Wachacha revered for life, service

The name of Wachacha is a well-known name among our local Cherokees here in Graham County. I have been told by some of the Cherokees that the name means the sound a grasshopper makes.

Voting cheerfully

“If you’re happy and you know it…” you must be conservative! American Family Survey recently shared its findings that demonstrate that conservatives tend to be happier than their left-leaning counterparts. This is nothing new.

Evangelism explosion

The Rev. James Kennedy was a young pastor and things were not going well with his new church in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He thought to himself, “If things don’t turn around soon I’ll be preaching to empty pews.” A pastor friend – the Rev. K.

‘Grown men don’t cry’

Tim McGraw once infamously crooned a song with the same title as this column, noting that real men should never be ashamed to shed a tear over things that strike the emotions of their heart. Yes, ladies, men like that do still exist.

Calling for more individual holidays

Does Christopher Columbus still matter? Is he worth celebrating after 530 years? We need to sort through history and the bias of what’s written in our day. Older history books may have downplayed the faults/sins of past heroes of Western civilization, but that’s no longer typical.

Slickrock borders sparked controversy

The Slickrock section of Graham County has made the news in The Graham Star numerous times over the years, with articles about lost and/or injured hikers or old logging stories. But there was a time when this remote, rugged section of mountain land made news in the U.S. Supreme Court.

New Church of God pastor in town

It is an honor to welcome the Rev. James Toler, the new pastor of the Robbinsville Church of God to our community. Rev. Toler and his wife Clanny began their ministry here in September. James was called to ministry in 2010.

‘Jeffrey’s Hell’ lives up to its name – again

Across the edge of the Slickrock Creek area of Graham County – and just in Tennessee – is an area known as “Jeffrey’s Hell.” It has lived up to its foreboding name again and again.

Constitutional clarity

The two main political movements in America today are best described as conservative and progressive. These ideologies are not defined simply – especially since there is a spectrum of positions that conservatives/progressives take on many issues.

Rosh Hashanah set to begin

Adam Clarke was a 18th-century British Biblical scholar who was well known for his influential Bible commentary. His six volumes took him 40 years to complete. Back in the day, many preachers carried two books: the Bible and Clarke’s commentary.