The Graham Star

Town Squeezes Sludge

Town of Robbinsville officials proudly unveiled new high-tech wastewater sludge dewatering facility Friday at the town’s wastewater treatment plant as two North Carolina state inspectors delivered their seal of approval, two-and-a-half years after...

8,000 Gallons of fuel leaked

An estimated 8,000 gallons of fuel leaked from a recently removed underground fuel tank at the Crown Station in Robbinsville in August 2016, and petroleum is still contaminating the creek behind the gas station. That estimate appeared in an Aug. 29...

Christian love fills relief trailers

Like most Christians, Robbinsville businessman Steve Odom and wife Debbie were moved when they first saw images of flooded Houston streets. And, like most Christians, the Odoms felt compelled to help. “When Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas coast and...

Beloved Woman remembered

Revered historian, teacher, artisan, storyteller, cultural specialist, linguist, language activist, and friend to all Shirley Jackson Oswalt (Dodie) of Robbinsville died Friday at age 62. Her passing leaves a void that cannot be filled. “Shirley...

SUN-sational solar eclipse

The anticipated 30,000 visitors never materialized, but the few thousand visitors who chose Graham County as the place to view the Great American Eclipse 2017 weren’t disappointed. “It was exhilarating. Just fantastic!,” enthused Dr. Jim Baker, who...

Dr. Sanjay joins pioneer dentist Patrick J. Kelley

Sanjay Talluri wanted to be an astronaut until a friend’s father steered the kid into a different universe. “He showed me that dentists can volunteer a lot of services for the people that need it,” recalled the 31-year North Carolina School of...

News Stories

Garland sought funding in D.C.

Not enough money was coming to Graham County, so Graham County went to the money.

By Gary Corsair

Town Squeezes Sludge

Town of Robbinsville officials proudly unveiled new high-tech wastewater sludge dewatering facility Friday at the town’s wastewater treatment plant as two North Carolina state inspectors delivered

By Tere Moore

Dumpster solution starts with dumpers

Are you serious?

We live in one of the most beautiful parts of the country, Graham County.

By Tere Moore

Sports

Fink leads Robbinsviille runners

Aynsley Fink placed second and Emma Beasley took sixth as the Robbinsville Middle School girls placed fourth out of eight teams at Cherokee on Saturday.

Coach: 'Black Knights can beat Bulldogs'

Robbinsville Coach Dee Walsh believes his Black Knights can defeat defending State Champion Murphy on Friday night.

Mites stay perfect, Robbinsville takes 3 from Andrews

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REPORT

Smoky Mountain Youth League Football

At Andrews, Sept. 9

Mites

Robbinsville 38,

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Robbinsville’s Seth Lawson clears the high jump bar with plenty of room to spare.

Sensational Seth sets record first time out

So much for practice makes perfect.

The age-old adage doesn’t seem to apply to Robbinsville Middle School track star Seth Lawson.

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Obituaries

Lewis Burton Jordan

Lewis Burton Jordan

Jerline H. Wiggins

Jerline H. Wiggins

Jerline H. Wiggins, age 75 of Robbinsville, NC went home to be with the Lord, Monday, September 11, 2017 at her residence.

Roxie Keener Brinkley

Roxie Keener Brinkley

Roxie Keener Brinkley, 96, of Almond, NC, died on Friday, September 15, 2017, at her residence.

The Graham Star

Mailing address: P.O. Box 69, Robbinsville, NC 28771

Street address: 720 Tallulah Rd., Robbinsville, NC 28771

Phone number: 828-479-3383

Fax number: 828-479-1044

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