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Sheriff drops lawsuit against county board

Randy Foster
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Robbinsville – Graham County Sheriff Jerry Crisp has dropped his lawsuit against Graham County commissioners for $209,000 in back retirement benefits, due to lack of documentation and the fact that his primary witness was dead.

And then, there were two

Kevin Hensley
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Robbinsville – With the May primaries finally in the rearview mirror, local candidates are shifting their focus to the general election. It took a second primary for the Graham County GOP to learn who would represent its party in the race for sheriff.

Surveillance camera system pitched

Randy Foster
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Lake Santeetlah – The Graham County Sheriff’s Office is promoting a security camera system that will record vehicle license plate information and transmit that data to local government and law enforcement.
Brenda and Harold Williams pose beside their Beech Creek garden July 18. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Brenda and Harold Williams pose beside their Beech Creek garden July 18. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Family tradition

Randy Foster
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Sweetwater – Harold and Brenda Williams are surrounded by relatives, past and present, on property that has been in the family since 1893.

Moody prevails

News Staff
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Robbinsville – Though a handful of absentee and provisional ballots are still to be combed through, one thing is abundantly clear: there will be a new sheriff in Graham County following the November election.
Town of Robbinsville employee Bud Carpenter stands at the intersection of Rodney Orr Bypass and Bud Carpenter Drive. The previously-unnamed private street, which leads to the town’s maintenance yard, was named in his honor about four years ago. At age 95, Carpenter is one of the oldest municipal employees anywhere. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Town of Robbinsville employee Bud Carpenter stands at the intersection of Rodney Orr Bypass and Bud Carpenter Drive. The previously-unnamed private street, which leads to the town’s maintenance yard, was named in his honor about four years ago. At age 95, Carpenter is one of the oldest municipal employees anywhere. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Age is just a number

Randy Foster
Thursday, July 21, 2022
Robbinsville – There aren’t many people who can say they have worked at the same job for only 40 years. Bud Carpenter has worked for the Town of Robbinsville since he was in his 50s. He just recently turned 95.
Tom Orr is an old-school gardener who works his 2-acre garden by himself and sells his produce from his house. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Tom Orr is an old-school gardener who works his 2-acre garden by himself and sells his produce from his house. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

1 man, 2 acres

Randy Foster
Thursday, July 21, 2022
Atoah – Tom Orr started his latest garden just three years ago, but he’s been putting seed to soil his whole life. He has two plots located on the banks of Atoah Creek – two acres in all that could more rightly be described as a small farm.