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Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton Mayor Roy Quilliams shares a laugh with Gov. Brian Kemp after the governor puts a Dooley for U.S. Senate sticker on Quilliams’ shirt at the May 29 Meet & Greet in Rabun County.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton Mayor Roy Quilliams shares a laugh with Gov. Brian Kemp after the governor puts a Dooley for U.S. Senate sticker on Quilliams’ shirt at the May 29 Meet & Greet in Rabun County.

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Path to U.S. Senate runs through Rabun

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, June 4, 2026
The Dooley and Kemp families have been close friends for decades as one family established itself through coaching, and the other established itself within the political arena.

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Rickman to leave Court of Appeals judgeship

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Thursday, June 4, 2026
Judge Brian Rickman is retiring from the Georgia Court of Appeals and joining a Cornelia law firm. He announced the decision Monday, and he plans for his last day on the bench to be July 2, the end of the court’s current term.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The Rabun County Public Library kicked off its 2026 Summer Reading Program with a big community event on Tuesday, June 2.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The Rabun County Public Library kicked off its 2026 Summer Reading Program with a big community event on Tuesday, June 2.

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‘Unearth a Story’ during summer reading

Megan Horn
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Families with children of all ages got the opportunity to go back in time and walk with the dinosaurs during the Tuesday, June 2 kick-off party for the 2026 Summer Reading Program. The program runs from June 2 until July 23.

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Ramshackle festival returns to downtown Clayton June 6

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Thursday, June 4, 2026
The City of Clayton is kicking off the summer of 2026 with its third annual Ramshackle Street Festival on Saturday, June 6. The streets of downtown Clayton will be bustling with activity from locals and visitors from all around looking forward to live music, shopping and local eats.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Mountain Education Class of 2026 graduates are front from left: Nova Sayra Star Harkins, Charlotte Holcomb, Anna Beth Richardson, Adaira Joelee Day and Oscar Korigan Valdes. Back row from left: Cooper Lathan Powell, Emerald Vaylin Pittman, Ora Bella Davis and Ryan Douglas Wayne Eker. Not pictured are James Oliver McDade, Paxton Lee Mooney and James Cannon Ramey.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Mountain Education Class of 2026 graduates are front from left: Nova Sayra Star Harkins, Charlotte Holcomb, Anna Beth Richardson, Adaira Joelee Day and Oscar Korigan Valdes. Back row from left: Cooper Lathan Powell, Emerald Vaylin Pittman, Ora Bella Davis and Ryan Douglas Wayne Eker. Not pictured are James Oliver McDade, Paxton Lee Mooney and James Cannon Ramey.

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Mountain Education graduates dozen students in Class of 2026

Megan Horn
Thursday, June 4, 2026
May is an exciting time of year as students at high schools and universities turn their tassels and throw their hats toward bright futures after graduation.
Photos courtesy of the Rabun County Democrats. Over 200 people attended the eighth annual Ninth Congressional District Blue BBQ on Saturday, May 30. Democratic candidates shared their platforms and greeted guests.

Photos courtesy of the Rabun County Democrats. Over 200 people attended the eighth annual Ninth Congressional District Blue BBQ on Saturday, May 30. Democratic candidates shared their platforms and greeted guests.

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Over 200 people attend 8th Annual Blue BBQ

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Thursday, June 4, 2026
More than 200 people attended the eighth Annual 9th Congressional District Blue BBQ hosted by the Rabun County Democrats. The event held on Saturday, May 30, at the Pavilions in downtown Clayton showcased 12 Democratic candidates for office who shared their platforms and greeted the guests.

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Advance voting for runoff begins June 8

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Advance in-person voting in Rabun County for the June 16 General Election Runoff will begin Monday, June 8, and run through June 12. Early voting will be held at Rabun County Board of Elections at 184 S Main St., Suite 102, Clayton from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Submitted. Volunteers help clean up Lake Burton during the May 8 annual Cleanup Day. Those volunteers are individuals from LBCA, Georgia Power, Rotary Impact Club of Clayton and Savannah Riverkeeper.

Submitted. Volunteers help clean up Lake Burton during the May 8 annual Cleanup Day. Those volunteers are individuals from LBCA, Georgia Power, Rotary Impact Club of Clayton and Savannah Riverkeeper.

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LBCA Cleanup Day fosters good stewardship of environment

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Thursday, June 4, 2026
The Lake Burton Civic Association (LBCA) and Georgia Power held the annual Lake Burton Cleanup Day on Friday morning, May 8. Thirty-three LBCA members as well as the Rotary Impact Club of Clayton and Savannah Riverkeeper partnered and supplied crews for a total of 13 boats.