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Four Square receives grant for housing aid

Ruby Annas
Friday, October 13, 2023
Sylva – Four Square Community Action is a 2022 recipient of a combined $120,000 from the Southwestern HOME Consortium. The Home Investment Partnerships Programs consortium awarded a total of $850,000 to four projects in the region that will construct, enhance or assist in housing citizens.

Jenkins, Wiggins receive new court dates

Ruby Annas
Friday, October 13, 2023
Robbinsville – A pair of prominent cases received some attention during Monday’s district-court calendar. Among the many defendants present were John Mark Jenkins, 54, of Robbinsville and William Lon Wiggins, 21, of Provo, Utah. Jenkins had his court date changed to Monday, Dec.
Regina Webster (shown with her husband Dickey) was cancer-free when she went for a physical in November 2010. Seven months later, she began her battle with the disease. Today, Webster’s triumph is a win she heavily attributes to her faith in God.

Regina Webster (shown with her husband Dickey) was cancer-free when she went for a physical in November 2010. Seven months later, she began her battle with the disease. Today, Webster’s triumph is a win she heavily attributes to her faith in God.

Survivors: Regina Webster

Latresa Phillips
Friday, October 13, 2023
* Part 2 of a 4-part series Tallulah – Regina Webster knows who holds her future. A woman of faith, Webster was raised in a Christian home, married a Godly man and raised her four sons in church. She played the piano, helped in Vacation Bible school in the summer and led the youth choir.

Suspected meth found near daycare

Kevin Hensley
Friday, October 13, 2023
Robbinsville – Another search warrant was recently executed inside the Cheoah Mobile Home Park on Ford Street. The Graham County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit raided a home at the back of the park July 28. Three arrests were made that night, but a return visit Sept.

Grades hold steady for district

Ruby Annas
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Robbinsville – The Graham County Board of Education learned about the district’s growth at Tuesday’s meeting. Graham County Schools Accountability Director Kevin White presented the growth and proficiency test rates of Graham County Schools midway through the assembly.
A smoky close-up of the Sept. 26 destruction on the Fontana Lake peninsula. Photo courtesy of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

A smoky close-up of the Sept. 26 destruction on the Fontana Lake peninsula. Photo courtesy of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Wildfire tamed on Fontana Lake

Ruby Annas
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Fontana Dam – A 10-acre forest fire on Fontana Lake is now contained. The fire was reported around 1:30 p.m. Sept. 26, near backcountry campsite 87 on Fontana Lake. The campsite is located on the peninsula closet to the Fontana Dam.
Cindy Cable found out her breast cancer was contained on Valentine’s Day of this year. She volunteers to drive the van for the weekly Celebrate Recovery gathering at Sweetgum Baptist Church. Photo by Latresa Phillips/The Graham Star

Cindy Cable found out her breast cancer was contained on Valentine’s Day of this year. She volunteers to drive the van for the weekly Celebrate Recovery gathering at Sweetgum Baptist Church. Photo by Latresa Phillips/The Graham Star

Survivors: Cindy Cable

Latresa Phillips
Thursday, October 5, 2023
  *Editor’s note: This is the debut of a 4-part series focusing on Breast Cancer Awareness Month, as those who have underwent the battle – and won – share their experiences. Sweetwater – Cindy Cable is a miracle. Just ask her – she will be glad to share her story with you.