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An “available” sign is still in place on a 32-acre parcel sold to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians by Randy Jordan and Warren Dudley Orr. The property is located between U.S. Highway 129 and Old U.S. Highway 129, with riverfront access on the Cheoah River. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

An “available” sign is still in place on a 32-acre parcel sold to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians by Randy Jordan and Warren Dudley Orr. The property is located between U.S. Highway 129 and Old U.S. Highway 129, with riverfront access on the Cheoah River. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Fraud alleged in Graham County Land lawsuit

Randy Foster
Thursday, February 17, 2022
***Aug. 4, 2022 Update: Lawsuit settled between Graham County Land Company, Flexible Funding Former Graham County Land Company president Randy Jordan transferred land to himself and his partner from one of his other companies, sold the land for $1.

Graham County Farmer’s Market announces 2022 plans

Randy Foster
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Robbinsville – You may know it as Graham County Farmer’s Market, but starting in 2022, there’s been a tweak. It is now Graham County Farmer’s Market & Crafts. Fourteen Farmer’s Market vendors – representing 12 tables – met on Jan.

New details in 124-year-old homicide

Randy Foster
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Sweetwater – All grave stones tell a story – even the ones too old to make out. But one gravestone in Robbinsville goes above and beyond. Thad Sherrill is buried in the Old Mother Cemetery near the Old Mother Church, under a mature shade tree that caused the gravestone to slant as the tree grew.
Shay Stewart poses with her high school equivalency diploma.

Shay Stewart poses with her high school equivalency diploma.

Program helps young people find alternatives to high school

News Staff
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Robbinsville – Whether it was long days of online classes, in-person masks and social distancing, or the prospect of adding another summer or even another school year to catch up, many high school students who have fallen behind in the age of COVID-19 are considering their options.

Grants to fix town’s ‘at risk’ system

Randy Foster
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Robbinsville – “At risk” Town of Robbinsville utilities are in line for several million dollars in grant money to restore and retrofit systems, town engineerings Joel Storrow told the Board of Aldermen at its Feb. 2 meeting.
Navy Reserve Senior Chief Petty Officer Jerry Crisp delivers his retirement remarks at a ceremony in Knoxville, Tenn., on Sunday. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Navy Reserve Senior Chief Petty Officer Jerry Crisp delivers his retirement remarks at a ceremony in Knoxville, Tenn., on Sunday. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Hanging up the uniform

Randy Foster
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Knoxville, Tenn. – After 26 years in the Navy, it is perhaps fitting that when it came time for Senior Chief Petty Officer Jerry Crisp to retire, he had to hurry up and wait.

Urgent care files lawsuit against county

Randy Foster
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Robbinsville – Smoky Mountain Urgent Care – which operates a county-owned urgent care clinic in Robbinsville and is facing eviction – has filed a restraining order against Graham County and is suing the county for breach of contract. Physician and Smoky Mountain Urgent Care President Dr.

Church restoration still underway

Koda Moody
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Robbinsville – The Old Mother Church is still raising funds for much-needed repairs. Robbinsville United Methodist Church Pastor Eric Reece sat down with the Robbinsville Tourism Authority at its Jan. 25 meeting, to discuss the progress made thus far with the restoration project.

School bus, truck involved in collision

Randy Foster
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Snowbird – An inbound Graham County school bus and a pickup collided on Snowbird Road just west of I.U. Gap Road on Jan. 27. There were no injuries, but it delayed the start of the school day for the approximately 20 students riding the bus.