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The Robbinsville Lady Knights wait to greet Ivy Odom at home plate, after the senior first baseman slugged one of her two home runs over the fence in Friday’s victory against T.C. Roberson. Photo by Miranda Buchanan/Robbinsville High School Yearbook

The Robbinsville Lady Knights wait to greet Ivy Odom at home plate, after the senior first baseman slugged one of her two home runs over the fence in Friday’s victory against T.C. Roberson. Photo by Miranda Buchanan/Robbinsville High School Yearbook

Poison Ivy

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Robbinsville – Ivy Odom put everybody on notice Friday. One of the Lady Knights’ eight seniors, Odom homered in consecutive innings during the home opener, collecting five RBIs in the process and helping lift Robbinsville (1-1) to a 10-3 triumph against T.C. Roberson (0-2).
James Jay Smith, (center) is flanked by his wife Brenda and defense lawyer Rich Cassady during a courtroom break in Robbinsville on March 3. Smith was acquitted of attempted first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury the following day. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

James Jay Smith, (center) is flanked by his wife Brenda and defense lawyer Rich Cassady during a courtroom break in Robbinsville on March 3. Smith was acquitted of attempted first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury the following day. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Jury acquits Smith

Randy Foster
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Robbinsville – There are serious differences between James Smith’s and Joe Shaffer’s accounts of the July 27, 2016 shootout outside Smith’s Fontana Heights house. But in the end, it came down to one thing: Joe Shaffer shot first.

Judge shows mercy on habitual offender

Randy Foster
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Robbinsville – Braxton Sawyer is a habitual offender whose latest charges were both felonies — possession of a firearm by a felon and fleeing/eluding arrest. He faced years of hard time. The 31-year-old Graham County resident pleaded guilty to both charges in Superior Court in Robbinsville on Feb.
Robbinsville’s Ivy Odom reaches for the catch during the first round of the state playoffs against South Stokes on May 5. Odom is one of eight Lady Knights returning for their senior season.

Robbinsville’s Ivy Odom reaches for the catch during the first round of the state playoffs against South Stokes on May 5. Odom is one of eight Lady Knights returning for their senior season.

Lady Knights putting early loss in rearview mirror

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, March 3, 2022
* Robbinsville softball season preview Loaded. What else can you say about a Robbinsville softball team that will fill out a lineup card with eight seniors at its disposal?
Black Knights’ second baseman Cole Patterson prepares to fire to first during June 1’s trip to Rosman. Patterson is one of three seniors returning for Robbinsville this season. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Black Knights’ second baseman Cole Patterson prepares to fire to first during June 1’s trip to Rosman. Patterson is one of three seniors returning for Robbinsville this season. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Knights set to build off monumental victory

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, March 3, 2022
* Robbinsville baseball season preview Coming off a season where the program had arguably its best showing in recent memory, Robbinsville’s varsity baseball team returns three experienced seniors for the 2022 slate.
Robbinsville High’s Cyler Orr disintegrates a clay target during the trap competition at Saturday’s FarWest Tournament in Marble. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville High’s Cyler Orr disintegrates a clay target during the trap competition at Saturday’s FarWest Tournament in Marble. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Target acquired

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Marble – Another chapter in the long-sought quest to return to normalcy was written Saturday, as shooting teams from around the region competed in the FarWest Tournament at the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office Shooting Range.
Robbinsville’s Kamdyn Jordan puts up a corner 3-pointer during the Feb. 15 Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament semifinals against Swain County. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville’s Kamdyn Jordan puts up a corner 3-pointer during the Feb. 15 Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament semifinals against Swain County. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Varsity boys fall late to Comets

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Concord – No matter what word you want to pull from your thesaurus, you cannot deny that Robbinsville’s varsity boys had an extraordinary season. The Black Knights survived a stretch where three players left the team – in the span of a week – to finish the season at .

Pair of board members resign from Robbinsville Tourism Authority

Koda Moody
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Robbinsville – The Robbinsville Tourism Authority has gone through some major changes over the last month. Director Karen Taylor and board member Teresa Garland have resigned due to personal reasons. Taylor resigned after the Jan. 25 meeting, while Garland resigned at the end of the Feb.