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Justin Stewart won the Individual Exhibit category at the recent National History Day Competition at Western Carolina University.

Justin Stewart won the Individual Exhibit category at the recent National History Day Competition at Western Carolina University.

Robbinsville High shines at history competition

News Staff
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Cullowhee – Robbinsville High School students recently competed in the National History Day Competition, held at Western Carolina University.   Sixteen students placed in various contests and every Robbinsville student qualified for the state competition, which will be held at Raleigh’s N.C.

All good things must come to an end

Kevin Hensley
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Pilot Mountain – If not for a lethargic second quarter, Robbinsville very well could have advanced to the third round of the state playoffs. But the Lady Knights (No. 13 seed, 22-7) ran into offensive trouble at East Surry (No. 4 seed, 20-6) on Feb.

Frontier causes 2nd 911 outage

News Staff
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
By Samantha Sinclair and Kevin Hensley Community Newspapers, Inc. Dillsboro – Frontier Communications workers cut fiber wiring in Jackson County on the night of Thursday, Feb. 20, preventing Cherokee, Clay and Graham counties from receiving 911 calls.

'A school bus is hard to miss'

Kevin Hensley
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
A frightening amount of school bus violations has the N.C. Highway Patrol reeling. Since the 2019-20 school year commenced in August, there have been nine documented instances of drivers passing stopped school buses in Graham County.

County narrows down commissioner race

Kevin Hensley
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
*Editor's note: This story was printed with two errors in the March 5 edition of The Graham Star. The errors have been corrected for the version you are viewing now.  The three Republican finalists for the Graham County Board of Commissioners has been determined.

Rock Netting Set for Installation in Gorge

News Staff
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Topton – The N.C. Department of Transportation officials recently awarded a $450,000 contract, to increase the stability of a hill beside U.S. 19/74 in the Nantahala Gorge that has suffered from recent slides.

Next Confederate meeting to feature presentation on Forrest

News Staff
Sunday, March 1, 2020
Murphy – The Sons of Confederate Veterans, Cherokee Guards proudly present Dr. W. Herman White on Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at the Penland Senior Center, located at 69 Alpine Street in Murphy.  White will be speaking on General Nathan Bedford Forrest and what made him the fierce fighter he became. Dr.

National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

News Staff
Sunday, March 1, 2020
March marks the 33rd Anniversary of National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. When President Ronald Reagan signed the proclamation in 1987, the estimation of the number of individuals in the U.S. with developmental disabilities was four million.

Like the Phoenix, the Lady Knights will rise

Kevin Hensley
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Robbinsville – It was the very definition of a “team win.” The Robbinsville Lady Knights (No. 13 seed, 22-6) put other teams in the 1A playoff bracket on-notice Tuesday night, exploding in the second-half to topple the Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy Lady Phoenix (No.