This Week in Local History: July 20, 2023

10 years ago * A group of young New Yorkers visited the rugged wilderness of Graham County, to clear brush and repair damage to seven miles of overgrown trails.

This Week in Local History: July 13, 2023

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.

This Week in Local History: July 6, 2023

10 years ago * The Town of Fontana Dam approved their budget of $171,719.88 for the upcoming fiscal year. The next largest sum of revenue was from ad-valorem taxes – $6,898.36.

This Week in Local History: June 29, 2023

10 years ago * The 17th Annual Graham County Relay for Life was again a success. “This is one of the best turnouts,” chair Jimmie Holder said. At last count, the event had raised $54,682, but money was still coming in.

This Week in Local History: June 22, 2023

10 years ago * Commissioners called the new boat ramp at Massey Branch “a waste,” and a $1.4 million “boondoggle,” perpetrated by the U.S. Forest Service.

This Week in Local History: June 15, 2023

10 years ago * The N.C. Department of Commerce awarded Robbinsville a $750,000 “Development Block” grant for the Ford Street area of downtown.

This Week in Local History: June 8, 2023

10 years ago * According to Finance Director Becky Garland, the county had collected $123,667 more in EMS bills in 2012, which were owed from the previous year. The move by the county to outsource billing to a private company was paying off.

This Week in Local History: June 1, 2023

10 years ago * Robbinsville High School graduated 85 students. Tributes were given by students to parents, teachers and coaches. Jaycee Rogers gave the challenge to her peers by reminding the seniors that they would never all be in the same room again.

This Week in Local History: May 25, 2023

10 years ago * Facing a shortage of $700,000, the Graham County Board of Commissioners proposed raising the millage rate by .02 cents, which would bring in an estimated $220,00 in additional funds. About $500,000 dollars in unpaid taxes were on the books.

Graham County Arrest Report: May 17-21, 2023

The following is a list of arrests made and/or filed by the Graham County Sheriff’s Office, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the N.C. Highway Patrol, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and the Cherokee Indian Police Department.