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NCDOT gets some reprieve ... with strings attached

News Staff
Friday, November 15, 2019
By Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service Raleigh — The N.C. Department of Transportation’s financial woes may be over, but its headaches live on. After the department overspent by $2 billion, the legislature gave the department $200 million, but at a price.

New House map could help Democrats get seats

News Staff
Friday, November 15, 2019
By Brooke Conrad Carolina Journal News Service Raleigh — The state House has passed a new congressional map, giving Democrats a better chance to pick up U.S. House seats in 2020, based on recent voting history. The new map in House Bill 1029 was proposed Thursday, Nov.

Local church aiding cause

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Stecoah – Volunteers at Stecoah Baptist Church will collect shoebox gifts for children living in poverty overseas this year, as part of the Samaritan’s Purse Project’s Operation Christmas Child.
Detention officers Dakota Crisp, Jordan Rogers and Randy Price (from left) recently completed the North Carolina Detention Certification class at Southwestern Community College. Photo courtesy of Graham County Sheriff's Office

Detention officers Dakota Crisp, Jordan Rogers and Randy Price (from left) recently completed the North Carolina Detention Certification class at Southwestern Community College. Photo courtesy of Graham County Sheriff's Office

Trio of detention officers graduate

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Joseph Jones continues to bolster his sheriff’s office. Three detention center trainees – Dakota Crisp, Randy Price and Jordan Rogers – completed the 209 credit-hour N.C. Detention Certification class at Southwestern Community College in Sylva on Nov. 1.

Homeless problem rising in Graham County

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, November 14, 2019
“I’ve been homeless off and on for five years, but it’s not like I sleep on the street.” Speaking on the condition of anonymity, the twenty-something woman walking the streets of Andrews has experienced homelessness in Cherokee, Graham and Swain counties.
Gina Schuler, owner of Scissors Salon, shares a light-hearted moment with Mariann Miller on Tuesday. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Gina Schuler, owner of Scissors Salon, shares a light-hearted moment with Mariann Miller on Tuesday. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Scissors is a cut above

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Robbinsville – Gina Schuler, owner of Scissors Salon, opened her shop in Robbinsville only two months ago. But Schuler has been a beautician for 36 years and this is her fourth time owning her own shop.

4-H places flags for freedom

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Robbinsville – In anticipation of Veterans Day, Graham County’s 4-H Leadership Club recently turned East Main Street into a street of flags, all the way from Rodney Orr Bypass to downtown Robbinsville.

Candidate takes grassroots approach to campaign

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Robbinsville – First-time Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Atul Goel visited Graham County on Friday, introducing himself to voters as he works his way through every county in North Carolina.