Regional

Sheriff's office on track for new equipment

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, December 5, 2019
Robbinsville – A busy Graham County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday included county manager Becky Garland discussing the process of gathering quotes and financing for new IT equipment at the Sheriff’s Department. Garland noted the costs would not exceed $35,000.

Giving thanks to Tsali

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, December 5, 2019
What would you do if the federal government ordered you to leave your home and move to a place you had never seen? Would you ignore the order, thinking it too ridiculous to be taken seriously?
Robbinsville quarterback Nathan Collins (5) looks to outpace the defense of Murphy’s Ray Rathburn during Friday’s third-round playoff game. Collins had two rushing touchdowns in the Knights’ 24-13 win over the Bulldogs. Photos by Byron Housley/The Graham Star

Robbinsville quarterback Nathan Collins (5) looks to outpace the defense of Murphy’s Ray Rathburn during Friday’s third-round playoff game. Collins had two rushing touchdowns in the Knights’ 24-13 win over the Bulldogs. Photos by Byron Housley/The Graham Star

Black Friday

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, December 5, 2019
Robbinsville – Long after most everyone was finished with their holiday shopping, Robbinsville took advantage of a home-field discount. The Black Knights (13-0) welcomed the Bulldogs (10-3) for the third round of the N.C.
Helen Gibson in her studio.

Helen Gibson in her studio.

Folk School Hosting Holiday Week

News Staff
Thursday, December 5, 2019
The holiday season possesses a special kind of magic and reverence for tradition, and the John C. Campbell Folk School’s annual Holiday in the Mountains Week (December 9–13) reflects that seasonal spirit. The week kicks off on Monday, December 9 with “A Celebration of Carving with Helen Gibson.

Wildlife Commission Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Changes

News Staff
Thursday, December 5, 2019
Raleigh – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has opened the public comment period for proposed changes to agency regulations related to wildlife management, inland fisheries and game lands for the 2020-2021 seasons. The comment period will be open until Friday, Jan. 31, 2020.

Judges uphold new congressional maps, in time for primary filing

News Staff
Monday, December 2, 2019
By Brooke Conrad Carolina Journal News Service   Raleigh — A three-judge panel unanimously upheld North Carolina’s new congressional districts, just in time for 2020 candidates to start filing. The judges’ ruling Monday, Dec. 2, in Harper v. Lewis still left several conflicts unresolved.
The Robbinsville Black Knights get set at the line of scrimmage during the second half of Friday's 24-13 third-round playoff win over Murphy. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

The Robbinsville Black Knights get set at the line of scrimmage during the second half of Friday's 24-13 third-round playoff win over Murphy. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Knights advance to second-straight Western final

Kevin Hensley
Friday, November 29, 2019
Robbinsville – Last year's 1A Western Regional Final pitted Murphy against Robbinsville. This year, that same match-up took place … only one round sooner.

Knights take opener

Kevin Hensley
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Rabun Gap, Ga. – Robbinsville used a 25-point second stanza at Rabun Gap on Nov. 20 to propel the Lady Knights to a 56-45 victory. The Knights’ scoring was led by Desta Trammell, who dropped 19 against the Eagles.

Green bean casserole: the dish that defined a decade

Robbi Pounds
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Love it or hate it, green bean casserole has been a staple of the holiday table for for more than 60 years.  While plenty of Americans might think that their loving grandmother invented the recipe, green bean casserole originated in 1955 in the Camden, N.J.