Two new faces on Board of Education

With Graham County Board of Education members Sharon Edwards and Deborah Odom opting to not seek re-election, two seats were up for grabs. A whopping 1,155 of Graham County’s voters turned out for the general election on Tuesday and in the end, Republicans Jonathan Allison (13.

Supreme Court refuses to block N.C. absentee ballot deadline extension

By Mitch Kokai Carolina Journal News Service Raleigh — Elections officials in North Carolina will count absentee ballots mailed in by Nov. 12, nine days after Election Day. The U.S.

Robbinsville to test CodeRED system Monday

In an event of an emergency, Robbinsville officials issue alerts through CodeRED, a high-speed notification solution. The CodeRED system allows messages to be quickly delivered to targeted areas of Robbinsville, or to the Robbinsville as a whole.       On Monday, Nov.

Get to know your local candidates

With the 2020 campaign season entering its final days, The Graham Star reached out to all 12 candidates that are running for Graham County Board of Commissioners and the Graham County Board of Education. Early voting ends Saturday, with the general election being held Tuesday.

Potential appeal loss could cost county $500,000

Robbinsville – Graham County is exploring its options in the dispute of Brookfield Renewable Partners. At Tuesday’s Board of Commissioners meeting, county manager Becky Garland discussed the latest steps taken in preparation. Garland joined attorneys J.K.

Fontana to operate on $239K budget

Fontana Dam – After a slight delay, the town has finally adopted its 2020-21 fiscal year budget. Town Administrator Zelerie Rogers presented a breakdown of the expected $239,169.

Legal costs continue to plague town

Lake Santeetlah – Pending litigation continues to force Lake Santeetlah to move money around, to cover costs. During their Oct. 15 meeting over Zoom, council members approved a $58,000 budget amendment, to cover more anticipated legal costs, as well as to increase advertising and promotion.

Cluster identified at school

Thirty cases in one week. Fueled by outbreaks at both Graham Healthcare & Rehabilitation and a local church, Graham County’s COVID-19 case count has been on a meteoric rise over the last month. The surge has also forced Graham County Schools to switch to remote learning until Monday, Oct.

Town discusses latest audit

Robbinsville – “Good financial position” and “No compliance violations” are just some of the phrases used when the 2019-20 Town of Robbinsville was presented at the Oct. 7 Board of Aldermen meeting.