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Town of Lake Santeetlah Mayor Connie Gross (right) presents a donation of $4,500 to Santeetlah Volunteer Fire Department Chief Brian Johnson at Aug. 4’s appreciation dinner. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Town of Lake Santeetlah Mayor Connie Gross (right) presents a donation of $4,500 to Santeetlah Volunteer Fire Department Chief Brian Johnson at Aug. 4’s appreciation dinner. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Santeetlah thanks firefighters with $4.5K

Randy Foster
Thursday, August 11, 2022
*Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct an error that appeared in its original publication. Lake Santeetlah – Town of Lake Santeetlah residents showed up to a community dinner at Col. Ernest Manierre Memorial Park on Aug.
The Primitive Quartet (left) returns to its Graham County roots for the Mountain Homecoming next week at Fontana Village Resort.

The Primitive Quartet (left) returns to its Graham County roots for the Mountain Homecoming next week at Fontana Village Resort.

‘This is our heritage’

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Fontana Dam – The hills around Fontana Lake will be reverberating next week. The four-day Mountain Homecoming kicks off at Fontana Village Resort on Thursday, Aug. 18, and ends Sunday, Aug. 21.

County celebrates 150th birthday … and you’re invited

Randy Foster
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Graham County’s 150th anniversary celebration events kick off this weekend in Fontana Dam and Stecoah, with two days of celebration in Robbinsville the following weekend. Here’s what’s on tap: Friday, Aug. 12: Fontana Village Resort, Town of Fontana Dam, N.C.
One of the features of the planned Corridor K expansion is a 270-foot-wide land bridge at Stecoah Gap, which will allow wildlife and hikers alike on the intersecting Appalachian Trail to traverse over N.C. Highway 28 without traffic interference.

One of the features of the planned Corridor K expansion is a 270-foot-wide land bridge at Stecoah Gap, which will allow wildlife and hikers alike on the intersecting Appalachian Trail to traverse over N.C. Highway 28 without traffic interference.

Letting to begin for Corridor K next week

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, August 11, 2022
The N.C. Department of Transportation has planned three dates for “letting” – or the reception of bids for a project – along the Corridor K expansion, and the first phase started Tuesday.
Dave Crouch of Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada, drove for three days to make it to Fontana Village in his 2011 Miata. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Dave Crouch of Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada, drove for three days to make it to Fontana Village in his 2011 Miata. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Alotta Miata!

Randy Foster
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Fontana Dam – Undeterred by waves of heavy rain and a power outage spread over several days, Mazda Miata enthusiasts converged on Graham County for an annual four-day weekend of thrilling drives, camaraderie and opportunities to buy parts for their fiercely-loved, compact sports cars.
Connie Orr, chairman of the Graham County Board of Commissioners, lawyer Dale Curriden and Juanita Colvard, who helped develop the county’s plan for urgent care and imaging services (from left) confer in court Monday, while waiting on a judge’s ruling in a lawsuit filed by Smoky Mountain Urgent Care. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Connie Orr, chairman of the Graham County Board of Commissioners, lawyer Dale Curriden and Juanita Colvard, who helped develop the county’s plan for urgent care and imaging services (from left) confer in court Monday, while waiting on a judge’s ruling in a lawsuit filed by Smoky Mountain Urgent Care. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

County can evict urgent care

Randy Foster
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Robbinsville – A Superior Court judge ruled against Smoky Mountain Urgent Care’s Robbinsville clinic on Monday, saying it was in breach of its contracts with Graham County and that the county is entitled to evict the practice from the county-owned building where the clinic has operated since 2018.

County schools prep for new year

Randy Foster
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Robbinsville – Graham County Schools custodians – and some students – are busy getting school facilities ready for Monday, Aug. 22, the first day of school.

Local man faces kidnapping, assault charges

Randy Foster
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Robbinsville – A Robbinsville man was being held in lieu of $85,000 bail on a list of charges, including felony probation violation and kidnapping, and misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon, damage to personal property, and communicating threats.
Emergency personnel attend to Martha Carpenter, whose car was involved in a collision at the intersection of Woodland Heights Road and Tallulah Road (U.S. Hwy. 129) around noon July 28. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Emergency personnel attend to Martha Carpenter, whose car was involved in a collision at the intersection of Woodland Heights Road and Tallulah Road (U.S. Hwy. 129) around noon July 28. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Collision sends local woman to hospital

Randy Foster
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Tallulah – Two vehicles collided at a Tallulah-area intersection around noon July 28, causing nearly $10,000 in damages and blocking one lane of traffic for about a half hour.