Robbinsville

Roman Jones (15) looks for some open room during Friday’s loss to Mountain Heritage. Jones scored both of Robbinsville’s touchdowns in the game. Photos by Royce Worbington/The Graham Star

Roman Jones (15) looks for some open room during Friday’s loss to Mountain Heritage. Jones scored both of Robbinsville’s touchdowns in the game. Photos by Royce Worbington/The Graham Star

Quinn essential to win

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, September 12, 2024
The box score from Sept. 6, 2024's game between Mountain Heritage and Robbinsville. Robbinsville – The Knights enjoyed their first lead since the first play of the season Friday, when Roman Jones carved through the defense and scored on a 19-yard run.
Graham County native Slade Trammell recently performed in Austria. Photos courtesy of Trianne Newbry

Graham County native Slade Trammell recently performed in Austria. Photos courtesy of Trianne Newbry

88 keys to finding delight

Latresa Phillips
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Rosenegg, Austria – Even though Slade Trammell has memories of riding on bulldozers with his grandpas as a child, he figured out early on that the piano stool was where he belonged.  “I don’t remember a period in my life when I wasn’t banging on the piano,” says Trammell.
Constructed in 1942, the Graham County Courthouse is easily the most identifiable landmark in downtown Robbinsville. The aging structure has a lengthy checklist of issues that have not been addressed – topics that have drawn the attention of the 43rd Judicial District. Photos by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Constructed in 1942, the Graham County Courthouse is easily the most identifiable landmark in downtown Robbinsville. The aging structure has a lengthy checklist of issues that have not been addressed – topics that have drawn the attention of the 43rd Judicial District. Photos by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Judge issues courthouse warning

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Robbinsville – It has been over six years since the Graham County Board of Commissioners were first given a directive: speed up the gameplan for a justice center.  To date, a site has yet to be selected.

Success halted

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Hayesville – The Lady Knights carried a 17-set win streak into Tuesday’s Smoky Mountain Conference showdown at Hayesville.
Eli Lambert wraps up a would-be Mitchell rusher during Aug. 22’s season opener. Lambert snagged the game-winning touchdown catch last week at Mountain Heritage. Photo by Jacquline Gayosso/The Graham Star

Eli Lambert wraps up a would-be Mitchell rusher during Aug. 22’s season opener. Lambert snagged the game-winning touchdown catch last week at Mountain Heritage. Photo by Jacquline Gayosso/The Graham Star

Late-game heroics clinch Black Knights win

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Burnsville – Victory almost evaded the defending Smoky Mountain Conference champions, but persistence won out. Robbinsville entered halftime of Aug. 29’s JV trek to Mountain Heritage with a 16-12 lead, but found itself trailing the hosting Cougars 20-16 at the dawn of the fourth.
Senior Tanner Hedden was all fired up after dropping Braydon Hervey for a first-quarter loss Friday. Giving kudos to Hedden for the stop is Isiac Collins (7). Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Senior Tanner Hedden was all fired up after dropping Braydon Hervey for a first-quarter loss Friday. Giving kudos to Hedden for the stop is Isiac Collins (7). Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Panthers win rematch

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, September 5, 2024
The box score from Aug. 30, 2024's game between Robbinsville and Franklin. Franklin – To say the Panthers have improved ten-fold from this time last year would be an understatement.
Analisa Collins was named Robbinsville Elementary School's 2023-24 Teacher of the Year. Photos by Latresa Phillips/The Graham Star

Analisa Collins was named Robbinsville Elementary School's 2023-24 Teacher of the Year. Photos by Latresa Phillips/The Graham Star

Making a lasting impact

Latresa Phillips
Thursday, September 5, 2024
It is the time of year when school bells and referee whistles tickle your ears; when students head back into the classroom; teachers enter those classroom doors and begin to plan for another year of instruction with a new group of students; and fear of the unknown situations that can and – probably...
This comparison of the same bridge over Little Snowbird Creek shows the work completed by Adams Contracting: before (July 28, 2021) and after (June 27, 2023).

This comparison of the same bridge over Little Snowbird Creek shows the work completed by Adams Contracting: before (July 28, 2021) and after (June 27, 2023).

County shores up Little Snowbird

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Snowbird – All the paperwork has been filed – and the Little Snowbird Watershed is much improved as a result. Damage sustained by Hurricane Micheal’s contribution to Graham County on Oct.
It was smiles all around for Robbinsville volleyball Saturday, as the Lady Knights swept the field clean in a tournament at Chase High School. Counting Tuesday’s win over Murphy, Robbinsville has won 14 straight sets. From left are Suri Watty, Daphne Barlow, Khaygen Buchanan, Chloe Adams, Olivia Lewis (in back), Claire Barlow, Liz Carpenter and Ryn Hooper. Photo courtesy of RHS Volleyball

It was smiles all around for Robbinsville volleyball Saturday, as the Lady Knights swept the field clean in a tournament at Chase High School. Counting Tuesday’s win over Murphy, Robbinsville has won 14 straight sets. From left are Suri Watty, Daphne Barlow, Khaygen Buchanan, Chloe Adams, Olivia Lewis (in back), Claire Barlow, Liz Carpenter and Ryn Hooper. Photo courtesy of RHS Volleyball

Showing up and showing out

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, August 29, 2024
A sleeping giant has been inadvertently awoken. Down 2-0 in an Aug. 22 road match at Asheville, the Lady Knights made some adjustments between sets two and three – simply hoping to keep the contest alive.