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Cases spiking in Graham

Kevin Hensley
Friday, July 31, 2020
Robbinsville – By Graham County’s standards, the number of positive COVID-19 cases has spiked. After sitting idle since June 30 – when the county confirmed just its 10th case – Graham has recorded 10 cases in the last week alone.

Election board encouraging curbside voting

Kevin Hensley
Friday, July 31, 2020
Robbinsville – An emergency order at the state level left the Graham County Board of Elections scrambling for a new early-voting plan. But at the July 23 special called meeting, the board resoundingly answered the call, putting in place a plan for voters as they head to the polls in the fall.

Class is in

Kevin Hensley
Friday, July 31, 2020
Robbinsville – Graham County students will return to in-person learning Monday, Aug. 17. Following Gov.
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.