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Records requests flooding Santeetlah office

Kevin Hensley
Friday, July 24, 2020
Lake Santeetlah – In the last 18 months, there have been 206 public records requests in town. As part of a lengthy council meeting July 16, it was revealed that two residents – Tina Emerson and Jack Gross – were responsible for 81 and 125 requests, respectively.
The Robbinsville Community Garden swung open its gate for a grand opening on July 14. Photos by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

The Robbinsville Community Garden swung open its gate for a grand opening on July 14. Photos by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Quite the green thumb

Matthew Miller
Friday, July 24, 2020
Robbinsville – After many hours of hard work invested by volunteers and community, the new Robbinsville Community Garden on Ford Street has come together in a special way.
Time to celebrate! The Robbinsville High School Class of 2020 kicks off a victory party at the conclusion of Saturday’s commencement. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Time to celebrate! The Robbinsville High School Class of 2020 kicks off a victory party at the conclusion of Saturday’s commencement. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Movin' on

Kevin Hensley
Friday, July 24, 2020
Robbinsville – Families and friends socially distanced from others. Temperatures were taken at the entrance gates, and masks were required to sit in the bleachers.
The Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center was packed for this concert in 2018, but the 2020 “An Appalachian Evening” concert series will be restricted to livestream-only. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

The Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center was packed for this concert in 2018, but the 2020 “An Appalachian Evening” concert series will be restricted to livestream-only. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

The show must go on

Kevin Hensley
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Stecoah – A cloud of mystery still lingers over the annual “An Appalachian Evening” concert series, but one thing is certain: the 2020 installment will take place.

Pair of accidents on Hwy. 129

Kevin Hensley
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Two separate accidents in a 2-hour span on U.S. 129 Monday kept local law enforcement and rescue personnel busy for much of the afternoon. Crews were dispatched to the intersection with Grace Tabernacle Road around 2:40 p.m., in response to a man being ejected off a motorcycle.
Lexy Daniels (left) and Karlyn Matheson are Robbinsville High School’s respective salutatorian and valedictorian of the Class of 2020. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Lexy Daniels (left) and Karlyn Matheson are Robbinsville High School’s respective salutatorian and valedictorian of the Class of 2020. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Heads of the class

Kevin Hensley
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Robbinsville – Karlyn Matheson and Lexy Daniels lead a Robbinsville High School class unlike any other. The respective valedictorian and salutatorian of the Class of 2020 can hang their graduation caps on a bright future ahead following perhaps the most unpredictable senior year in history.
This map shows where the aerial spraying sites of herbicide will be taking place next week.

This map shows where the aerial spraying sites of herbicide will be taking place next week.

Smoky Mountain Hydro to conduct aerial spraying of herbicides

News Staff
Friday, July 10, 2020
Smoky Mountain Hydro LLC has announced that aerial spraying of herbicides will be taking place, beginning on Tuesday and ending Friday, along the following routes: *From the Cheoah powerhouse in Graham County, N.C. to the Calderwood powerhouse in Blount County, Tenn.