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Moonshiners Steakhouse Manager Blake Orr takes orders during Saturday’s “drive-in” dinner at the restaurant. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Moonshiners Steakhouse Manager Blake Orr takes orders during Saturday’s “drive-in” dinner at the restaurant. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Order up!

Matthew Miller
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Tallulah – The Lady Dragons – also known as the Red Hat Ladies – can be spotted at nearly any Graham County event. On Saturday, they could be found at Moonshiners Steakhouse. The first annual “May B a Moonshiner” drive-in dinner was held  in the steakhouse parking lot.

Runoff for House seat set for next month

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 14, 2020
North Carolina’s only second primary of the 2020 campaign season is set for next month. The March 3 Republican primary race for the U.S. House of Representatives District 11 seat came down to Haywood County’s Lynda Bennett and Henderson County’s Madison Cawthorn.

Town of Robbinsville avoids costly sewer repair

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Robbinsville – A non-functioning sewer jet is back in action for the town. As part of the May 6 Robbinsville Board of Alderman teleconference, Mayor Steve Hooper informed everyone that while the sewer jet has been repaired and is working once again, a $1,672.
A GoFundMe account has been started to help the Sowell family of Marble.

A GoFundMe account has been started to help the Sowell family of Marble.

Father drowns, son missing in lake

News Staff
Thursday, May 14, 2020
By Penny Ray Cherokee Scout Murphy – A local father drowned last week during a fishing trip with his son, who remains missing as of the Cherokee Scout’s press time Tuesday.  A kayaker found the elder man’s body near the shoreline of Hiwassee Lake around 6:15 p.m. May 7.

Graham gets $387K in relief

News Staff
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Raleigh – Following the passage of the 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Act, Rep. Kevin Corbin announced Monday that Graham County will be receiving $387,338 to cover immediate expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lost hikers found

Marshall McClung
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Cheoah – Two hikers lost in the Joyce Kilmer Forest were located shortly after 7 p.m. Monday. Graham County 911 dispatchers received information that two Rome, Ga. women – ages 23 and 50 – were lost. The pair had left the Joyce Kilmer parking lot between 1:30 and 2 p.m.

County curfew lifted

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Graham County’s 46-day curfew has came to an end. Starting March 20, residents were banned from non-essential travel within county borders from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m.