The passing of beloved Robbinsville Elementary School custodian Mike Hyde ushered in a bevy of tributes. Here, a wall on the 4th/5th grade hallway surrounding his work closet is filled with cards from students who will always remember “Mr. Mike.” Photo by Latresa Phillips/The Graham Star

Be like Mike

Known as a friend to all, it was not uncommon to see Mike Hyde conversing with a student in the halls of the elementary school. Here, Hyde strikes up a conversation with Strider Graves.* Editor’s note: The writer was a classmate of Mike Hyde.…

Water loss astounds town

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Fontana Dam – Until the aging water lines are replaced, it seems the Town of Fontana Dam will have to make due with its multiple water leaks.

Water loss astounds town

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Fontana Dam – Until the aging water lines are replaced, it seems the Town of Fontana Dam will have to make due with its multiple water leaks.

Grate at their Kraft

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Yellow Branch – Geoffrey Chaucer is credited with developing an expression that dates to 1374, “Everything has an end.”

Are corporations people?

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The Supreme Court is starting to affect our lives in ways we have never predicted – and this seems to be only the beginning.