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Flu virus strikes county

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Dr. John Tucker of Smoky Mountain Urgent Care in Robbinsville recently confirmed that the flu virus is already active in Graham County.
Robbinsville High School principal David Matheson (left) and senior Christopher Shope behold a Pagani automobile that visited the campus Oct. 16. Photos by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville High School principal David Matheson (left) and senior Christopher Shope behold a Pagani automobile that visited the campus Oct. 16. Photos by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Not your everyday car

News Staff
Thursday, October 24, 2019
By Matthew Miller Special to The Graham Star Robbinsville – When Robbinsville High School is mentioned in conversation, one may think of academics, clubs, or sports.  However, for a brief moment Oct. 16, the focus on campus was automotive.
The Pressley Girls were just one of several groups to perform at Saturday’s festival. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

The Pressley Girls were just one of several groups to perform at Saturday’s festival. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Mountain life highlighted

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Stecoah – In spite of threatening skies, the 23rd annual Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center’s Fall Harvest Festival, ranked by the Southeast Tourism Society as one of the Top 20 Events of 2019, turned the 10-acre Stecoah campus into a two-day “quintessential showcase of traditional mountain life.

Council members abruptly resign

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Lake Santeetlah – Two town council members recently tendered their resignations in a span of three days. Patrick O'Donovan submitted his resignation Oct. 4, with Mary Williams following suit Oct. 7.
According to folklore, this woolly worm's mostly brown coat would indicate a warm winter. Photo by Amy Boggan/Contributing Photographer

According to folklore, this woolly worm's mostly brown coat would indicate a warm winter. Photo by Amy Boggan/Contributing Photographer

Reading the woolly worms

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, October 17, 2019
The black and brown bands of the larval form of the Isabella tiger moth – also known as the woolly worm, woolly bear, or hedgehog caterpillar – are known from North Carolina to Pennsylvania as a way to predict the severity of the coming winter.

Ministry through hiking

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Robbinsville – The Robbinsville United Methodist recently won a $250 Fresh Expressions grant to help the congregation support hikers on the Appalachian Trail.  Pastor Eric Reece and church members such as Marcia and David Davies have been helping AT through-hikers for more than four years now.

Nothing new on cell tower

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Robbinsville – Cell phone users in Graham County have waited months for the new 210-foot tower on Johns Road to go on-line. But they will have to wait a bit longer.
The most current drought map shows more than 70 percent of N.C. residents living with drought or abnormally dry conditions.

The most current drought map shows more than 70 percent of N.C. residents living with drought or abnormally dry conditions.

Drought increases fire danger

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, October 17, 2019
As every farmer and gardener is well aware, western North Carolina has been in drought or near-drought conditions for some time.  Severe heat coupled with a lack of rain has thrown much of the region into dangerously dry conditions, the likes of which have not been seen in two years.
Robbinsville High School students and faculty showed off its new culinary classroom during a recent open house. From left is Brianna Bailey, Jeremiah Jumper, Danielle Bollinger, instructor Lorie Waldroup and Christina Lancaster. Photo by Annette Ensley/Contributing Photographer

Robbinsville High School students and faculty showed off its new culinary classroom during a recent open house. From left is Brianna Bailey, Jeremiah Jumper, Danielle Bollinger, instructor Lorie Waldroup and Christina Lancaster. Photo by Annette Ensley/Contributing Photographer

May we take your order?

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Robbinsville – The Career and Technical Education Teacher Department at Robbinsville High School recently threw an open house to celebrate the school’s new state-of-the-art commercial classroom.