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Graham County Clerk of Court Tammy Holloway (left) swears in Jerry Crisp as the new Graham County Sheriff on Tuesday afternoon. Holding the Bible is Jerry’s aunt, Janet Crisp Lequire. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Graham County Clerk of Court Tammy Holloway (left) swears in Jerry Crisp as the new Graham County Sheriff on Tuesday afternoon. Holding the Bible is Jerry’s aunt, Janet Crisp Lequire. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

New sheriff in town

Kevin Hensley
Friday, July 31, 2020
Robbinsville – Jerry Crisp was sworn in as Graham County’s new sheriff Tuesday afternoon, ending an almost month-long saga between Crisp and the county’s Board of Commissioners. “It feels good,” Crisp said, moments after being sworn in Tuesday. “All I want to do is get started doing the job.
The Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center was packed for this concert in 2018, but the 2020 “An Appalachian Evening” concert series will be restricted to livestream-only. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

The Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center was packed for this concert in 2018, but the 2020 “An Appalachian Evening” concert series will be restricted to livestream-only. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

The show must go on

Kevin Hensley
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Stecoah – A cloud of mystery still lingers over the annual “An Appalachian Evening” concert series, but one thing is certain: the 2020 installment will take place.
This map shows where the aerial spraying sites of herbicide will be taking place next week.

This map shows where the aerial spraying sites of herbicide will be taking place next week.

Smoky Mountain Hydro to conduct aerial spraying of herbicides

News Staff
Friday, July 10, 2020
Smoky Mountain Hydro LLC has announced that aerial spraying of herbicides will be taking place, beginning on Tuesday and ending Friday, along the following routes: *From the Cheoah powerhouse in Graham County, N.C. to the Calderwood powerhouse in Blount County, Tenn.

Mask enforcement rule confuses businesses

News Staff
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Raleigh – Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive order requiring face masks made North Carolina businesses responsible for enforcement.  But they weren’t given directions about how to comply until the order had taken effect.
Robbinsville Termite Black Knight Braylon Phillips weaves through the Copper Basin, Tenn., defense during a Sept. 28, 2019 showdown. The Smokey Mountain Youth Conference announced the cancelation of the 2020 football and cheerleading seasons on June 16. Photo courtesy of Jenny Millsaps

Robbinsville Termite Black Knight Braylon Phillips weaves through the Copper Basin, Tenn., defense during a Sept. 28, 2019 showdown. The Smokey Mountain Youth Conference announced the cancelation of the 2020 football and cheerleading seasons on June 16. Photo courtesy of Jenny Millsaps

Youth football, cheer season cancelled

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, June 25, 2020
It is a move all involved were hoping to avoid. The 2020 Smokey Mountain Youth Conference football and cheerleading seasons were officially canceled on June 16.

Local man gets 12 years for sexual abuse

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, June 25, 2020
Asheville – A Robbinsville man has been sentenced to 144 months in prison for sexual abuse of a minor. Joseph Dwayne Jumper, 39, received his sentence in U.S. District Court on June 18. Additionally, U.S.