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Robbinsville’s Bo Rattler (left) and Dasan Gross guard Cherokee’s Tso Smith during Saturday’s Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament quarterfinal game against the Braves. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville’s Bo Rattler (left) and Dasan Gross guard Cherokee’s Tso Smith during Saturday’s Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament quarterfinal game against the Braves. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Knights ousted in tourney semis

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Bryson City – Heading into Tuesday’s Smoky Mountain Conference tournament semifinal, Robbinsville was seemingly well on its way to making a magical run to the championship game. And for three quarters of the showdown against the hosting Swain County Maroon Devils (No.
It was another history-making night Tuesday for Robbinsville junior Desta Trammell, who shattered the state consecutive free-throw record during the semifinals of the Smoky Mountain Conference tournament against Cherokee.

It was another history-making night Tuesday for Robbinsville junior Desta Trammell, who shattered the state consecutive free-throw record during the semifinals of the Smoky Mountain Conference tournament against Cherokee.

Rewriting history

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Bryson City – This is your reminder that Desta Trammell still has a full year of varsity basketball ahead. Robbinsville’s junior point guard surpassed the 1,000-point mark Jan.
Members of Robbinsville’s youth program take a moment with coaches and parents to relish their state championship victories on Feb. 5 in Advance. Shown are wrestlers (front row, from left) Bracey Wilson, Loxston Hooper, Lawton Gibby, Adair Panama and Lleyton Hooper; Benton Gibby, Braydon Lane, Andrew Adams, Kyler Branham and Mason Phillips (second row, from left).

Members of Robbinsville’s youth program take a moment with coaches and parents to relish their state championship victories on Feb. 5 in Advance. Shown are wrestlers (front row, from left) Bracey Wilson, Loxston Hooper, Lawton Gibby, Adair Panama and Lleyton Hooper; Benton Gibby, Braydon Lane, Andrew Adams, Kyler Branham and Mason Phillips (second row, from left).

Upcoming Knights win title

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Advance – The 40th annual N.C. Junior High State Championship belongs to Robbinsville. Chocked full of potential – which still has time to develop – seventh-, eighth- and ninth-grade Black Knights traveled to the Rise Indoor Sports Complex on Feb.
Members of the Robbinsville High School wrestling program gather with the 1A Western Regional Individual Runner-Up plaque, at the conclusion of the two-day tournament at Alleghany. Photos by Susan Crowe/Contributing Photographer

Members of the Robbinsville High School wrestling program gather with the 1A Western Regional Individual Runner-Up plaque, at the conclusion of the two-day tournament at Alleghany. Photos by Susan Crowe/Contributing Photographer

More action, more titles

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Sparta – It won’t be long before Robbinsville will have to construct an addition to its wrestling facility … just for an awards room.

Randy James Carpenter

News Staff
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Randy James Carpenter, 52 of the Hares Creek community of Robbinsville, N.C, passed away, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C. He was a native of Graham County, and the son of Izetta Styles Carpenter and the late Virges Carpenter.

Nantahala Regional Library card will allow statewide access

Randy Foster
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Robbinsville – It’s a pesky little task, but you’re going to want to renew your library card. Doing so will open up a vast collection of publications from libraries across North Carolina. Nantahala Regional Library will soon begin using a new Integrated Library System to manage its collection.
Local crews had to extinguish two separate brush fires over a span of four days, including this one Monday at Deals Gap.

Local crews had to extinguish two separate brush fires over a span of four days, including this one Monday at Deals Gap.

Brush fires threaten local homes

Marshall McClung
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Robbinsville – Firefighters with the N.C. Forest Service, U.S. Forest Service, and the Graham County Fire Department responded to a brush fire near a home on Five Point Road around 1 p.m. Friday.
After being denied in the outdoor track finals last spring, Robbinsville Lady Knights sophomore Zoie Shuler finally stood atop the podium Friday, following her 1A/2A long jump state championship victory in Winston-Salem. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

After being denied in the outdoor track finals last spring, Robbinsville Lady Knights sophomore Zoie Shuler finally stood atop the podium Friday, following her 1A/2A long jump state championship victory in Winston-Salem. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

As easy as 1, 2, 3

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Winston-Salem – Zoie Shuler leapt into the record books Friday.
Xander Wachacha takes center stage during Feb. 3's home victory over Cherokee. Photo by Miranda Buchanan/Robbinsville High School Yearbook

Xander Wachacha takes center stage during Feb. 3's home victory over Cherokee. Photo by Miranda Buchanan/Robbinsville High School Yearbook

Variable outcome

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Andrews – After allowing a scant 19 points in the first half, Robbinsville’s offense could not get into a tempo in the second half. Meanwhile, Andrews had no problem finding the basket after its return from the locker room. The end result?