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Black Knights head coach Dee Walsh (right) greets his team to celebrate clinching the Smoky Mountain Conference championship after defeating Murphy 17-7 on Friday. Photos by Miranda Buchanan/Robbinsville High School Yearbook

Black Knights head coach Dee Walsh (right) greets his team to celebrate clinching the Smoky Mountain Conference championship after defeating Murphy 17-7 on Friday. Photos by Miranda Buchanan/Robbinsville High School Yearbook

Knights of the round table

Kevin Hensley
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Robbinsville – How appropriate that the Smoky Mountain Conference title game once again came down to Robbinsville and Murphy. Obviously no strangers to each other, the Black Knights (7-0, 6-0) and the Bulldogs (6-1, 5-1) met in the divisional title game in 2019, which Robbinsville won 17-14.

Interim Stecoah director appointed

Charlie Benton
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Stecoah – The Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center is entering its next chapter with a familiar face at the helm for the time being.  As of April 1, Assistant Executive Director Jennifer West began to serve as interim executive director.
Pharmacy technician Tammy Creasman, pharmacist David Mosteller and certified pharmacy technician Tonya Howell (from left), in their workspace at the Tallulah Pharmacy, located inside the Tallulah Health Center. Not pictured is certified pharmacy technician Lacy Hamilton. Photos by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Pharmacy technician Tammy Creasman, pharmacist David Mosteller and certified pharmacy technician Tonya Howell (from left), in their workspace at the Tallulah Pharmacy, located inside the Tallulah Health Center. Not pictured is certified pharmacy technician Lacy Hamilton. Photos by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Serving through a pandemic, and beyond

Charlie Benton
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
  * Unsung Heroes: Part 3 of a 5-part series Tallulah –In a small room, a team of four people undertake a precise, important job.

Local woman’s death labeled “suspicious”

Kevin Hensley
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Tallulah – Graham County officials are still actively investigating the death of 30-year-old Megan Marie Vaughn as “suspicious.” Vaughn was at a residence on State Shed Road in the late hours of April 6 when she incurred fatal injuries from a knife.

Against all odds

Kevin Hensley
Friday, April 9, 2021
Bryson City – Seven hours before kickoff, the junior varsity Black Knights found out their home finale had been switched to Swain County – a move necessitated by poor field conditions, spurned by heavy rainfall. And at halftime, Robbinsville had not scored.
Prior to Tuesday’s season finale, Robbinsville Middle School recognized its eighth-grade softball players: Liz Carpenter, Keilee Pressley, Claire Barlow, Bailie Conley, Lakelyn Eller, Abby Adams and Olivia Stewart (from left). Photo courtesy of Anna Stewart

Prior to Tuesday’s season finale, Robbinsville Middle School recognized its eighth-grade softball players: Liz Carpenter, Keilee Pressley, Claire Barlow, Bailie Conley, Lakelyn Eller, Abby Adams and Olivia Stewart (from left). Photo courtesy of Anna Stewart

Ending in the win column

Kevin Hensley
Friday, April 9, 2021
Robbinsville – In the final action of the shortened season, Robbinsville Middle School’s softball team welcomed Cherokee, Hayesville and Rosman.
Kensley Phillips takes a cut during a preseason scrimmage against T.C. Roberson on March 11. Along with Memory Frapp, Phillips had a 3-RBI game at Hayesville on Tuesday. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Kensley Phillips takes a cut during a preseason scrimmage against T.C. Roberson on March 11. Along with Memory Frapp, Phillips had a 3-RBI game at Hayesville on Tuesday. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

2nd time through the order

Kevin Hensley
Friday, April 9, 2021
Cherokee – The first leg of a 3-game road trip started on the right foot. The Robbinsville Lady Knights (5-1, 5-1) traveled to Cherokee on Friday and in five innings, disposed of the Lady Braves (2-3, 2-3) in an 11-0 rout.