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Cars sat idle Monday afternoon, waiting to get gas at the BP in Robbinsville. Vehicles flocked to stations across the county after news of a major pipeline hack. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Cars sat idle Monday afternoon, waiting to get gas at the BP in Robbinsville. Vehicles flocked to stations across the county after news of a major pipeline hack. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

County stations grapple with fuel shortage

Charlie Benton
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Graham County gas stations are reeling from a fuel shortage in the eastern United States brought on by a cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline.
Bobby Kays has been accused of using a Graham County Sheriff’s Office vehicle to run through the front of Robbinsville Pharmacy on Saturday night. After the incident, the damaged portion was boarded up with plywood and the pharmacy reopened Monday. Photo courtesy of Robbinsville Pharmacy

Bobby Kays has been accused of using a Graham County Sheriff’s Office vehicle to run through the front of Robbinsville Pharmacy on Saturday night. After the incident, the damaged portion was boarded up with plywood and the pharmacy reopened Monday. Photo courtesy of Robbinsville Pharmacy

Humvee theft leads to two-county chase

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Robbinsville – It started with a vehicle being taken from the Graham County Sheriff’s Office.  It continued in Cherokee County.  And it ended just shy of the Macon County line.
A sign at the Robbinsville Wendy’s restaurant advertises help wanted, as Graham County continues to have the highest unemployment numbers in the Southwestern region. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

A sign at the Robbinsville Wendy’s restaurant advertises help wanted, as Graham County continues to have the highest unemployment numbers in the Southwestern region. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

A complex picture

Charlie Benton
Thursday, May 6, 2021
While people in western North Carolina are indeed returning to work, compared to the initial drastic dip with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic approximately a year ago, experts familiar with the local job market say the picture is more complicated.
Robbinsville's Sydney Farley, Maggie Knight and Gabby Hooper (from left) celebrate Senior Night on April 29. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville's Sydney Farley, Maggie Knight and Gabby Hooper (from left) celebrate Senior Night on April 29. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Lady Knights begin postseason trek

Kevin Hensley
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Robbinsville – The Lady Knights' postseason journey was derailed Wednesday night, as Robbinsville fell to the visiting South Stokes Sauras (No. 15 seed, 10-4) in the first round of the 1A state playoffs, 3-0. The Lady Knights (No.
Defense attorney Rich Cassady (left) speaks with his client, Jackie Slaughter, at trial last week in the Cherokee County Courthouse. Photo courtesy of Quintin Ellison Photography

Defense attorney Rich Cassady (left) speaks with his client, Jackie Slaughter, at trial last week in the Cherokee County Courthouse. Photo courtesy of Quintin Ellison Photography

Slaughter convicted of lesser charge in Cherokee

News Staff
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
By Penny Ray Cherokee Scout Murphy – On each day of the trial charging Jackie Slaughter with attempted murder, the judge instructed jurors not to research media reports about the defendant’s past.

Graham County to receive American Rescue Plan funds

Charlie Benton
Thursday, March 18, 2021
More COVID-19 relief funds will soon be on their way to Graham County, thanks to the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11.  Graham County Manager Becky Garland said the county would be receiving just over $1.6 million in American Rescue plan funds.

Creating a Ripple Effect

Charlie Benton
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Fontana Dam – The Fontana Village Marina has been honored among its peers in the Southeast for its commitment to the environment. The marina has won the 2021 Ripple Effect award for its annual cleanup of the lake, held annually on the first weekend in November.