News

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.

Discussions going on for Corridor K

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Robbinsville – In a span of just 50 minutes on Sept. 17, the Graham County Board of Commissioners presented a bevy of information to the community. At the forefront was an update on the status of Corridor K. N.C.
This Giardia parasite might live in the gut of anyone who drinks untreated water. Photo courtesy of Center for Disease Control

This Giardia parasite might live in the gut of anyone who drinks untreated water. Photo courtesy of Center for Disease Control

Think before you drink creek water

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, September 26, 2019
“The best water in the world rolls off lizard backs.” This is a common refrain in areas where the water runs clear and seemingly pure, but folk wisdom fails to account for the variety of RWIs (recreational water illnesses), that humans can catch from drinking untreated water.

Foster not only option

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Not everyone who wants to help foster children is able to offer a home to those in need, but there are many other ways to support foster children and foster families.  For those would would qualify to foster but feel themselves unable to do so full-time, respite care may be an option.
Robbinsville’s Clayson Lane (15), Grady Garland (65) and Lex Hooper close in on Georgia Force quarterback Kyle Moseley during Friday’s non-conference finale. Photo by Byron Housley/The Graham Star

Robbinsville’s Clayson Lane (15), Grady Garland (65) and Lex Hooper close in on Georgia Force quarterback Kyle Moseley during Friday’s non-conference finale. Photo by Byron Housley/The Graham Star

Knights joust Knights

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Robbinsville – Before the Blue Knights knew what hit them, Robbinsville had a 41-0 lead.