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This unusual sweet potato turned enough heads at the 2022 N.C. Mountain State Fair in Fletcher for Double 00 Farm to receive a pair of 1st-place ribbons for the vegetable.

This unusual sweet potato turned enough heads at the 2022 N.C. Mountain State Fair in Fletcher for Double 00 Farm to receive a pair of 1st-place ribbons for the vegetable.

Graham County wins big at fair

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Fletcher – The 2022 installment of the N.C. Mountain State Fair was kind to both individuals and organizations from Graham County. The annual showcase was held at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center in Fletcher (an Asheville suburb) from Sept. 9-18.
A swarm of attendees mill around Saturday’s Cherohala Skyway Festival. The annual extravaganza is held in Tellico Plains, Tenn., which was connected to Robbinsville with the skyway’s opening in 1996. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

A swarm of attendees mill around Saturday’s Cherohala Skyway Festival. The annual extravaganza is held in Tellico Plains, Tenn., which was connected to Robbinsville with the skyway’s opening in 1996. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Cherohala Skyway festival draws crowds to Tellico Plains

Randy Foster
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Tellico Plains, Tenn. – Thousands of spectators converged on Tellico Plains on Saturday, for the sixth annual Cherohala Skyway Festival. The event is a fundraiser for the Charles Hall Museum of History & Heritage, and other organizations in the Tellico Plains area.

Helping to fight the good fight

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Robbinsville – A chance encounter in Nashville has morphed into a visit from the N.C. Faith & Freedom Coalition. Current Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and former University of Tennessee head football coach Phillip Fulmer will be in Graham County on Thursday, Oct.
Graham County Sheriff candidates Brad Hoxit (left, unaffiliated) and Russell Moody (Republican) come together for a moment of unity at the conclusion of Saturday’s General Election Forum. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Graham County Sheriff candidates Brad Hoxit (left, unaffiliated) and Russell Moody (Republican) come together for a moment of unity at the conclusion of Saturday’s General Election Forum. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Candidates state their case

Randy Foster
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Robbinsville – Candidates for local and statewide offices did their best to gain votes during a general election candidates forum held by The Graham Star at the Graham County Courthouse on Saturday evening.

Voting begins today

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Robbinsville – It is really no surprise that a lot of eyes are on the Graham County Board of Elections at the moment. The board just struck down the first of eight voter challenges filed by Lake Santeetlah council member Diana Simon.

Professional group visits to find growth opportunities

Randy Foster
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Robbinsville – REVVED UP, a nonprofit group advocating economic development in Robbinsville, sponsored a fact-finding visit last week by architects, engineers and real-estate developers, to find opportunities and solutions to help the town prosper.

Charges dropped in dog-barking case

Randy Foster
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Robbinsville – Charges were dismissed in the case of a Robbinsville man whose neighbor called the sheriff about his dog’s loud, frequent barking. Michael Eddings was scheduled to appear for trial in Graham County District Court on Monday.
Graham County Schools Superintendent Angie Knight (left) shows representatives from Blue Cross NC Robbinsville High School’s Black Knights mobile food truck on Friday. Among Blue Cross NC officials were Dr. Tunde Sotunde, a pediatrician who is president and CEO of Blue Cross NC (center). Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Graham County Schools Superintendent Angie Knight (left) shows representatives from Blue Cross NC Robbinsville High School’s Black Knights mobile food truck on Friday. Among Blue Cross NC officials were Dr. Tunde Sotunde, a pediatrician who is president and CEO of Blue Cross NC (center). Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Blue Cross NC officials visit Graham County leaders

Randy Foster
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Robbinsville – The state of health in Graham County was of keen interest to executives of Blue Cross NC, who stopped in Robbinsville on Oct. 7 at the midway point of a tour of all North Carolina’s 100 counties. Graham County was the 51st stop in the statewide tour that began in January 2021.

Road rage ends with gunfire

Randy Foster
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Wolf Creek – An Alabama man is facing charges when a road rage incident escalated to gunfire between Stecoah and Wolf Creek on Friday. Graham County Sheriff Jerry Crisp said 71-year-old John O’Banion of Wetumpka, Ala.