This Week in Local History: Aug. 12, 2021

10 years ago * Graham County students were headed back to school two weeks earlier than the surrounding counties. The N.C.

This Week in Local History: Aug. 5, 2021

10 years ago * An estimated 400-500 people braved the summer heat to attend the 75th re-dedication ceremony of the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest at Rattler Ford Campground. Keynote speaker John Covell – author of “Joyce Kilmer: A Literary Biography,” shared little known information about Kilmer.

This Week in Local History: July 29, 2021

10 years ago * The 75th anniversary of the re-dedication of Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest was held at Rattler Ford Campground, near the forest entrance.

This Week in Local History: July 22, 2021

10 years ago * The Graham County Commission chose to use an official seal – believed to have been created in a contest in the 1990s – which included a replica of the Old Mother Church, a tree and a statement, “Graham County North Carolina, founded in 1872, with a Proud History That Runs As Deep As...

This Week in Local History: July 15, 2021

10 years ago * A Graham County veteran was honored at the Oath of Service Wall in Fayetteville. Lots of fanfare heralded the park’s grand opening, as war veterans from as far back as World War II stood at attention. Among them was Arvil Webster, one of Graham County’s own.

This Week in Local History: July 8, 2021

10 years ago * The Heritage Festival was hot, but entertaining for all. About 5,000 attended the two-day downtown event. Several new events were added to the lineup, but the most popular was the Moonshine Still, demonstrated by Jim Tom Hedrick, a retired moonshiner.

This Week in Local History: July 1, 2021

10 years ago * North Carolina’s top U.S. Agricultural Department Leader, director Randall Gore, presented Robbinsville officials with a $4.8 million ceremonial check at a luncheon at Lynn’s Place. “The $4.8 million is part of the $6.

This Week in Local History: June 24, 2021

10 years ago * A series of thunderstorms raced across Graham County, damaging homes and causing the most power outages in the region since 2004. Commissioner Raymond Williams said, “I was at Wesser Creek and saw two tornadoes form and move over toward Bryson City.

This Week in Local History: June 17, 2021

10 years ago * The N.C. General Assembly created the state’s newest town, Fontana Dam. Fontana Dam had been an unincorporated village since 1941. The village was originally formed for workers and their families, who worked on TVA’s Fontana Dam project in World War II.

This Week in Local History: June 10, 2021

10 years ago * The Class of 2011 had earned their fair share of scholarships and awards, as they were honored at the academic banquet. They earned an estimated $750,000 in various scholarships.