This Week in Local History: May 26, 2022

10 years ago * Seventy-seven students received their diplomas during graduation ceremonies at Robbinsville High School. These graduates had a National Merit Finalist, Jack McCray, for the first time since 1991.

This Week in Local History: May 19, 2022

10 years ago * More than $12,000 was raised at the 10th Annual Cystic Fibrosis Beauty Pageant, which was held at Robbinsville High School. Coordinator Linda Buchanan was more than pleased with the results. “There’s no doubt in my mind that this money comes from their heart.

This Week in Local History: May 12, 2022

10 years ago * About 40 percent of Graham County’s registered voters turned out for the primary voting, with about 59 percent casting republican ballots and 41 percent casting Democratic ballots.

This Week in Local History: May 5, 2022

10 years ago * The twisted saga of the 2009 killing of a Graham County man, Shannon David Sawyer, took a turn with the arrest of Clifford Allen Williams. Sawyer’s body was recovered 35 feet deep in a barrel located in a sinkhole near Tellico Plains, Tenn. in 2011.

This Week in Local History: April 28, 2022

10 years ago * Janene Hardy joined the staff at The Graham Star as an advertising representative. She had lived in Graham County for 18 years and had worked at Fontana Village, where she shuttled groups across Fontana Lake as a certified U.S. Coast Guard captain.

This Week in Local History: April 21, 2022

10 years ago * A high-speed motorcycle chase on U.S. Highway 129 resulted in the arrest of 37-year-old Indiana resident Don Lee Fristsch. Sheriff’s officer Ty Gibbs was patrolling the Cheoah River when the bike passed him at a high rate of speed on a double yellow line.

This Week in Local History: April 14, 2022

10 years ago * A Robbinsville man was named a “person of interest” by the Graham County’s Sheriff’s Office in the murder of Robert Smith. Jackie Slaughter of Snowbird Road was arrested on numerous charges, but officers believe that Slaughter committed or had knowledge of Smith’s murder.

This Week in Local History: April 7, 2022

10 years ago * The winners of The Graham Star’s annual Easter Babies Contest were announced. The newspaper had 74 entries and winners were selected by drawing from a container at the office. The winning baby boy was Parker Key, 8 months old, the son of Jason Key and Sloane Millsaps.

This Week in Local History: March 31, 2022

10 years ago * Unfortunately, any plans for Graham County’s legendary moonshiner, Jim Tom Hedrick to have been featured on the Discovery Channel show “Moonshiners”, was scuttled.

This Week in Local History: March 24, 2022

10 years ago * Greg Cable was named the new Graham County Manager, in an unanimous vote by the board of commissioners. Cable was a candidate in 2010 for Clerk of Court, but lost to Tammy Holloway. “I am excited about this opportunity,” Cable said. “I look forward to helping the county.