Robbinsville

County celebrates 150th birthday … and you’re invited

Graham County’s 150th anniversary celebration events kick off this weekend in Fontana Dam and Stecoah, with two days of celebration in Robbinsville the following weekend. Here’s what’s on tap: Friday, Aug. 12: Fontana Village Resort, Town of Fontana Dam, N.C.
Lights glisten while showcasing the restored floor inside the Robbinsville High School gymnasium. The effort took a mere three weeks to complete. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Lights glisten while showcasing the restored floor inside the Robbinsville High School gymnasium. The effort took a mere three weeks to complete. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

High school gym floor undergoes renovation

Robbinsville – Do not adjust your sets: it is the same floor that was already in place.

Bobby Keith Jordan

Bobby Keith Jordan, 85 of the Jutts Creek community in Robbinsville, N.C., passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at his residence. He was a native of Graham County, and the son of the late Mack Jordan and Vinnie Woody Jordan.

County schools prep for new year

Robbinsville – Graham County Schools custodians – and some students – are busy getting school facilities ready for Monday, Aug. 22, the first day of school.
Emergency personnel attend to Martha Carpenter, whose car was involved in a collision at the intersection of Woodland Heights Road and Tallulah Road (U.S. Hwy. 129) around noon July 28. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Emergency personnel attend to Martha Carpenter, whose car was involved in a collision at the intersection of Woodland Heights Road and Tallulah Road (U.S. Hwy. 129) around noon July 28. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Collision sends local woman to hospital

Tallulah – Two vehicles collided at a Tallulah-area intersection around noon July 28, causing nearly $10,000 in damages and blocking one lane of traffic for about a half hour.

Butch Burrell

Butch Burrell, 56 of the Moose Branch community in Robbinsville, N.C., passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022, at his residence. He was the son of the late John and Ellen Bridges Burrell.

Alice Brown Lewis

Alice Brown Lewis, 70 of the Snowbird community in Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 18, 2022, surrounded by her family and friends. A native of Graham County, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Annie Conseen Brown. She was a member of the Church of the Lamb.

Andrew Jackson Rogers

Andrew Jackson Rogers, 73 of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at his residence. He was a native of Graham County, and the son of the late Gordon and Minnie Quilliams Rogers.