Regional

Broadband company eyes Fort Hill tower location

Charlie Benton
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Robbinsvile – A Bryson City-based internet service provider has begun the process of expanding into Graham County, asking for permission to build an antenna in the Fort Hill community. Adam Henson of Sky Wave Wireless Internet presented to the Graham County Board of Commissioners at its Nov.

Town holds work session on alcohol sales

Charlie Benton
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Robbinsville – After citizens of Graham County’s largest municipality voted in favor of allowing the sale of beer and unfortified wine within town limits, its governing body began the process of learning how alcohol will be legally regulated. Robbinsville town attorney M.
Over the past few weeks, equipment owned by Graham County Land Company has been moved to a central location – behind the Graham County Recycling Center – in anticipation of a future auction. Photos by Randy Foster/The Graham Star

Over the past few weeks, equipment owned by Graham County Land Company has been moved to a central location – behind the Graham County Recycling Center – in anticipation of a future auction. Photos by Randy Foster/The Graham Star

CEO says Graham County Land ‘is done’

Randy Foster
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
***Aug. 4, 2022 Update: Lawsuit settled between Graham County Land Company, Flexible Funding Tallulah – Graham County Land Company – one of the largest private employers in Graham County – is unable to pay millions of dollars in debt and is essentially out of business.

Three injured in weekend crash

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, November 11, 2021
Deals Gap – A two-vehicle collision Saturday morning sent three individuals to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tenn.  Around 10:30 a.m.
Downtown Robbinsville was recently named to the National Register of Historic Places. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Downtown Robbinsville was recently named to the National Register of Historic Places. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Downtown named to national register

Charlie Benton
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Robbinsville – The county’s largest municipality has had its history further acknowledged. Recently, it was announced that downtown Robbinsville would be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Sex offender re-sentenced

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Almond – A registered sex offender was sentenced to 26-41 months in prison Oct. 27 for failing to report a change of address to local authorities. Charles Mack Curtis Anderson, 40, was indicted after moving to 938 Lower Panther Creek Road in the Almond portion of Graham County in April.

Tri-County reports increased enrollment

Charlie Benton
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Peachtree – Tri-County Community College is continuing to buck statewide trends, with good news on the enrollment front.  At the Tri-County Community College Board of Trustees meeting Oct.

Region rife with macabre legends

Charlie Benton
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Like any other region, Graham County has its share of alleged ghosts, haunts, witches and other supernatural beings.  The telling of such tales has long been an Appalachian tradition, with the stories being passed down from older to younger generations.