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Part-time employee benefits halted by town

Randy Foster

Friday, March 18, 2022

Robbinsville – The town will no longer provide benefits to part-time town employees, the Robbinsville Board of Aldermen decided in a 3-0 vote at its meeting at its March 2 meeting. Benefits packages had included health, dental and life insurance.

These maps illustrate recent data on fatal and serious-injury crashes in Graham County. Maps by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Stats show Cherohala Skyway is Graham County’s deadliest road

Randy Foster

Friday, March 18, 2022

The Tail of the Dragon and Hellbender 28 may be famous for their thrills (and spills), but scenic Cherohala Skyway is the most dangerous of the three major touring routes in Graham County. The trends were revealed by data collected by N.C. Department of Transportation from 2016-20.

A new justice center – which would eliminate the need for occupancy in the aging Graham County Courthouse (pictured) – is just one of several projects in the works for Graham County. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Big projects on the horizon

Randy Foster

Friday, March 18, 2022

Robbinsville – As Graham County gears up for tourist season, a number of major projects and potential projects are on the horizon. Here are some things to watch over the next couple of years.

Man shot while confronting wife

Randy Foster

Friday, March 18, 2022

Robbinsville – A Robbinsville man was shot and wounded in Lincoln County – and is facing felony charges – after he pushed his way into a Lincoln County home to check on his wife, and got into a fight with a man she had been staying with.

In a new filing, Graham County responds to the recent controversy surrounding Smoky Mountain Urgent Care.

County answers Smoky Mountain Urgent Care suit

Randy Foster

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Robbinsville – Graham County and its insurance carrier have asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Smoky Mountain Urgent Care. In turn, the county is making demands of its own.

Rod Honeycutt speaks to Graham County Armed Patriots members Adam Phillips (left) and Kevin Haag during a March 1 stop in Robbinsville. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Candidate draws on Army experience

Randy Foster

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Robbinsville – Of all the days for Rod Honeycutt to be campaigning, Tuesday, March 1, could have been better. First, all his campaign literature stated he was running for the North Carolina 14th Congressional District, but court-ordered redistricting changed his district to the 11th.

Robbinsville Middle School’s Myley Hyde takes aim during Saturday’s archery competition at the MidWest Tournament in Cruso. Photo by Cheri Lynn/Robbinsville Shooting Team

Sights set on district tourney

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Cruso – For the second straight week, Robbinsville’s shooting team hit the road for another competition; this time, the MidWest Tournament.

Giles Jeremiah Williams

News Staff

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Giles Jeremiah Williams, 81 of the Stecoah community of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022, at his residence. A native of Graham County, Giles was the son of the late Charles and Clota McCracken Williams.

Candidate filing draws crowd

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Robbinsville – At long last, candidate filing for 2022 elections concluded at noon Friday. Locally, candidates turned out in droves for both the sheriff’s and board of commissioners races. Several filed for the Graham County Board of Education, while a pair of races will go uncontested.

“I Know” – by Robbinsville band director Amber Watkins – was released on iTunes in February.

Band director releases single

Randy Foster

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Robbinsville – Robbinsville High School band and choir director Amber Watkins has released a single called “I Know” that is available on iTunes, Apple Music, Pandora, Amazon and other online venues.