10 years ago
* Claudine Gibson was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Golden Leaf Foundation, being the first member ever appointed to this board from west of Asheville. Gibson, a former county commissioner, owned Gibsons Insurance in Robbinsville. She was appointed by N.C. House Speaker Thom Tillis.
* Graham County’s jobless rate was among the highest in the state, ranking 99-out-of-100 in North Carolina. This rate continued to fluctuate with Scotland County as having the distinction of the highest jobless rate in the state, according to the latest report from N.C. Department of Commerce.
* Seven-year old Ryan Sellers was proud to show off the fish that he caught over July 4, with his Papaw Andrew. The fish were caught on Lake Santeetlah, with the biggest catfish weighing about three pounds. Sellers snared a carp, but needed his Papaw’s help reeling it in. The family plans to eat catfish, as the carp wasn’t eatable.
25 years ago
* Tallulah Health Center was happy to announce the arrival of Kathryn Lynch, M.D., to their staff. “We’ve waited for two years for this day,” said Patricia Johnson, M.D. Lynch joined THC from the Asheville Mountain Area Health Education Center, where she was the chief resident. She graduated with high honors and is happy to settle in Robbinsville.
* Final papers, transferring former Stecoah School to Graham County, in exchange for the health department building, were signed four years after the process began. According to county commissioner Dale Wiggins, Stecoah Valley Center is ready to apply for grants for repair of the buildings.
* Robbinsville High School has a great wrestling team. For many years, it even had state champions, but at the Amateur Athletic Union Grand National, at Disney’s Wide World of Sports, Jason Sawyer, a rising junior was first to become the All-American in three different wrestling styles.
-Compiled by Diane West