Do pets go to heaven?

By Eric Reece Is my cat a sinner? Sometimes I think so.  Especially after she gets playful and I have to clean the blood off my arm and apply a Band Aid. Once a young lady asked me if her pet would go to heaven when it died? I had to think real hard.

An invitation from Jesus Christ, Part 2

In continuation with last week’s article, the death of Jesus Christ is actually not the end; on the third day, Jesus Christ arose from the grave, which was mentioned in John 20:3-7.

Atoah once had "racket" going

Yes, quite true, the Atoah community once had a “racket” going.   The reader may immediately wonder what type of racket, short for racketeering meaning involvement in illegal business activities. This racket went on for years, was never busted by the law, no arrests or charges ever made.

We are a democracy ... in practice

At age 72, most of my pleasures are small and getting smaller. One of them is to sit down in a comfortable chair on Thursday afternoon and read The Graham Star.

Christine McGuire Jackson

Christine Phillips McGuire Jackson, 78, of the West Buffalo Community in Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020 at Graham Healthcare and Rehabilitation.  A native of Graham County, she was the oldest child of the late Ray and Ethel Adams Phillips.

It's a republic, not a democracy

By Steve Odom Special to The Graham Star I need to respectively take issue with a recent opinion piece, which questions whether democracy will survive in Graham County.  The fact of the matter is our national government is not a democracy: it’s a constitutional republic.

An invitation from Jesus Christ, Part 1

“For the LORD Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trump of God: And the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up to get with them in the clouds to meet the LORD in the air; and so shall we ever be...

Income inequality can be solved

Many people believe that the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.  A lot of time was spent by some of the Democratic candidates during the debates – leading up to the Iowa Caucus next month – regarding the subject of income inequality.

Will democracy survive in Graham County?

Our forefathers and ancestors fought to establish and preserve America as a democracy.  The definitions of democracy vary greatly.