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A bald eagle, in-flight over Lake Junaluska in Haywood County. Photo by Amy Boggan/Contributing Photographer

Soaring from brink of extinction

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, January 16, 2020

The most majestic of birds, the symbol of our nation, the most sacred bird in Cherokee culture – crouched by the side of the highway, choking down hunks of roadkill opossum – has prompted Graham Co

Census needs workers

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, January 16, 2020

As the U.S. Census Bureau prepares for this year’s count, Murphy and Andrews have only half the number of census workers needed.

Graham County has even fewer. 

Lex Hooper, Wade Hamilton, Samson Jones Candler Edwards and Drey Keener (from left) handle some weaponry, which was part of the Civil War unit at Robbinsville High School on Monday. Photos by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Civil unit

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, January 16, 2020

Robbinsville – The Civil War came alive Monday inside the Robbinsville High School auditorium, as re-enactors Austin Walls, Carol Hensley and Annette Hensley shared both their know