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For the fourth time in five years, Graham County Transit has been recognize with a Safety Award from the N.C. Public Transportation Association. All names are listed from left. Front row: Tracy Jenkins, Donna Hill, transit director Juanita Colvard, Penny Postell, Jennifer Conley, Donna McCracken and Kenny Blevins. Back row: Michael Collins, Michael Badalucca, Andrew Hyde, Terry Crawford, Lamar Carver, Frank Deyton and Tommy Holland. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

For the fourth time in five years, Graham County Transit has been recognize with a Safety Award from the N.C. Public Transportation Association. All names are listed from left. Front row: Tracy Jenkins, Donna Hill, transit director Juanita Colvard, Penny Postell, Jennifer Conley, Donna McCracken and Kenny Blevins. Back row: Michael Collins, Michael Badalucca, Andrew Hyde, Terry Crawford, Lamar Carver, Frank Deyton and Tommy Holland. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Safety is a lifestyle

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, July 7, 2022
West Fort Hill – The results speak for themselves: if you want a safe trip, Graham County Transit has you covered. For the fourth time in a five-year span (2018, 2020, 2021 and 2022), the department has been awarded one of six safety awards from the N.C. Public Transportation Association.
Then-Cherokee Indian Police Chief Josh Taylor delivers comments to an audience during the dedication of the Jacob Cornsilk Community Complex on June 3. Taylor announced his resignation to spend more time with family on June 10, effective Monday. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Then-Cherokee Indian Police Chief Josh Taylor delivers comments to an audience during the dedication of the Jacob Cornsilk Community Complex on June 3. Taylor announced his resignation to spend more time with family on June 10, effective Monday. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Cherokee Indian police chief resigns, replacement named

Randy Foster
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Cherokee – Cherokee Indian Police Department Chief of Police Josh Taylor stepped down on Monday, just 11 months after taking the job. Captain of Corrections Carla Neadeau was named interim police chief. Neadeau has been with the department since 2009 and is the first woman to lead the department.

Gunshot to head killed suspect in 2021 chase

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Tallulah – A gunshot wound to the head proved fatal for a Dickson, Tenn., resident after a high-speed 2021 chase, according to the autopsy. The Graham Star just received the results from a June 21, 2021 autopsy conducted on 31-year-old Mickey Ray Rice last week.
Bo Taylor (center) leads a friendship dance following the ribbon cutting at the Jacob Cornsilk Community Center in the Snowbird community on Friday. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Bo Taylor (center) leads a friendship dance following the ribbon cutting at the Jacob Cornsilk Community Center in the Snowbird community on Friday. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Snowbird community complex dedicated

Randy Foster
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Snowbird – Members of the Snowbird community of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have long considered themselves an afterthought among the tribe, receiving just scraps and crumbs – compared to money and effort in Cherokee and elsewhere in western North Carolina.
A ribbon cutting is planned for 1 p.m. Friday at the new Jacob Cornsilk Community Center, which is located in the Snowbird community. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

A ribbon cutting is planned for 1 p.m. Friday at the new Jacob Cornsilk Community Center, which is located in the Snowbird community. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Ribbon cutting planned for new community center

Randy Foster
Thursday, June 2, 2022
Snowbird  – Workers in Graham County on Tuesday were putting the finishing touches on the new Jacob Cornsilk Community Center in the Snowbird community, preparing for a ribbon cutting that is scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday.
Matthew Tooni, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, performs at Saturday’s Fading Voices demonstration on the banks of Little Snowbird Creek in Graham County. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Matthew Tooni, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, performs at Saturday’s Fading Voices demonstration on the banks of Little Snowbird Creek in Graham County. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Snowbird Cherokee share customs, traditions during annual event

Randy Foster
Thursday, June 2, 2022
Snowbird – During the Trail of Tears – when many Snowbird Cherokee in Graham County were forcibly evicted from their land to make way for European settlers, starting in the 1830s – some escaped into the wilds.