Regional

Medical-leave request withdrawn

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, April 13, 2023

Lake Santeetlah – One of the more uniquely disputed agenda items in recent memory will vanish without a solution. Believed to be the oldest-serving council member in North Carolina, 93-year-old Ralph Mitchell submitted a medical leave request to the Town of Lake Santeetlah on Jan. 18.

3rd time’s the charm?

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, April 13, 2023

Raleigh – It seems a bit like the roles are reversed: lodging outside the largest municipality can collect an occupancy tax, while anyone who welcomes guests inside town limits is left out of the contribution process.

Sleeping ordinance still unsettled

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, April 13, 2023

Robbinsville – From the outside looking in, the old Robbinsville Town Hall and a loitering ordinance might not seem to have that much in common. That will change at 5:30 p.m.

Under the direction of Graham County Sheriff Brad Hoxit, Robbinsville High School junior Bruce Helms drives through a makeshift obstacle course adjacent to the institution’s track April 5. The demonstration was made possible with help from the STAND T.A.L.L. organization. Photos by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Who you gonna call? Drunk Busters!

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, April 13, 2023

Robbinsville – On a picture-perfect day, local high school students learned what can happen when you make an imperfect choice. An idea sparked by Lt.

Students at Robbinsville Elementary School enjoy lunch inside the cafeteria Tuesday. It was announced Monday that pupils across the district will enjoy free breakfast and lunch for the next four years. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

$1 million? It’s on the house

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, April 6, 2023

Robbinsville – It might be the biggest win-win ever achieved between Graham County Schools and parents of the district’s students.

This GE Definium XR/f will be available for patients at Graham County Urgent Care and Family Practice within the next three months.

New x-ray coming to urgent care

Kevin Hensley

Friday, March 31, 2023

Robbinsville – The Graham County Board of Commissioners accepted a bid for a new x-ray machine at the March 21 meeting, which will be used at Graham County Urgent Care and Family Practice.

Donna Stephens has been appointed interim health director for Graham County. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

‘I want to help everybody in our county’

Kevin Hensley

Friday, March 31, 2023

Tallulah – The last two local health directors have both had the addendum of ‘interim’ tacked onto the front of their job titles. But there is nothing temporary about Graham County’s latest appointment to the role.

Flexibility sought in new bill

Kevin Hensley

Friday, March 31, 2023

Raleigh – A revised bill that looks to allow for more flexibility in Western North Carolina schools planning their annual calendars has been submitted at the state level. Sen.

Stove explodes inside tent

Marshall McClung

Thursday, March 23, 2023

A lone hiker from Indiana who had set up camp on Stratton Bald had a close call around 8:30 p.m. March 16, when his small backpacking stove exploded starting a grass fire and burning a hole in his tent. Fortunately, he escaped unharmed. His identity was not released to The Graham Star.

Through a court order, this property at 349 Five Points Road in Robbinsville has been earmarked with a “nuisance abatement.” It is believed to be the first such instance of the ruling in Graham County history. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

1st nuisance abatement issued

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Any property in Graham County that has been declared a “nuisance” will be flagged with one of these signs from the sheriff’s office.