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DSS grappling with court date issues

Charlie Benton

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Robbinsville – Graham County – as well as others in the N.C. Parent of Social Services, District 30 – are contending with a larger than average number of children in the foster care system and a lower number of court days per month.

Members of the Robbinsville cross country team – including sophomore Hayden Stewart – had to deal with heavy snowfall and sub-freezing temperatures to compete in Saturday's 1A Western Regional Meet in Bryson City. Photos by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Trekking through the elements

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Bryson City – Amid heavy snowfall and a sub-freezing windchill, the Robbinsville Knights traversed through the 1A Western Regional Meet on Saturday.

Vaccine efforts begin in county

Charlie Benton

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Some in Graham County are able to breathe a sigh of relief, as the COVID-19 vaccine is slowly – but surely – rolled out in the community. County Health Director Beth Booth said that as of Tuesday, 400 doses of the vaccine had been administered in Graham County.

Wait a minute!

Charlie Benton

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Lake Santeetlah – The Town of Lake Santeetlah continues to look at the way it records its minutes. Council Member Roger Carlton expressed concerns regarding the way the town’s minutes were recorded at Jan. 14’s monthly meeting.

Georgia man perishes after New Year’s crash

Charlie Benton

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Stecoah – A Georgia man has died following a New Year’s night crash on Hwy. 28 in Graham County. The N.C. Highway Patrol confirmed the Jan. 11 death of 46-year-old Nghia H. Le, from injuries sustained in the wreck. Le’s address was listed as 5510 Stonewood Court in Norcross, Ga.

Stayin’ alive

Kevin Hensley

Monday, January 18, 2021

Bryson City – For the second straight week, the Robbinsville cross country team traveled to Kituwah Mound. For the third straight week, the Knights will return to the course. Following a solid performance at the Jan.

Brock Adams races past Hayesville's Brady Shook on a fast break during Friday's 60-56 loss to the Jackets. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Too little, too late

Kevin Hensley

Monday, January 18, 2021

For much of the fourth quarter Friday night, Robbinsville seemed destined to complete a comeback.

Kylie Farley, Ivy Odom, Delaney Brooms, Tai Owle, Kelsey Waldroup and Abbi Sawyer (from left) celebrate a Sawyer ace during Jan. 7's season finale at Murphy. Photos by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

End of the road

Kevin Hensley

Monday, January 18, 2021

Murphy – Instead of preparing for a playoff game, Robbinsville is saying goodbye to its 2020-21 volleyball season. For the first time since 2011, the Lady Knights (10-4, 8-4) will not be participating in the postseason, as the N.C.

This is one of several new maps available from the Graham County Travel and Tourism office.

Tourism office rolls out new maps

Charlie Benton

Monday, January 18, 2021

Visitors to Graham County will now have a stronger authority on where to go and what to see locally, as the Graham County Travel and Tourism Authority rolls out its new county maps. Last week, the new county folding maps and tear off maps premiered.

Cawthorn against violence at capitol

Charlie Benton

Monday, January 18, 2021

Washington – North Carolina 11th District Congressman Madison Cawthorn has released a statement condemning those who participated in the uprising at the U.S. Capitol Building on Wednesday, Jan. 6.