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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.
TFS Aquatics. Lincoln Penland, Logan Thompson, Charlie Harris, Veronica VerBerkmoes, Catherine Harris, Julianna Nails and Derartua Kohler all placed for Tallulah Falls Aquatics in the July 11-12 GRPA Class B State Swim Championships in Moultrie, Ga., in Colquitt County.

TFS Aquatics. Lincoln Penland, Logan Thompson, Charlie Harris, Veronica VerBerkmoes, Catherine Harris, Julianna Nails and Derartua Kohler all placed for Tallulah Falls Aquatics in the July 11-12 GRPA Class B State Swim Championships in Moultrie, Ga., in Colquitt County.

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Tallulah Falls Aquatics swimmers excel in state swim meet in Moultrie

News Staff
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Tallulah Falls Aquatics, a swim team comprised of several members of the Tallulah Falls School swim team, competed July 11-12 in the GRPA Class B State Swim Championships in Moultrie, Ga. Several TFS swimmers won gold in a great showing for Tallulah Falls Aquatics.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. The 19th annual Rabun Ramble drew 884 entrants for its 5K and 10 K on July 5 in Lakemont as the races began and ended at the Lake Rabun Pavilon.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. The 19th annual Rabun Ramble drew 884 entrants for its 5K and 10 K on July 5 in Lakemont as the races began and ended at the Lake Rabun Pavilon.

Ramblin’ Men, women and youth

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, July 17, 2025
The 19th annual Rabun Ramble drew 884 entrants for its 5K and 10 K on July 5 in Lakemont as the races began and ended at the Lake Rabun Pavilon.