Tallulah Falls School has named Hannah Satterfield the new varsity golf coach. Formerly holding the role in 2022, Satterfield will again lead the girls and boys in 2026.“I am honored to be named the head coach of the TFS varsity golf program,” said Satterfield. “Golf has been a…
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Sky Valley city council members vote Tuesday, June 16, to accept the resignation of City Manager Jason Streetman (far left). Mayor Benita Cotton-Orr reads aloud a city news release while council members Tony Allred, Beth Pence, Jesse Price and Jim Curtis approve the resignation. Council Member CareySue Beasley recused herself from the vote.
Sky Valley city council members voted Tuesday to accept the resignation of City Manager Jason Streetman effective July 31, 2026.Streetman told The Clayton Tribune after the meeting that he was leaving the city to “explore other career opportunities.” He has been Sky Valley’s city manager since…
Rabun County’s direct connection to two statewide races ended Tuesday night when those Republican candidates lost in their runoff attempts.Clayton resident Derek Dooley was defeated by Mike Collins for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate to oppose Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff in November.…
Katie Hamby/The Clayton Tribune. The Clayton Tribune won 13 awards from the Georgia Press Association on June 12 at the Better Newspaper Contest on Jekyll Island. Overall, the Tribune finished third in General Excellence. Pictured are Sports Editor Wesley Branch, Publisher Enoch Autry and News Editor Megan Horn showing the honors as media members from Oklahoma and Louisiana judged the Georgia categories.
Winning 13 editorial honors, The Clayton Tribune claimed third place in General Excellence in the Georgia Press Association’s (GPA) 2026 Better Newspaper Contest at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel on June 12.To earn third in general excellence in the weekly C classification, the Tribune received…
A budget described as “thin” was approved by the Clayton city council with an increase of $23,000 from the current budget despite reducing expenditures in various areas. The council voted in favor of the fiscal year 2027 budget at $2,884,665 with an expectation the millage rate will go up.“We…
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Pictured are Laura Lane, awarded the J.C. Dover Award; Amy Hulett, awarded the Gold “R” Award; Ashley York, awarded The Wheel Award; Captain Josh Bleckley, 2026 Fireman of the Year; Tate Nichols, 2026 EMT/Paramedic of the Year; Caroline Wallis, awarded The Wheel Award; Rabun County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Mike Rodriguez, 2026 Police Officer of the Year; and Sky Valley Police Department Lt. David Edwards, 2026 Police Officer of the Year.
Community service is a key value for the Rotary Club of Clayton. On June 4 during the regular Thursday lunch meeting, Rotarians recognized members in the community who have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to serving others. Also honored were the first responders who sacrifice so much…
Hearing the words mental health prompts some people to stop listening. Those individuals have internally rationalized that mental health does not apply to them.That mindset cannot be further from the truth. Mental health – be it good or bad -- affects everyone as it does not merely have an impact…
Life brings challenges every single day, but if you look close enough you can always find blessings along the way. As Father’s Day is approaching on Sunday, June 21, I find myself thinking about the many blessings in my life. I am incredibly grateful for my beautiful daughters, Ruby June and…
Have you ever thought about your legacy? Legacy being defined as “the lasting impact one leaves on the world, both the tangible assets they pass down and the intangible influence they have on others.”For some reason, I have been pondering that subject lately. Maybe it is because I have more years…
As the country song goes, it was too hot to fish, but I was thinking of fishing as I sat in the waiting room of an oral surgeon’s office, watching expensive, tropical creatures swim back and forth in a tank facing nervous customers.I think the fish were there to calm patients possibly worried about…
