Town settles with Fontana Village

Fontana Dam – After months of back and forth, the Town of Fontana Dam and Fontana Village Inc. have finally settled a past-due debt. The former shareholders presented the town with a $40,000 check, a final offer on the $74,041.

Man arrested after stabbing brother

Tallulah – A Saturday dispute led to an arrest over an alleged stabbing.

One-stop moving to community building

Robbinsville – Voters wishing to cast their ballots early this fall will be visiting a new location.

Brawl ends in two arrests

Snowbird – A dispute over use of roadway led to a wild scuffle and later the arrests of two local residents. Shanda Buchanan Dooley, 40 and Todd Hubert Dooley, 48 – both of Riverview Drive – were booked into the Graham County Jail on Aug.

Lake Santeetlah appoints new council member

Lake Santeetlah – The town wasted little time filling its vacant council seat. Following the resignation of Craig Keith on July 17, the council unanimously appointed Kevin Haag as his replacement during the Aug. 13 meeting via Zoom.

Mayor, Alderman at odds

Robbinsville – Things between Mayor Steve Hooper and Alderman Shaun Adams have finally reached a breaking point.

COVID cancels concerts, festivals

Organizers remained hopeful, but eventually had to err on the side of caution. Both the Graham County Festival Board and Stecoah Valley Center Board of Directors opted to cancel Music on the Square, the Graham County Arts & Crafts Festival and the Stecoah Heritage Festival last week.

Election board encourages absentee voting

Just 2 ½ weeks after publicly declaring its support for curbside voting, the Graham County Board of Elections is changing its tune. And for good reason. Citing both N.C.

Hikers located

If the last few months have taught hikers who visit Graham County for exploration anything, it is that one wrong turn can throw you off the trail. Two separate incidents in the last week have solidified that belief.