Tallulah

Meth, ‘mash’ seized during raid

Tallulah – Proving that you never really know what you are going to find while executing a search raid, members of the Graham County Sheriff’s Office came across a large quantity of suspected mash. Mash, not meth.
Unidentified firefighters prepare their gear while fighting a house fire at 1005 Hares Creek Road on Tuesday, Dec. 13. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Unidentified firefighters prepare their gear while fighting a house fire at 1005 Hares Creek Road on Tuesday, Dec. 13. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Family regrouping following house fire

Tallulah – Rachel Riddle was busy with chores and a project for the library about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, while her husband Bobby was in the basement, puttering at his workbench. About 15 minutes after Rachel put her 22-month-old granddaughter Kenley down for a nap, a smoke alarm went off.
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.

James Howard Brooks

James Howard Brooks, 93 and a lifelong resident of the Old Tallulah community of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, at Mountain View Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bryson City, N.C., surrounded by his daughters and grandchildren.
Pharmacy technician Tammy Creasman, pharmacist David Mosteller and certified pharmacy technician Tonya Howell (from left), in their workspace at the Tallulah Pharmacy, located inside the Tallulah Health Center. Not pictured is certified pharmacy technician Lacy Hamilton. Photos by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Pharmacy technician Tammy Creasman, pharmacist David Mosteller and certified pharmacy technician Tonya Howell (from left), in their workspace at the Tallulah Pharmacy, located inside the Tallulah Health Center. Not pictured is certified pharmacy technician Lacy Hamilton. Photos by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Serving through a pandemic, and beyond

  * Unsung Heroes: Part 3 of a 5-part series Tallulah –In a small room, a team of four people undertake a precise, important job.

Local woman charged with attempted uttering

Robbinsville – A Tallulah resident was arrested for attempting to pass off a counterfeit bill at a local fast food restaurant.  According to court documents, 39-year-old Kimberly Dawn Blauvelt allegedly attempted to use a fake $100 bill at the Wendy’s restaurant, located on the Rodney Orr Bypass.

Jack Rogers

William Jack Rogers, 85 of Tallulah Road in Robbinsville, N.C. passed away, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at his residence. He was a native of Graham County and the son of the late William Robert and Edna Colvard Rogers.

Margie George Brank

Margie Grant George Brank, 89 of the Tallulah community in Robbinsville, N.C., went to her eternal home Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020.  A native of Graham County, she was the daughter of Marvin and Lily Grant. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, C.N.