Tuskeegee

Brush fire follows snowfall

Marshall McClung
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Tuskeegee – As an example of how quickly mountain weather can change, locals experienced snowfall and a brush fire in the same week. Graham County 911 was notified of a brush fire near Whiteside Gap Road in the Lower Sawyers Creek area around 1:20 p.m., Jan. 15.

Carolyn Deyton Crisp

News Staff
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Carolyn Deyton Crisp, 72, of the Tuskeegee community in Robbinsville, N.C., died peacefully, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, at home, after a battle with liver cancer.  She was a native of Robbinsville, a graduate of Robbinsville High School and a member of Tuskeegee Baptist Church.
Kathie Hatton (front) and Len Sheffield have spent the last eight years focused on growing a plentiful garden on South Fork Road, following their respective retirements and full-time move to Graham County. Photos by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Kathie Hatton (front) and Len Sheffield have spent the last eight years focused on growing a plentiful garden on South Fork Road, following their respective retirements and full-time move to Graham County. Photos by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Labor of love

Charlie Benton
Thursday, July 15, 2021
Tuskeegee – One of Graham County’s most unique gardens is located far out on South Fork Road, near the Double 00 Farm at the home of Kathie Hatton and Len Sheffield.

Brush fires threaten homes

Marshall McClung
Friday, April 23, 2021
Tuskeegee – Firefighters with the N.C. Forest Service, U.S. Forest Service and Stecoah Fire Department responded to a small brush fire in Tuskegee Acres around 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Quick response from firefighters resulted in the fire being kept small, although three structures were threatened.

Jessie Aldridge

News Staff
Thursday, March 18, 2021
The Rev. Jessie Burlen Aldridge, 90 of the Tuskeegee Community of Graham County, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Harris Regional Hospital.  The son of Shuford and Hollie Crisp Aldridge, he was born May 11, 1930.

T.J. Holland

News Staff
Thursday, September 17, 2020
T.J. Holland, 44 of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, at his residence.   He was the son of Tommy and Patricia Long Holland of Robbinsville, N.C.

Cherokee historian passes away

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Tuskeegee – No matter what role T.J. Holland filled, he always had Cherokee heritage as his motivation. The beloved member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians passed away Saturday following an accident at a residence on Upper Tuskeegee Road. He was just 44.