Photos courtesy WVU Athletics. Armani Guzman, a Rabun Gap graduate, and the West Virginia Mountaineers earned their first trip to Omaha with a 45-15 overall record and No. 16 national seed.
For the first time ever, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School is headed for the biggest stage in college baseball. Two RGNS alumni will represent their respective universities and Rabun Gap at the men’s College World Series this month in Omaha, Neb. In fact, the two will face off in the first game…
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Jamie Smith (right) and Jason Murphy pose with the Wildcat Open trophy after winning the inaugural Wildcat Open Tournament on June 5 at Kingwood Golf Club. Smith and Murphy will have their names and score placed on the trophy, which will be displayed on RCHS’ campus.
CLAYTON – The Rabun County golf program hosted the inaugural “Wildcat Open” golf tournament on Friday, June 5, at Kingwood Golf Club, benefitting the Rabun County High School boys and girls golf teams. The Wildcat girls qualified for the state championship tournament this season, while the…
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County senior Reid Giles races down the field in Rabun County’s 49-42 shootout win over Dalton in September 2025. Giles added to his long list of accomplishments when he was inducted into the Blitz Sports football Hall Fame on Monday.
Recent Rabun County High School graduates Reid Giles and Huey Blalock were named to the BLITZ Sports Class of 2026 Hall of Fame, Blitz announced on Monday. Giles was selected to the football HOF, while Blalock was named to the boys basketball Hall of Fame. RCHS head boys and girls tennis…
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School head boys basketball coach Devin Liferidge leads campers in shooting drills during Rabun Gap’s kids basketball camp on June 8. Liferidge is entering his second season as the head boys basketball coach for the Eagles.
RABUN GAP – The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School boys basketball program hosted its summer basketball camp this week, June 8-12 on campus for kids ages second through seventh grade.During the camp, the campers and future Eagles went through drills with Rabun Gap head boys basketball coach Devin Liferidge…
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Wellstar is in the process of acquiring Mountain Lakes.
Clayton’s hospital will be under a new health care system by the beginning of August.Wellstar Health System and Mountain Lakes Medical Center (MLMC) announced last week they have finalized an agreement for Wellstar to acquire the hospital in Rabun County. The transaction is expected to close…
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Concert-goers to Ramshackle in downtown Clayton on Saturday, June 6 perform the Electric Slide dance while headliner Grady & The Vegabonds perform live music on the Main Stage.
Downtown Clayton was bustling with activity last weekend as locals and visitors jammed their way into the first weekend of June at the third annual Ramshackle Street Festival. The Saturday, June 6, family-friendly festival brought to the community exhibitors and vendors with unique creations,…
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Mountain City Mayor Grace Watts, right, shakes hands and congratulates C.L. Faulkenberry as the newest council member on June 9.
Mountain City council members appointed C.L. Faulkenberry as the city’s newest council member during the Tuesday, June 9, regular meeting. Faulkenberry took the Oath of Office administered by Mayor Grace Watts at the beginning of the meeting, following a unanimous vote of approval by council…
Tuesday evening the Clayton city council approved its FY2027 budget that is $23,000 more than its current operating budget.An estimated $10,000 of that $23,000 will be going toward holding a special called election on Nov. 3 to fill a vacant seat on the city council after former council member…
Photo courtesy Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce. Patterson Family Smiles Dental held a Grand Opening & Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for their new location on Friday, May 29th at Noon at their new location: 303 Warwoman Rd., Clayton. Member businesses congratulated the Patterson Family and networked with other business representatives. Refreshments were served.
Patterson Family Smiles Dental held a fantastic Grand Opening & Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for their new location on Friday, May 29, at noon at 303 Warwoman Rd., Clayton. This was a great opportunity for our member businesses to congratulate the Patterson Family as well as network with…
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Pictured are Rotary Club of Clayton President-Elect Laura Seberg, left; Katie Grady, executive director of Camp Evergreen; Kelly McKay, assistant superintendent for Rabun County Schools; Karen Bacon, Rotary Club of Clayton Foundation chair; Steven Cole, superintendent of Rabun County Schools; and Matt Freeman, Rotary Club of Clayton President.
The Clayton Rotary Foundation (CRF) recently presented a check for $3,800 to Camp Evergreen and the Rabun County Board of Education to support children attending camp this summer. Camp Evergreen is a wilderness-centered Christian camp located at Moccasin Creek State Park on Lake Burton. It…
