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Now or never

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Fontana Dam – In a nearly two-hour council meeting Jan. 17, Fontana Dam’s woes bubbled to the surface, much like the town’s operator in responsible charge hopes a lingering water leak will soon do. Pure and simple, the smallest municipality in North Carolina has drifted into dangerous waters.

Fontana Dam eyeing $238K budget

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Fontana Dam – It’s no surprise that the county’s smallest municipality is relying largely on revenue from a popular vacation destination to shoulder the load of the 2023-24 budget.
Tapoco Lodge Mountain Spa’s Tiffany Duke (left) leads a yoga class through the “Peaceful Warrior” pose June 17. With her coming aboard several months ago, Duke has expanded her reach in the county to two different resorts. Photos by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Tapoco Lodge Mountain Spa’s Tiffany Duke (left) leads a yoga class through the “Peaceful Warrior” pose June 17. With her coming aboard several months ago, Duke has expanded her reach in the county to two different resorts. Photos by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

‘Healing, relaxing, therapeutic’

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Tapoco – Fontana Village Resort and Tapoco Lodge are nearly seamlessly connected by a 9-mile journey through Rhymers Ferry and Meadow Branch roads in the northeastern corner of Graham County.

More charges filed in abduction case

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Fontana Dam – A 21-year-old man is facing additional charges after being arrested in a bizarre 24-hour case last week. Graham County Sheriff Brad Hoxit confirmed to The Graham Star on Monday that the agency was working with the N.C.