AT hiker rescued

Graham County Rescue Squad and Stecoah Rescue Squad members were called out on yet another mission involving a hiker, one of several such missions in recent weeks. Graham County 911 dispatchers received a message from a call center near 8:30 p.m. on Sept.

Election board adopts absentee resolution

Robbinsville – “Ballot duplication” was the central topic of a special called meeting of the Graham County Board of Elections on Friday. At the recommendation of the N.C.

Robbinsville Elementary moving to Plan A

Robbinsville – Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 13, Robbinsville Elementary School will operate under “Plan A.” The Graham County Board of Education unanimously approved the shift at a special called meeting Sept. 23, held inside the Robbinsville High School Theater.  The decision was propelled by Gov.

Local woman arrested for presenting counterfeit bill

Robbinsville – A local woman has been charged with felonious attempted uttering, after an incident at the Shell gas station on Sept. 9.

Personnel complete pair of search missions

Hikers have kept regional emergency personnel busy for most of 2020. Officials with the Graham County Rescue Squad, U.S. Forest Service and the Monroe County, Tenn. Rescue Squad and EMS were dispatched to a pair of separate incidents last week, both of which began in Graham County.

Jury trial to be held in Robbinsville

Robbinsville – Following months of speculation and searching, the next jury trial in Graham County will be held in the town limits after all.

Lights out

Fontana Dam – Upgrades were made on schedule, but not without several hiccups. The Tennessee Valley Authority completed the first phase of electrical upgrades in the town from Sept. 9-18, but residents and guests alike were left with scattered access to power during the project.

Officers issue warning about phone scam

Just when you think phone scams could not reach a new low, the Graham County Sheriff’s Office recently fell “victim” to a new swindle.