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Bennett Brown (left) and Woodleigh Welch worked with Kari Beth Holloway (center) to create the perfect Christmas cookie at Snowbird Community Library’s Cookie and Ornament Decorating Party on Dec. 10. Photo by Zena Rattler/Contributing Photographer

Bennett Brown (left) and Woodleigh Welch worked with Kari Beth Holloway (center) to create the perfect Christmas cookie at Snowbird Community Library’s Cookie and Ornament Decorating Party on Dec. 10. Photo by Zena Rattler/Contributing Photographer

With sugar on top

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, December 19, 2019
This Christmas Eve, children will leave one billion cookies for Santa.  Assuming that he restrains himself to the point of taking just one bite from each offering, Santa will still have to eat the equivalent of at least 300 million cookies as he travels the globe delivering presents.

New cell tower in the works

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Robbinsville – The AT&T cell tower at Wachacha Bald may be rebuilt, but the earliest start of construction would be one year from now, according to AT&T’s Stephen Howard.

New Foster care hire for DSS, department prepares for audit

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Robbinsville – Shannon Eller has began working as a part-time, foster care case-worker, according to an announcement made during Dec. 10’s Graham County Department of Social Services Board of Directors meeting.
Robbinsville High School HOSA President Emma Nichols (left) and Addison Moody serve ice cream to high school students for reaching the service project goal.

Robbinsville High School HOSA President Emma Nichols (left) and Addison Moody serve ice cream to high school students for reaching the service project goal.

Robbinsville HOSA students participate in service project

News Staff
Thursday, December 19, 2019
By Tayla Millsaps Robbinsville High School Senior Robbinsville – The Health Occupational Students of America (HOSA) club at Robbinsville High School participated in the National Service Project, which took place the week of Nov. 18-22.
Robbinsville native Ginger Fawcett recently released her first solo album, Fly on the Wall.

Robbinsville native Ginger Fawcett recently released her first solo album, Fly on the Wall.

Pitch Perfect

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Ginger Fawcett put her heart and soul into her latest album. The Robbinsville native stepped away from her band Liquid Ginger to record her first solo album, Fly on the Wall. The album was released earlier this year.
The James Vann House in Chatsworth, Ga., celebrates the first Cherokee Christmas with candlelit tours.

The James Vann House in Chatsworth, Ga., celebrates the first Cherokee Christmas with candlelit tours.

A Native Christmas

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Before Cherokee communities began celebrating Christmas, a winter celebration was already one of the six major festivals of the year.  The winter celebration took place near the winter solstice and centered around a feast.
Graham County is a hotbed of Hepatitis C Transmission, as indicated by this 2017 map showing how areas around the state are affected. Map courtesy of N.C. Electronic Disease Surveilliance System.

Graham County is a hotbed of Hepatitis C Transmission, as indicated by this 2017 map showing how areas around the state are affected. Map courtesy of N.C. Electronic Disease Surveilliance System.

Twin plagues

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Over 3.5 million Americans are infected with Hepatitis C. Of those affected, more than half of those are unaware of their infection. From 2011 to 2016, Graham County’s Hepatitis C infection rate tripled.
Members of the Robbinsville football team pose with their 1A state championship banner and trophy, after the Black Knights defeated the Northampton County Jaguars 45-14 at Duke University’s Wallace Wade Stadium. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Members of the Robbinsville football team pose with their 1A state championship banner and trophy, after the Black Knights defeated the Northampton County Jaguars 45-14 at Duke University’s Wallace Wade Stadium. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

14th crown for Title Town

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Durham – It was the perfect way to cap off a perfect season.
Robbinsville quarterback Nathan Collins prepares to take the snap during the first half of Saturday's 1A state championship football game in Durham. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville quarterback Nathan Collins prepares to take the snap during the first half of Saturday's 1A state championship football game in Durham. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Black Knights win second 1A title of decade

Kevin Hensley
Saturday, December 14, 2019
Durham – Behind the strength of five Rylee Anderson touchdowns, a Cody Cline field goal and a rushing score from Lex Hooper, Robbinsville is back atop the 1A state mountaintop.