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Board certifies 2020 candidates

Kevin Hensley
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Robbinsville – Plenty of candidates have filed for seats on both the Graham County Board of Commissioners and the Board of Education, according to the list of names certified at Friday’s Graham County Board of Elections meeting.

Snowbird hosts Christmas bazaar

Robbi Pounds
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Snowbird – The third annual Christmas Bazaar returned to the Snowbird Complex on Friday, Dec. 13, as more than a dozen vendors offered an array of products from locally made jerky to hand-crafted jewelry and beadwork.
Americans drink 135 million pounds of eggnog every winter.

Americans drink 135 million pounds of eggnog every winter.

Eggs and milk? Together? A tasty Holiday tradition

Robbi Pounds
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Among the holiday treats that inspire debate, fruitcake may be the most divisive food, but eggnog is surely the most controversial beverage.
Susan Lyons, Bonnie Jeroslow, Cyndi Postell, Angie Colvin, Sandy Graves, Joyce Mitchell and Deborah Cheney (from left) stand prepared for assembly work during the Red Hat Lady Dragons’ annual Gifts from the Heart event Tuesday, Dec. 17. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Susan Lyons, Bonnie Jeroslow, Cyndi Postell, Angie Colvin, Sandy Graves, Joyce Mitchell and Deborah Cheney (from left) stand prepared for assembly work during the Red Hat Lady Dragons’ annual Gifts from the Heart event Tuesday, Dec. 17. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Gifts from the Heart

Robbi Pounds
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Robbinsville – Graham County’s branch of the Red Hat Society, known as The Lady Dragons – or more informally, as “the Red Hat Ladies” – gave their fourth-annual Gifts from the Heart on Tuesday, Dec.
The Town of Fontana Dam’s council is back at full capacity, following the swearing-in of two new members at Dec. 18’s meeting. From left are council member Tracy Williams, mayor Rob Hardy and councilmembers Jon Hodgson, Sabrina Garrison and Jordan Hedrick. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

The Town of Fontana Dam’s council is back at full capacity, following the swearing-in of two new members at Dec. 18’s meeting. From left are council member Tracy Williams, mayor Rob Hardy and councilmembers Jon Hodgson, Sabrina Garrison and Jordan Hedrick. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Resort, town arrange payment plan

Kevin Hensley
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Fontana Dam – A large monthly payment will keep Fontana Village Resort on track to become current with the Town of Fontana Dam by June. During the town’s monthly council meeting on Dec. 18, Mayor Rob Hardy discussed the resort’s plan to catch up on back payments.
Robbinsville senior Rylee Anderson crosses the threshold for one of his five rushing touchdowns during Saturday’s 1A state championship game against Northampton County. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville senior Rylee Anderson crosses the threshold for one of his five rushing touchdowns during Saturday’s 1A state championship game against Northampton County. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

They threw away the mold

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Players like Rylee Anderson simply do not come around every day.
Robbinsville’s Lex Hooper churns his way to a 20-yard touchdown during Saturday’s 1A state championship game against Northampton County. Hooper will be the Black Knights’ main gun in the backfield next season. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville’s Lex Hooper churns his way to a 20-yard touchdown during Saturday’s 1A state championship game against Northampton County. Hooper will be the Black Knights’ main gun in the backfield next season. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Can they go back to back?

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Durham – Fear not, Black Knights fans: Robbinsville will be just fine next year.
Robbinsville’s Willie Riddle has Cherokee’s John Bradley all tripped up during Tuesday’s Smoky Mountain Conference opener. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville’s Willie Riddle has Cherokee’s John Bradley all tripped up during Tuesday’s Smoky Mountain Conference opener. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Knights thump Cherokee

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Robbinsville – Another successful week of Robbinsville High School wrestling was capped off by a strong showing in the Smoky Mountain Conference opener Tuesday night.
Filled with emotion, Robbinsville head coach Dee Walsh joins Clayson Lane, Kamron McGuire, Rylee Anderson and Grady Garland (from left) in accepting the 1A state championship trophy after Saturday’s win over the Northampton County Jaguars. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Filled with emotion, Robbinsville head coach Dee Walsh joins Clayson Lane, Kamron McGuire, Rylee Anderson and Grady Garland (from left) in accepting the 1A state championship trophy after Saturday’s win over the Northampton County Jaguars. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Chock Full O'Knights

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Now that Robbinsville has claimed its 14th 1A state football championship, the Smoky Mountain Conference has released its All-Conference awards for the 2019 campaign. And almost everywhere you look, you see a representative from the Black Knights.

Council appoints new positions

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Lake Santeetlah – With the 2019 election out of the way, the town assigned council members to posts during its Dec. 10 meeting. Jim Hager was motioned in to his post as mayor, while Keith Predmore was named both the vice mayor and assistant finance officer.