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Graham County Board of Elections members (clockwise, from left): Keith Rogers, Billy Ditmore, Lowell Crisp, chairman Juanita Colvard and board member Teresa Eller attest to the final 2020 general election results before Graham County Clerk of Court Tammy Holloway on Friday. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Graham County Board of Elections members (clockwise, from left): Keith Rogers, Billy Ditmore, Lowell Crisp, chairman Juanita Colvard and board member Teresa Eller attest to the final 2020 general election results before Graham County Clerk of Court Tammy Holloway on Friday. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Final voting numbers confirmed

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Graham County’s 76.55-percent voter turnout for the 2020 general election ranked 8th out of the 17 western North Carolina counties.
Volunteers are hopeful that repairs to the historic Old Mother Church can begin sooner rather than later. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Volunteers are hopeful that repairs to the historic Old Mother Church can begin sooner rather than later. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Old Mother Church to apply for repair help

Charlie Benton
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Robbinsville – Graham County’s oldest church may soon receive some much-needed repairs.
A contractor and local HUD authority are at odds over electrical work in this Snider Circle home. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

A contractor and local HUD authority are at odds over electrical work in this Snider Circle home. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Contractor, HUD reach impasse

Charlie Benton
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Robbinsville – A local woman and daughter are being threatened with eviction, as sparks fly between a local contractor and local U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administrator Four Square Community Action.
The 2020-21 Robbinsville Lady Knights are (front row): Gabby Hooper (left) and Karcee Dooley. Standing in back (from left) are Aubrie Wachacha, Kelsey Waldroup, Dallas Garrett, Yeika Jimenez, head coach Kadey Phillips, Kensley Phillips, Ivy Odom and Ally Ayers. Not pictured are Halee Anderson, Delaney Brooms and assistant coach Dede Brooms. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

The 2020-21 Robbinsville Lady Knights are (front row): Gabby Hooper (left) and Karcee Dooley. Standing in back (from left) are Aubrie Wachacha, Kelsey Waldroup, Dallas Garrett, Yeika Jimenez, head coach Kadey Phillips, Kensley Phillips, Ivy Odom and Ally Ayers. Not pictured are Halee Anderson, Delaney Brooms and assistant coach Dede Brooms. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Lady Knights ready to joust

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, November 12, 2020
* Robbinsville volleyball season preview It was a year unlike any other.

Donations accepted through end of month

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, November 12, 2020
The Graham County Sheriff’s Office has made plans to spread its own brand of holiday joy this year. The third annual Shop with a Cop will take place in December, where the office buys Christmas presents for county families.

Picking up the pieces

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, November 12, 2020
Robbinsville – A local woman and her family are being forced to start over. Emergency personnel responded to a call about a structure fire on Eller Branch Road around in the early morning hours Nov. 4.
The unusual landscape of Vietnam is just one obstacle Graham County resident Bob Lewis experienced while defending the United States.

The unusual landscape of Vietnam is just one obstacle Graham County resident Bob Lewis experienced while defending the United States.

Semper fi

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, November 12, 2020
Sweetwater – Always faithful. Always loyal.  Those are the English translations of the Latin phrase Semper Fidelis, the motto of the U.S. Marine Corps. Spend one minute with Bob Lewis, and you will quickly learn that he exudes those traits: faithful and loyal. A native of Hagerstown, Md.

Another outbreak at nursing home

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, November 12, 2020
Milltown – After overcoming a wave of 43 residents and 21 staff members testing positive for COVID-19 in August and September, Graham Healthcare & Rehabilitation has been hit with another outbreak.