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Navy Veteran Lonnie Bedwell was one of three blinded vets to section-hike the Appalachian Trail this year.

Navy Veteran Lonnie Bedwell was one of three blinded vets to section-hike the Appalachian Trail this year.

Blinded Vets Hike Section of Appalachian Trail

Robbi Pounds
Friday, October 4, 2019
Stecoah – “Blindness has afforded me the opportunity to experience the best parts of humanity,” said Navy veteran and Blinded Veterans Association member Lonnie Bedwell.

Email scam strikes area

Kevin Hensley
Friday, October 4, 2019
A help wanted ad that recently appeared in both The Graham Star and Cherokee Scout has spurned into countless calls to law enforcement officials, complaining about the ad being a scam. Graham County sheriff’s Capt.
With Xavier Rattler (55) and Stewart Carver (52) clearing a path, Robbinsville’s Wade Hamilton (10) makes his way to the end zone for the final Black Knights touchdown of Friday’s conference opener at Rosman. Photos by Byron Housley/The Graham Star

With Xavier Rattler (55) and Stewart Carver (52) clearing a path, Robbinsville’s Wade Hamilton (10) makes his way to the end zone for the final Black Knights touchdown of Friday’s conference opener at Rosman. Photos by Byron Housley/The Graham Star

15 and done

Kevin Hensley
Friday, October 4, 2019
Rosman – In a game that lasted just 90 minutes, the Black Knights put the Smoky Mountain Conference on notice. Robbinsville (6-0) made the long trek to Rosman (1-5) for the division opener Friday, holding the Tigers to just 15 yards of offense and scoring almost at-will in a 54-0 rout.
Dawn Phillips, who has been charged with over 60 counts of disturbing graves at Lone Oak Church, appeared in Graham County Superior Court on Sept. 26. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Dawn Phillips, who has been charged with over 60 counts of disturbing graves at Lone Oak Church, appeared in Graham County Superior Court on Sept. 26. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Grave tipper makes appearance in court

Robbi Pounds
Friday, October 4, 2019
Robbinsville – Superior Court Judge William Howard presided over the Graham County Courthouse on Sept. 26, with court being dismissed at lunch time due to a court reporter’s scheduling conflict.

Deputies seize drugs

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Robbinsville – A local man was charged with heroin and methamphetamine possession Friday morning after the drugs were discovered inside a vehicle parked on Fletcher Hooper Road.
Call them what you will, but this feline-based creature can spark a debate anytime it is discussed. The U.S. Fish & Game Service declared the Eastern Mountain Lion extinct in 2018, yet sightings continue to roll in. Photo courtesy of U.S. Forest Service

Call them what you will, but this feline-based creature can spark a debate anytime it is discussed. The U.S. Fish & Game Service declared the Eastern Mountain Lion extinct in 2018, yet sightings continue to roll in. Photo courtesy of U.S. Forest Service

Mountain lions: fact or fiction?

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Panther, mountain lion, catamount, screamer, puma, cougar, painter – folks cannot come to a consensus on what to call the cat that once roamed all of North America.  But call them what you will, in western North Carolina, just do not call them extinct.  Last year, the U.S.

Vaping sparks debate

Ana Williams
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Reports tell us that e-cigarettes – more commonly known as vaping – has a tremendous effect on the developing brains of teenagers or adolescents.  The U.S. Food & Drug Administration said e-cigarette use, from 2017-18, increased 78 percent among high school students (11.7 percent to 20.

Seized horses coming home

News Staff
Thursday, September 26, 2019
By Matthew Osborne Cherokee Scout Murphy – After losing her horses nearly a year ago, Janice Dockery is getting them back following a second dismissal of animal cruelty charges against her.
Michelle Shiplet (left) is introduced as the new executive director of GREAT (Graham Revitalization Economic Action Team) by former director Rick Davis at the Sept. 19 meeting. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Michelle Shiplet (left) is introduced as the new executive director of GREAT (Graham Revitalization Economic Action Team) by former director Rick Davis at the Sept. 19 meeting. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

GREAT gets new leader

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Robbinsville – After 11 years as director of GREAT (Graham Revitalization Economic Action Team), Rick Davis literally handed over the mic to the organization’s new director, Michelle Shiplet, during Thursday’s meeting at The Hub Restaurant.