$4.895 million tour comes to Graham County

Senate 50 Rep. Kevin Corbin (left, holding check, R-Franklin) and District 120 Rep. Karl Gillespie (right, holding check, R-Franklin) spent several hours in Graham County on Dec. 20, presenting checks for various needs across the county. The tour began at the N.C. Department of Transportation’s office, where a check in the amount of $1.4 million was awarded. Photo courtesy of Kevin Corbin

The next stop was at the Graham County Courthouse in downtown Robbinsville, where Corbin and Gillespie presented two checks. The first was a cool $2 million for the planned Graham County Justice Center. Standing in front are commissioners Connie Orr (left) and Lynn Cody. Standing in back (from left) are Corbin, county clerk Kim Crisp, commissioner Natasha Williams, Graham County Project Manager Jason Marino and Gillespie. Photo by Ruby Annas/news@grahamstar.com

Corbin and Gillespie then presented Town of Robbinsville Mayor Shaun Adams with a check for $1.395 million, to go toward water and sewer projects within the municipality. Photo by Ruby Annas/news@grahamstar.com

The loop concluded with a visit to the Phillips and Jordan office in Robbinsville, where a check for $100K was afforded to the Graham County Historical Association for capital needs. From left are Corbin, association treasurer Terri Phillips, association secretary Carolyn Stewart, association president Edd Satterfield, association board member Connie Orr and Gillespie. Photo by Ruby Annas/news@grahamstar.com