Students in K-12 at Rabun County Schools head back to the classroom on Monday, Aug. 3, as summer break officially comes to an end. Pre-K students report back on Thursday, Aug. 6. Teachers reported back this week. New staff orientation was July 23-24 and pre-planning was July 27-31. Rabun…
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Local photographer Peter McIntosh has 16 large pieces on display at MedLink Georgia Rabun Health Campus and hand-signed all of them. Here, he is pictured March 26 in front of his photograph capturing a view from Tennessee Rock Overlook at Black Rock Mountain State Park. McIntosh passed away on July 20.
Award-winning photographer Peter McIntosh was known for capturing beautiful scenic views in Rabun County and surrounding areas. Peter Aichel McIntosh passed away on July 20 following complications from a recent surgery. His life was marked by creativity, humor and deep affection for people and…
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The Sid Weber Memorial Cancer Fund “Fun Foursome” Golf Tournament and Putting Contest tees off Wednesday, Aug. 19.
The Sid Weber Memorial Cancer Fund “Fun Foursome” Golf Tournament and Putting Contest tees off Wednesday, Aug. 19, and those who choose to become a hole sponsor or play in the tournament will be supporting fundraising efforts for the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The tournament will be…
Mountain Lakes Medical Center.
Clayton’s hospital will have a new name under a new health care system beginning Aug. 1 when it becomes Wellstar Mountain Lakes Medical Center.Wellstar officials said there will be no changes to the care of the patients.“You will continue to schedule appointments, access your records and pay your…
ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp, Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives Jon Burns (R–Newington) and the Senate Committee on Assignments announced appointments recently to the Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee. The bipartisan legislative panel was established…
Public safety is an important part of every community as they ensure the wellbeing of every citizen. Rabun County is blessed with some incredible people who risk their lives every day when they respond to calls and put the welfare of community members above their own wellbeing.…
The expression goes that “A picture is worth 1,000 words.” As a person who writes words for a living, I also think song lyrics can be worth millions of feelings. Music has always been a very important part of my life. I remember as a kid my mom would blast classic rock from cassette tapes in…
I have mixed feelings about the war in Iran. Thank God there are no “boots on the ground,” not yet anyway ... Air and naval superiority mean a lot -- a whole lot … “Death to America” is a threat our country does not take lightly.Iran is not Venezuela. Iran will not fall over night. They…
It started in 2013 with little things. She would repeat herself, commenting, for example, on a particular store, using the same words every time she and her husband passed the place on the highway. Bill Wittel knew something was not right about Ellen, his wife of 47 years. Finally, working…
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. The Rabun County softball team celebrates River Evans’ go-ahead grand slam in the bottom of the sixth inning of the Wildcats’ 15-14 win against East Jackson on Aug. 3. Evans, a junior, went 3-for-4 on the night with a single, double and grand slam.
TIGER – The Rabun County softball team claimed victory in its season opener on Aug. 3 at home over Class AAAA opponent East Jackson in wild fashion by a score of 15-14. In the bottom of the seventh inning, the Lady Cats loaded the bases with the score knotted at 14 as senior Maddie Scott…
