COVID-related staffing issue may force town’s hand

Fontana Dam –  A major want of one Graham County township just graduated into a need.

Graham County to enter negotiations on recreation building

Robbinsville – The Graham County Board of Commissioners and Project Manager Jason Marino plan to negotiate with a contractor, to further lower a bid for a metal building to be used by the Graham County Department of Recreation.

County slated to receive COVID vaccine

The light at the end of the pandemic tunnel may be nearing, as doses of a COVID-19 vaccine are scheduled to arrive.  Graham County Health Director Beth Booth said the county was slated to receive its first 100 doses of the newly-approved Moderna vaccine soon after Christmas.

Harassment, retaliation alleged in lawsuit

Three lawsuits filed with the Graham County Clerk of Court’s allege a long list of accusations against the Graham County Sheriff’s Office.

Rosman could leave Smoky Mountain Conference

Raleigh – It appears that the geographical oddity of the Smoky Mountain Conference could soon be moving. The N.C. High School Athletic Association released the first draft of its 2021-25 Conference Realignment Plan on Dec. 10.

Clash of the Champions

Robbinsville – Fresh off a four-set, comeback victory at Swain County on Dec. 4, the Lady Knights seemed to have all the momentum needed to prevail.

Director expresses concerns with performance measures

Robbinsville – At the Graham County Department of Social Services Board Meeting held Tuesday, Dec. 8, Director Cris Weatherford expressed some concerns about new state-level performance measures.

Graham County named as part of rural broadband grant

Graham County may see noticeable increases in internet quality over the next few years, following the announcement of a $9.2 billion Federal Communications Commission grant called the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.  The agency announced the grant on Dec.

Keeping the home fires burning

Yellow Creek – Forty No. 1 hits. Six Grammy awards. A member of the  Country Music Hall of Fame. And 77-year-old Ronnie Milsap is about to get another feather in his cap, and in the very area where he plied his craft. The N.C. Department of Transportation announced in a Dec.