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Maxine Williams meets with Santa at last year’s Robbinsville High School Christmas Bazaar. Saturday, Williams will serve as the grand marshal of this year’s Christmas parade.

Maxine Williams meets with Santa at last year’s Robbinsville High School Christmas Bazaar. Saturday, Williams will serve as the grand marshal of this year’s Christmas parade.

Williams decreed Grand Marshal for Christmas parade

Ruby Annas
Friday, December 8, 2023
Robbinsville – A homegrown realtor is the grand marshal for the Robbinsville Christmas Parade on Saturday. Southland Realty’s Maxine Williams has been afforded this year’s duty as grand marshal of the annual extravaganza, which begins at 6 p.m. Saturday.

New REVVED UP director ready for input

Ruby Annas
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Robbinsville – Meet the new REVVED UP executive director, Destri Leger who is ready to contribute to improving the community – including the upcoming Christmas window display contest Friday, Dec. 8.
A memorial – with names of those lost engraved into the stone – was placed on private land about six miles east of the 1982 crash site of a U.S. Air Force C-141B cargo jet. A new bill would have the memorial closer to the site of the crash, which is off the Cherohala Skyway. Photo courtesy of Randy Foster/Community Newspapers, Inc.

A memorial – with names of those lost engraved into the stone – was placed on private land about six miles east of the 1982 crash site of a U.S. Air Force C-141B cargo jet. A new bill would have the memorial closer to the site of the crash, which is off the Cherohala Skyway. Photo courtesy of Randy Foster/Community Newspapers, Inc.

Bill would move memorial

Ruby Annas
Thursday, November 30, 2023
U.S Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-Hendersonville) recently introduced a bill to the House of Representatives to relocate a memorial to the Cherohala Skyway in Graham County, to honor the nine Air Force crew members who lost their lives in the Amore 66 plane crash.
This screenshot from a recording shows the moment Lake Santeetlah Councilwoman Diana Simon slapped Mayor Connie Gross during the town’s June 8 meeting. Assault charges were filed over the incident; a hearing Monday led to the case being continued until 2024.

This screenshot from a recording shows the moment Lake Santeetlah Councilwoman Diana Simon slapped Mayor Connie Gross during the town’s June 8 meeting. Assault charges were filed over the incident; a hearing Monday led to the case being continued until 2024.

Council assault case continued

Ruby Annas
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Robbinsville – Lake Santeetlah council members arrived Monday to Graham County court for an assault case – ready for a trial – but left instead with a continuance to Jan. 29, 2024.

Internet upgrades planned for town

Ruby Annas
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Fontana Dam – Graham Revitalization Economic Action Team’s quarterly meeting Nov. 16 provided insight on some planned internet upgrades. “GREAT exists because of community,” said GREAT Director Michelle Shiplet. “GREAT exists for community, so we want community to be a part of what we do.

Fontana Dam steadying the flow

Ruby Annas
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Fontana Dam – Water and money – two things not flowing ideally – was heavily discussed at Nov. 15’s Town of Fontana Dam council meeting. In short, the town is still losing a lot of water. “Last week, we pumped 1.48 million gallons of water. The plant ran 85.75 hours.

Annas pens new chapter for Star

News Staff
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Tallulah – Proudly serving as Graham County’s hometown newspaper since 1955, The Graham Star has fulfilled a 7-month search for the next author of local events for its loyal readers. Ruby Annas began her journalism career as the Star’s new staff writer Sept. 18.