Robbinsville

Stopped 1 yard shy

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Robbinsville – In a frantic scramble, Cherokee had reached the Knights’ 11-yard line. The Braves had no way to stop the clock in the closing moments of Aug. 31’s junior-varsity showdown under the Big Oaks, as Cherokee had burned all of its timeouts in the moments leading up to the play.
Delaney Brooms rises toward a definitive kill Tuesday against Hayesville. The senior outside hitter was a thorn in the Jackets’ side throughout Robbinsville’s win. Photo by Danielle Crabtree/The Graham Star

Delaney Brooms rises toward a definitive kill Tuesday against Hayesville. The senior outside hitter was a thorn in the Jackets’ side throughout Robbinsville’s win. Photo by Danielle Crabtree/The Graham Star

Breaking out the Brooms

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Robbinsville – Five of the Lady Knights’ victories this year have came thanks to clean sweeps. Looking up and down the roster, there are many factors you can attribute Robbinsville’s performance out of the gate: * Back-row coverage? Check.
Robbinsville’s Cuttler Adams emerges for an eventual 29-yard touchdown run that would cement the Knights’ 28-17 win at Mountain Heritage on Friday. Adams now has 5,075 rushing yards in his career. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville’s Cuttler Adams emerges for an eventual 29-yard touchdown run that would cement the Knights’ 28-17 win at Mountain Heritage on Friday. Adams now has 5,075 rushing yards in his career. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Runaway momentum

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Burnsville – One might expect a pre-game glimpse inside the Black Knights’ locker room to be upbeat, loud and full of teenagers who are psyching themselves up for that evening’s assignment. Sorry to disappoint, but that does not fit Robbinsville’s mantra this year.
Lynn Deeden (left) and Victoria Baker – representing the Daughters of the American Revolution – oversee Robbinsville Mayor Shaun Adams’ signing of the annual Constitutional Week Proclamation at Tuesday’s board of aldermen meeting. This year, the recognition will run from Sunday, Sept. 17 – Saturday, Sept. 23. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Lynn Deeden (left) and Victoria Baker – representing the Daughters of the American Revolution – oversee Robbinsville Mayor Shaun Adams’ signing of the annual Constitutional Week Proclamation at Tuesday’s board of aldermen meeting. This year, the recognition will run from Sunday, Sept. 17 – Saturday, Sept. 23. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Back to the drawing board

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Robbinsville – After over two hours in closed session, recently-hired town attorney Leo Phillips opened the doors to the mayor’s office at Robbinsville Town Hall, inviting those still lingering in the lobby inside for what promised to be a long-anticipated announcement.
Robbinsville's Chase Calhoun (2) and Quinn Jumper (12) wrestle Mountain Heritage quarterback Brandon Quinn to the ground in the first quarter of the Black Knights' 28-17 win over the Cougars on Friday night. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville's Chase Calhoun (2) and Quinn Jumper (12) wrestle Mountain Heritage quarterback Brandon Quinn to the ground in the first quarter of the Black Knights' 28-17 win over the Cougars on Friday night. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

'Swarm' continues to pay dividends; Knights upend Cougars

Kevin Hensley
Friday, September 1, 2023
Burnsville -- Cuttler Adams had four rushing touchdowns and an interception.

Cougars pounce on JV Knights

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Burnsville – Last year’s Robbinsville JV football team led Mountain Heritage early in a neutral-site game at Tuscola. This year’s narrative was a bit more lopsided – and not-too-favorable to the Black Knights. Mountain Heritage’s freshman-heavy squad hosted Robbinsville on Aug.
Liz Carpenter prepares to spike the ball Tuesday, as Murphy’s Cayla Greer and Lailee Holloway line up for a block attempt. Robbinsville won the first pairing between last year’s co-Smoky Mountain Conference champions in four sets. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Liz Carpenter prepares to spike the ball Tuesday, as Murphy’s Cayla Greer and Lailee Holloway line up for a block attempt. Robbinsville won the first pairing between last year’s co-Smoky Mountain Conference champions in four sets. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Change their minds

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Murphy – The Lady Knights showed up to show out.
The anything-but-appetizing combination of “Biscuits and Gravy” – senior backs Cuttler Adams (4) and Kage Williams (33) – ran wild on the Franklin Panthers, combining for 27 carries, 150 of the Knights’ 200 rushing yards and all three of Robbinsville’s touchdowns on the ground in the 26-0 win. Photos by Danielle Crabtree/The Graham Star

The anything-but-appetizing combination of “Biscuits and Gravy” – senior backs Cuttler Adams (4) and Kage Williams (33) – ran wild on the Franklin Panthers, combining for 27 carries, 150 of the Knights’ 200 rushing yards and all three of Robbinsville’s touchdowns on the ground in the 26-0 win. Photos by Danielle Crabtree/The Graham Star

Access: denied

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Robbinsville – On a night where the stars of tomorrow received pre-game acknowledgement, the Black Knights showed what the expectations are once you reach the high-school level.
A model of a C-141B cargo jet sits on a pedestal amid roses and U.S. flags distributed to surviving family members of the crew of nine Air Force servicemen killed in a crash on Aug. 31, 1982, at a memorial service held on the 40-year anniversary of the tragedy. Coverage of the service received a second-place award at the state level. Photo by Randy Foster/Community Newspapers, Inc.

A model of a C-141B cargo jet sits on a pedestal amid roses and U.S. flags distributed to surviving family members of the crew of nine Air Force servicemen killed in a crash on Aug. 31, 1982, at a memorial service held on the 40-year anniversary of the tragedy. Coverage of the service received a second-place award at the state level. Photo by Randy Foster/Community Newspapers, Inc.

Star wins 11 awards from N.C. Press Association

News Staff
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Tallulah – Since 1955, The Graham Star has proudly served as your award-winning source for all things Graham County, N.C. This year, the N.C.
This image began circulating online late-Monday evening, showing the remnants of a local student’s Chromebook after it caught fire inside the child’s backpack. No one was injured in the incident; Graham County Schools is investigating.

This image began circulating online late-Monday evening, showing the remnants of a local student’s Chromebook after it caught fire inside the child’s backpack. No one was injured in the incident; Graham County Schools is investigating.

Chromebook fire called ‘isolated’

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, August 31, 2023
It was supposed to be a typical drive home after a pair of Robbinsville Elementary School students were picked up by their grandmother Monday. Midway through the commute, words that terrified Virginia Banks came from the backseat. “The car’s on fire, the car’s on fire!