Regional

Girls troop win top honor

News Staff

Thursday, February 6, 2020

By Samantha Sinclair Cherokee Scout Andrews – Robbinsville took home the Big Boot trophy for Troop of the Year once again, but this year it was the all-girls troop earning the honor at the Boy Scouts of America Nantahala District Awards Banquet, which was held Saturday at the Andrews United...

Members of the Robbinsville High School wrestling program come together to celebrate Saturday’s Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament championship. Photos by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Knights of the round table

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Cherokee – There’s no doubt about it: Robbinsville’s wrestling dynasty lives on. The Black Knights clinched the 2019-20 Smoky Mountain Conference title Jan.

Runaway teen found in Oklahoma

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Tallulah – Every parent’s fear came true for the family of Adrian “Grace” Burchfield on Saturday morning. But on Sunday evening, they breathed a huge sigh of relief. Burchfield was found more than 14 hours away in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Witt, Mezzanine performing at Brasstown Sunday

News Staff

Thursday, February 6, 2020

From staff reports Brasstown – On Sunday, the Brasstown Concert Association will present musician/ singer/songwriter Elise Witt with the band Mezzanine (Mick Kinney and Don Erdman). An Atlanta resident since 1977, Witt was born in Switzerland and raised in North Carolina.

Frogtown will be perfoming at Western Carolina University tonight.

Frogtown bluegrass band performing at Western tonight

News Staff

Thursday, January 30, 2020

Cullowhee – The Mountain Heritage Center holds the next concert in its annual First Thursday Old-Time and Bluegrass Jam series tonight, starting at 7 p.m. at HomeBase on the Western Carolina University campus.

Russ coming to Brasstown

News Staff

Thursday, January 30, 2020

From staff reports Brasstown– Alma Russ will perform a concert at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown on Friday at 7 p.m. The show will be held in the Keith House. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.

Black Knights involved in another near-miss

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, January 30, 2020

Highlands – It is an all-too-familiar scenario: the Robbinsville Black Knights, involved in another nailbiter. During Wednesday, Jan. 22’s make-up game at Highlands, the Knights (1-14, 0-8) found themselves in a 58-58 deadlock with the Highlanders (7-13, 2-2) in the closing seconds of regulation.

Prior to the Jan. 14 home dual with Andrews, Robbinsville High School wrestling recognized its four seniors (from left): Gracye Burchfield, Justin Stewart, Kamron McGuire and Nathan Fisher. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Representing "The 'Ville"

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, January 30, 2020

Bryson City – The Robbinsville Black Knights traversed across county lines Saturday to compete in the annual Devil Duals. Though Graham County’s finest would drop a pair of close duals – falling 39-35 to Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

Belvie’s Curve has wrecked many a vehicle, most recently including the stolen car of an alleged armed robber. Photo by Robbi Pounds/rpounds@grahamstar.com

The curse of Belvie's Curve claims another victim

Robbi Pounds

Thursday, January 30, 2020

Andrews – I was walking down the hill to visit my horses and was about to cross the road Wednesday, Jan. 22, when a white Volkswagen came around the bend and into the short straightaway, going so fast it was wagging back and forth across the asphalt, passing by me completely in the wrong lane.

A replica Cherokee winter house stood at the Cherokee National History Museum in Tahlequah, Okla. Photo by Cindy Downes/Contributing Photographer

Winter houses helped Cherokee survive cold

Robbi Pounds

Thursday, January 30, 2020

As winter began to show its teeth over the last few weeks, mountain-dwellers may have felt tempted to crawl in a hole in the ground and not come out until spring. The instinct to hibernate can be strong this time of year.