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Susan Lyons, Bonnie Jeroslow, Cyndi Postell, Angie Colvin, Sandy Graves, Joyce Mitchell and Deborah Cheney (from left) stand prepared for assembly work during the Red Hat Lady Dragons’ annual Gifts from the Heart event Tuesday, Dec. 17. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Susan Lyons, Bonnie Jeroslow, Cyndi Postell, Angie Colvin, Sandy Graves, Joyce Mitchell and Deborah Cheney (from left) stand prepared for assembly work during the Red Hat Lady Dragons’ annual Gifts from the Heart event Tuesday, Dec. 17. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Gifts from the Heart

Robbi Pounds
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Robbinsville – Graham County’s branch of the Red Hat Society, known as The Lady Dragons – or more informally, as “the Red Hat Ladies” – gave their fourth-annual Gifts from the Heart on Tuesday, Dec.
The Town of Fontana Dam’s council is back at full capacity, following the swearing-in of two new members at Dec. 18’s meeting. From left are council member Tracy Williams, mayor Rob Hardy and councilmembers Jon Hodgson, Sabrina Garrison and Jordan Hedrick. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

The Town of Fontana Dam’s council is back at full capacity, following the swearing-in of two new members at Dec. 18’s meeting. From left are council member Tracy Williams, mayor Rob Hardy and councilmembers Jon Hodgson, Sabrina Garrison and Jordan Hedrick. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Resort, town arrange payment plan

Kevin Hensley
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Fontana Dam – A large monthly payment will keep Fontana Village Resort on track to become current with the Town of Fontana Dam by June. During the town’s monthly council meeting on Dec. 18, Mayor Rob Hardy discussed the resort’s plan to catch up on back payments.

Council appoints new positions

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Lake Santeetlah – With the 2019 election out of the way, the town assigned council members to posts during its Dec. 10 meeting. Jim Hager was motioned in to his post as mayor, while Keith Predmore was named both the vice mayor and assistant finance officer.
Bennett Brown (left) and Woodleigh Welch worked with Kari Beth Holloway (center) to create the perfect Christmas cookie at Snowbird Community Library’s Cookie and Ornament Decorating Party on Dec. 10. Photo by Zena Rattler/Contributing Photographer

Bennett Brown (left) and Woodleigh Welch worked with Kari Beth Holloway (center) to create the perfect Christmas cookie at Snowbird Community Library’s Cookie and Ornament Decorating Party on Dec. 10. Photo by Zena Rattler/Contributing Photographer

With sugar on top

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, December 19, 2019
This Christmas Eve, children will leave one billion cookies for Santa.  Assuming that he restrains himself to the point of taking just one bite from each offering, Santa will still have to eat the equivalent of at least 300 million cookies as he travels the globe delivering presents.

New cell tower in the works

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Robbinsville – The AT&T cell tower at Wachacha Bald may be rebuilt, but the earliest start of construction would be one year from now, according to AT&T’s Stephen Howard.

New Foster care hire for DSS, department prepares for audit

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Robbinsville – Shannon Eller has began working as a part-time, foster care case-worker, according to an announcement made during Dec. 10’s Graham County Department of Social Services Board of Directors meeting.
Robbinsville High School HOSA President Emma Nichols (left) and Addison Moody serve ice cream to high school students for reaching the service project goal.

Robbinsville High School HOSA President Emma Nichols (left) and Addison Moody serve ice cream to high school students for reaching the service project goal.

Robbinsville HOSA students participate in service project

News Staff
Thursday, December 19, 2019
By Tayla Millsaps Robbinsville High School Senior Robbinsville – The Health Occupational Students of America (HOSA) club at Robbinsville High School participated in the National Service Project, which took place the week of Nov. 18-22.
Robbinsville native Ginger Fawcett recently released her first solo album, Fly on the Wall.

Robbinsville native Ginger Fawcett recently released her first solo album, Fly on the Wall.

Pitch Perfect

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Ginger Fawcett put her heart and soul into her latest album. The Robbinsville native stepped away from her band Liquid Ginger to record her first solo album, Fly on the Wall. The album was released earlier this year.
The James Vann House in Chatsworth, Ga., celebrates the first Cherokee Christmas with candlelit tours.

The James Vann House in Chatsworth, Ga., celebrates the first Cherokee Christmas with candlelit tours.

A Native Christmas

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Before Cherokee communities began celebrating Christmas, a winter celebration was already one of the six major festivals of the year.  The winter celebration took place near the winter solstice and centered around a feast.