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Aynsley Fink begins her slide into second base during the April 29 regular-season finale against Hayesville. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Aynsley Fink begins her slide into second base during the April 29 regular-season finale against Hayesville. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Everything’s coming up Robbinsville

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Robbinsville – Five consecutive shutouts. Sixty-nine unanswered runs. Nineteen team home runs. Those statistics read as video-game numbers, ones you can attain if you turn on every secret code available. Only, the numbers are all too real.
Members of the Robbinsville football program share the final post-game prayer of the 2020-21 season moments after falling 24-14 to Murphy in the Western Regional championship game. The loss ended the Black Knights’ defense of the state 1A championship. Photos by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Members of the Robbinsville football program share the final post-game prayer of the 2020-21 season moments after falling 24-14 to Murphy in the Western Regional championship game. The loss ended the Black Knights’ defense of the state 1A championship. Photos by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

All good things must come to an end

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Robbinsville – It was the wrong time to have a bad game.

Darrell Colvin

News Staff
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Darrell Roger “Frosty” Colvin, 62 of the Long Creek Community in Robbinsville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021. A native of Graham County, he was the son of Lula Bell Dale Colvin of Robbinsville, N.C., and the late Vincent Colvin.

Donald Cable

News Staff
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Donald Harvey Cable, 66 of Robbinsville, N.C. passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was a native of Graham County and the son of the late Hobert and Genevieve Jenkins Cable. Donald was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend.
Robbinsville's Sydney Farley, Maggie Knight and Gabby Hooper (from left) celebrate Senior Night on April 29. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville's Sydney Farley, Maggie Knight and Gabby Hooper (from left) celebrate Senior Night on April 29. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Lady Knights begin postseason trek

Kevin Hensley
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Robbinsville – The Lady Knights' postseason journey was derailed Wednesday night, as Robbinsville fell to the visiting South Stokes Sauras (No. 15 seed, 10-4) in the first round of the 1A state playoffs, 3-0. The Lady Knights (No.
Taelyr Jackson prepares for a connection during Friday’s home game against Andrews. Jackson’s cut would result in an RBI for the Lady Knights. Photo by Miranda Buchanan/Robbinsville High School Yearbook

Taelyr Jackson prepares for a connection during Friday’s home game against Andrews. Jackson’s cut would result in an RBI for the Lady Knights. Photo by Miranda Buchanan/Robbinsville High School Yearbook

Green, green grass of home

Kevin Hensley
Friday, April 30, 2021
Robbinsville – Everything is clicking at the right time. As the Robbinsville Lady Knights (11-1, 11-1) look ahead at the final two games of the regular season – Rosman after press time Wednesday and Hayesville on Friday, both at home – the team is firing on all cylinders.
Jeb Shuler prepares to fire a pitch at Hiwassee Dam on March 9, 2020. The senior hurler looks to be the ace of Robbinsville’s pitching staff this season.

Jeb Shuler prepares to fire a pitch at Hiwassee Dam on March 9, 2020. The senior hurler looks to be the ace of Robbinsville’s pitching staff this season.

Batter up

Kevin Hensley
Friday, April 30, 2021
* Robbinsville baseball season preview Out of all the sports affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Knights’ baseball team may be the one left with the biggest argument of “What if?” Robbinsville sat at 3-1 when the virus canceled the remainder of the 2020 season.

Terry James

News Staff
Friday, April 30, 2021
Terry Ray James, 60, of Robbinsville, North Carolina, peacefully went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on April 19, 2021.

Ann Eason Adams

News Staff
Friday, April 30, 2021
Ann Eason Adams, 61, of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at her residence. Ann was the daughter of Virginia Strickland Patton of Robbinsville, N.C. and the late Clive Patton.