fun Run, and the 19th for the Rabun Ramble.

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Local resident with ties to Braves weighs in on Atlanta’s season

News Staff
Thursday, June 26, 2025
I have always loved the Atlanta Braves, since they moved from Milwaukee to the present day. As I attended one of their late ‘60s games at Atlanta Fulton County Stadium, I joined in singing the National Anthem which began each game.  I couldn’t help but add an “s” to the final word of the Anthem.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Junior running back/linebacker Jakaden Shiflet breaks the tackle of a Clarke Central defender at Buford High School’s padded camp on Wednesday, June 18.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Junior running back/linebacker Jakaden Shiflet breaks the tackle of a Clarke Central defender at Buford High School’s padded camp on Wednesday, June 18.

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Buford in good company with Cats at gridiron summer padded camp

Wade Cheek
Thursday, June 26, 2025
More summer action for the Rabun County High School football team arose last week.  The Wildcats, who have been at it for summer work since Monday, June 2, traveled to Buford High School where they joined the Wolves and other state contenders in a two-day padded camp.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County post Hayes Free hoists up the net after the Wildcats won the 8A-DI region title over Commerce High School last season.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County post Hayes Free hoists up the net after the Wildcats won the 8A-DI region title over Commerce High School last season.

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Rabun hoops’ Free explodes on offense to make foes pay

Wade Cheek
Thursday, June 26, 2025
It’s no question that senior guard and star point guard Huey Blalock has stolen the show over the last few seasons for the state-ranked Rabun County High School boys basketball team.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Aiden Terrell waves to the camera during the TFS kids baseball camp on Wednesday, June 11.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Aiden Terrell waves to the camera during the TFS kids baseball camp on Wednesday, June 11.

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Pollock, TFS baseball hosts youth summer camp on the diamond

Wade Cheek
Thursday, June 19, 2025
“If you get eight in a row, I will do 10 push-ups.”  That is what Tallulah Falls School head baseball coach Justin Pollock told his youth campers as they were fielding ground balls at last week’s TFS baseball summer camp.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Ethan Alderfer rallies back and forth with his opponent at the Tallulah Falls School kids tennis camp last week.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Ethan Alderfer rallies back and forth with his opponent at the Tallulah Falls School kids tennis camp last week.

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TFS tennis camp deemed big success

Wade Cheek
Thursday, June 19, 2025
urts this past week as Tallulah Falls School held a five-day tennis camp for local youth heading into grades fifth through eighth from Monday, June 9, to Friday, June 13.  Led by longtime head tennis coach and current TFS Tennis Youth Development Coordinator Randy Morris, the camp ran smoothly.

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Yes, I’m the Braves’ good-luck charm

Wade Cheek
Thursday, June 19, 2025
I will go ahead and say it, I’m definitely the Atlanta Braves’ good luck charm.  Since the completion of my column in last week’s Tribune, the Braves have won four of their last five games … woo-hoo!
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Sophomore transfer Grayson Clary gets some work in at the Georgia 7-on-7 team camp on Tuesday, June 10. Clary has split summer reps with Owens.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Sophomore transfer Grayson Clary gets some work in at the Georgia 7-on-7 team camp on Tuesday, June 10. Clary has split summer reps with Owens.

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Eagles add strong right hand to QB room

Wade Cheek
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Another arm has been added to Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School’s quarterback room.  Previously from Daniel High School (S.C.), Class of 2028 quarterback Grayson Clary made the move to Rabun Gap earlier this spring, adding depth to a room that still has three-year starter and Memphis commit Gavin Owens.