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xFlanked by members of the tribal council – as well as his family – Todd Odom (center, second from right on front row) was inducted as an honorary member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on April 7. Photos by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

xFlanked by members of the tribal council – as well as his family – Todd Odom (center, second from right on front row) was inducted as an honorary member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on April 7. Photos by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

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Kevin Hensley
Thursday, April 14, 2022
Cherokee – Despite all the adversities – and later, achievements – in the life of Todd Odom, the recognition he was given on April 7 might just rank near the top of the list.

Injured hiker rescued above lodge

Marshall McClung
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Tapoco – Graham County 911 received a call from a couple around 4:30 p.m. on March 29, stating that they had found an injured woman lying in a section of the Slickrock Trail from the trailhead below Tapoco Lodge.
Aaron Whittemore (left) with the Hemlock Restoration Initiative describes the difference between healthy and unhealthy hemlock trees near Robbinsville on March 29. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Aaron Whittemore (left) with the Hemlock Restoration Initiative describes the difference between healthy and unhealthy hemlock trees near Robbinsville on March 29. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Initiative discusses affordable hemlock treatment

Randy Foster
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Snowbird – A small group of people from several surrounding counties gathered around Aaron Whittemore as he described the eastern hemlock tree close by. This tree is struggling to live, he explained.

Anti-Cawthorn PAC puts support behind Nevarez

Randy Foster
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Robbinsville – It’s a crowded field in the N.C.-11 Republican primary led by incumbent U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn, but a regional political action committee is putting its support behind one of Cawthorn’s seven opponents. The American Muckrakers PAC (also known as FireMadison.
Dry, windy conditions over the weekend sparked wildfires all over the region. Here, a tree limb severed an electrical line at Fontana Dam on Saturday afternoon, leading to a blaze that lasted late into the night. Photo courtesy of Zelerie Rogers

Dry, windy conditions over the weekend sparked wildfires all over the region. Here, a tree limb severed an electrical line at Fontana Dam on Saturday afternoon, leading to a blaze that lasted late into the night. Photo courtesy of Zelerie Rogers

Dry conditions spark brush fires

Marshall McClung
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Veteran firefighters knew that they were likely in for a busy day Saturday, just by observing weather conditions. And they were correct.

Lawyers cast wider net for land company assets

Randy Foster
Thursday, March 31, 2022
***Aug. 4, 2022 Update: Lawsuit settled between Graham County Land Company, Flexible Funding Tallulah – The receiver seeking to recover $17 million that Graham County Land Company owes its biggest lender is now going after other assets linked to the company’s CEO, Randy Jordan.
Robbinsville was well-represented at the state HOSA competition, which was held in Greensboro from March 9-12. Photo courtesy of Robbinsville High School HOSA

Robbinsville was well-represented at the state HOSA competition, which was held in Greensboro from March 9-12. Photo courtesy of Robbinsville High School HOSA

Tomorrow’s leaders shine at state HOSA conference

Kevin Hensley
Monday, March 28, 2022
Greensboro – For a span of three days, the student body at Robbinsville High School was slightly thinned out.