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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and an aide get acquainted with (from left) ARC Community Development Planner Ann Bass, Clerk of Court Tammy Holloway, Commissioner Connie Orr and Robbinsville Mayor Steve Hooper during his visit to Graham County on April 12. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and an aide get acquainted with (from left) ARC Community Development Planner Ann Bass, Clerk of Court Tammy Holloway, Commissioner Connie Orr and Robbinsville Mayor Steve Hooper during his visit to Graham County on April 12. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

A look back at 2019

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, January 9, 2020
The final year of the decade made for a news-filled campaign inside the pages of The Graham Star. While it is impossible to decipher which stories are the tops for 2019, here are 10 noteworthy events involving Graham County that took place during the last 12 months.
Photo courtesy of Appalachian Americans

Photo courtesy of Appalachian Americans

From greasy beans to leather britches

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, January 9, 2020
What in the world are leather britches, you ask? “Leather britches? That’s a mountain cuisine,” said Renee Teesatuskie of Cherokee. “I just remember eating them at elders’ homes. The process of curing them is being lost. Everyone I know would love to have a mess of them.
The shoulder/sleeve patch of the Naval Underwater Demolition Team, which served as a precursor to the present-day Navy SEALs.

The shoulder/sleeve patch of the Naval Underwater Demolition Team, which served as a precursor to the present-day Navy SEALs.

Dillard Williams, Graham County's "Frog Man"

News Staff
Thursday, January 9, 2020
By Steve Odom Special to The Graham Star When I look back on my school years, my greatest regret is my apathy concerning history.  As an adult, I came to love history, especially that relating to our great military heroes. Many of the greatest generation lived right here among us.

Hensley named publisher of 'Star'

News Staff
Thursday, January 9, 2020
From staff reports Tallulah – Kevin Hensley became editor of The Graham Star just four months ago, but that was enough to convince Community Newspapers Inc. to give him a promotion. CNI has named Hensley publisher and editor of The Star, effective Jan. 1.

Commission meets with Eastern Band

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, January 9, 2020
Robbinsville – Prior to Tuesday’s meeting of the Graham County Board of Commissioners, Chris Greene, Manager of Project Management for the Snowbird Community, offered a proposal for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to lease a piece of county land, while the tribe replaces the current Cornsilk...
Amateur cordwainers recently gathered at the Snowbird Community Library to make moccasins. Clockwise from top middle are Candy Wachacha-Crowe, Jennifer Wachacha, Robbi Pounds, Kasey Frazier, Paige Wachacha Gross and Michael Crowe. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Amateur cordwainers recently gathered at the Snowbird Community Library to make moccasins. Clockwise from top middle are Candy Wachacha-Crowe, Jennifer Wachacha, Robbi Pounds, Kasey Frazier, Paige Wachacha Gross and Michael Crowe. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

The meaning of Gadugi

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, January 9, 2020
Snowbird – When someone dropped out of the recent moccasin class at Snowbird Community Library, I pounced on the spot, in spite of the fact that I cannot sew, do not craft and have no patience with the tedium that comes with making pretty things by hand.

Does prohibition reduce drinking?

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, January 9, 2020
While Graham County appears to be the outlier as the only county in North Carolina prohibiting alcohol sales, a total of 18 million Americans also live in dry counties.

Schools receive $3M in grants

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, January 9, 2020
Robbinsville – Graham County Schools Superintendent Angie Knight announced that the district has received a total of $3,378,800 in grant money during the past three months at Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting.

Attorney general won’t push for voter ID in 2020 primary

News Staff
Friday, January 3, 2020
By Rick Henderson Carolina Journal News Service Raleigh — N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein will not seek to restore North Carolina’s voter identification requirement for the 2020 primary election. The decision announced Thursday, Jan. 2, prompted criticism from the state’s top elected Republican.