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World War II veteran Mel Greene joined Ladies for Liberty (from left) Wanda R. Martin, Deanna Hampton, Nancy Cheak on-stage at the Stecoah Valley Center on Sunday. Photos by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Ladies for Liberty visit Stecoah

Robbi Pounds

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Stecoah – Ladies for Liberty, a singing group specializing in nostalgic and patriotic tunes, visited the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center on Sunday at the behest of Mel Greene, past president of the 82nd Airborne Division.

Peggy Denton of Denton Wreath Company was one of many vendors on-hand for the third annual Robbinsville Fall Arts & Crafts Festival on Saturday. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Downtown crafts festival a hit

Robbi Pounds

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Robbinsville – In spite of threatening skies, the third annual Robbinsville Fall Arts & Crafts Festival was the biggest ever, with more than a dozen booths filling the Courthouse Square on Saturday However, the future of the festival is still in question.

House Passes GOP Version of Medicaid Expansion

News Staff

Thursday, September 19, 2019

By Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service Raleigh — The Republican version of Medicaid expansion will move to the House floor. NC Healthcare for Working Families passed the House Health Committee on Wednesday, Sept. 18.

No easy path for Senate budget override

News Staff

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

By Lindsay Marchello Carolina Journal News Service Raleigh — The fate of the budget veto override lies in the Senate, but don’t expect a vote any time soon. For now, redistricting is the Senate’s primary focus.

Jubilation sets in for the Robbinsvlle Lady Knights, moments after a thrilling 5-set victory over Murphy on Sept. 5. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

At long last!

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Robbinsville – The last time Robbinsville defeated Murphy in volleyball, this year’s class of seniors were still in middle school. The 2015 sweep of the Lady Bulldogs seemed like a distant memory until Sept.

Census results bring tax dollars home

Robbi Pounds

Thursday, September 12, 2019

The number of Graham County residents who mailed in their U.S. Census Bureau questionnaires in 2010 rose 40 percent over the 2000 rate, but even that number left the county’s response rate near the bottom of North Carolina’s 100 counties.

Bill seeks to save kids by cutting parental rights

Robbi Pounds

Thursday, September 12, 2019

N.C. House Bill 918 would give foster parents the right to file for termination of parental rights after only nine months, rather than the federally-mandated minimal standard of one year.

Child Support Services numbers on the rise

Robbi Pounds

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Robbinsville – Graham County DSS Director Cris Weatherford attended his first Board of Directors meeting since joining the DSS in August on Tuesday night. “I’ve been settling in,” Weatherford said.

Jim Suprinski (left) and Diana Cole-Joerns moved from Illinois to live their dream of owning their own business. The couple now owns The Boat & Auto Shop on Tallulah Road. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

New owners, same vision

Robbi Pounds

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Tallulah – The Boat & Auto Shop has new owners, but Jim Suprinski and Diana Cole-Joerns insist that they are “not changing a thing.” The couple and their two dogs recently moved from Illinois and are living in a travel-trailer behind the shop.

The Huddle House on Tallulah Road ceased operations Tuesday, Sept. 3. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Huddle House Closes Up Shop

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Tallulah – Rumors spread quickly through Graham County last week, when word leaked out that the Huddle House on Tallulah Road closed its doors for good Sept. 3. Owner Roger Kersch granted The Graham Star an exclusive interview Sept. 5.