Keep it between the lines
Robbi Pounds
Robbinsville – “I like to hear ‘em laughing,” said art instructor Carolina Carpenter.
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Local
County deemed 'gun sanctuary'
Robbi Pounds
Robbinsville – There was hardly an empty seat in the audience for Tuesday’s meeting of the Graham County Board of Commissioners.
The resolution declaring Graham County a Second-Amendment Sanctuary may have been what drew most of the audience members.
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Members of the Robbinsville High School wrestling program come together to celebrate Saturday’s Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament championship. Photos by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com
Knights of the round table
Kevin Hensley
Cherokee – There’s no doubt about it: Robbinsville’s wrestling dynasty lives on.
The Black Knights clinched the 2019-20 Smoky Mountain Conference title Jan.
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Runaway teen found in Oklahoma
Kevin Hensley
Tallulah – Every parent’s fear came true for the family of Adrian “Grace” Burchfield on Saturday morning.
But on Sunday evening, they breathed a huge sigh of relief.
Burchfield was found more than 14 hours away in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Black Knights involved in another near-miss
Kevin Hensley
Highlands – It is an all-too-familiar scenario: the Robbinsville Black Knights, involved in another nailbiter.
During Wednesday, Jan. 22’s make-up game at Highlands, the Knights (1-14, 0-8) found themselves in a 58-58 deadlock with the Highlanders (7-13, 2-2) in the closing seconds of regulation.
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Open house spotlights new equipment, hours
Robbi Pounds
Robbinsville – Graham County Commissioner Connie Orr could not stop herself from bragging about Smoky Mountain Urgent Care, at the clinic’s open house Monday.
“This is the brainchild of Claudine Gibson and Juanita Colvard.
Thursday, January 30, 2020
A replica Cherokee winter house stood at the Cherokee National History Museum in Tahlequah, Okla. Photo by Cindy Downes/Contributing Photographer
Winter houses helped Cherokee survive cold
Robbi Pounds
As winter began to show its teeth over the last few weeks, mountain-dwellers may have felt tempted to crawl in a hole in the ground and not come out until spring.
The instinct to hibernate can be strong this time of year.
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Dean Castaldo and his arson companion Dante (right) present a Fire Prevention Class at the Graham County Public Library on Monday. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com
Arson detection team visits Graham library
Robbi Pounds
Robbinsville – A very special guest visited the Graham County Public Library on Monday, to help educate members of the 4-H Club during their first meeting of the year.
This visitor detects chemicals from two miles away, helps put arsonists in jail and once proved the FBI wrong.
Thursday, January 30, 2020
'Armed' man arrested on school grounds
Kevin Hensley
Robbinsville – A 31-year-old man was arrested Friday morning, when officials say he was spotted with a weapon on school grounds.
Jesse James Pratt – who gave an address of 22 Doug Sneed Garage Drive in Murphy – was spotted on the campus of Robbinsville’s Four Square Head Start around 8:29 a.m.
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Black Knights reach finals
Kevin Hensley
Hayesville – As expected, Robbinsville Middle School’s strong regular-season campaign cultivated high championship tournament seeding.
The Black Knights (13-2) grabbed the No. 1 East seed, while the Lady Knights (10-5) were awarded the No. 2 East seed.
Thursday, January 23, 2020