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Eric Reece, pastor at Robbinsville United Methodist Church, watches as honorees are named by the Institute for Emerging Issues as “making North Carolina a better place” on Feb. 22. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Eric Reece, pastor at Robbinsville United Methodist Church, watches as honorees are named by the Institute for Emerging Issues as “making North Carolina a better place” on Feb. 22. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

'Making a difference’

Randy Foster
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Fort Hill – To celebrate the unique calendar occasion of 2-22-22 – and to pay tribute to some special people across the state – the Institute for Emerging Issues at N.C. State University recognized 22 people who are making North Carolina “Better 2Gether,” and one of them is from Robbinsville.
Caution tape surrounds The Hub restaurant in Robbinsville. Fire gutted the restaurant early Sunday morning. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Caution tape surrounds The Hub restaurant in Robbinsville. Fire gutted the restaurant early Sunday morning. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

‘Hub’ of Robbinsville lost to blaze

Randy Foster
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Robbinsville – Fire gutted The Hub restaurant on Rodney Orr Bypass early Sunday morning, leaving owners scrambling over what to do next. It was the second fire to destroy a Graham County restaurant since August 2021, when the Stecoah Diner burned to the ground. It has not reopened.

Anthony Krizsan

News Staff
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Anthony Krizsan, 52 of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva, N.C. He was a native of Fort Atkinson, Wis., but has resided in Robbinsville for several years.  He was the son of Norma Hammons Krizsan and the late James Krizsan.

Thurman Ray Franklin

News Staff
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Thurman Ray Franklin, 78 of the Hares Creek community of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. He was a native of Jackson County, N.C., born April 22, 1943, to the late Thurman N. and Ruby Rogers Franklin.

John Michael Davis

News Staff
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
John Michael Davis, 57 of the Massey Branch community of Robbinsville, N.C., passed over into greener pastures, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, at his residence. Mike is formerly of Washington, Ga., but he has resided in Robbinsville permanently since 2012.

John W. Miller

News Staff
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
John W. Miller, age 88 of the Old Sweetwater Road community of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, at his residence. He was the son of the late Marshall H. and Helen Nokes Miller. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Rogers Miller in 2014.

Hannah Lee Williams Carringer

News Staff
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Hannah Lee Williams Carringer, 84 of the Farley Branch community of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, at her residence. She was a native of Graham County, and the daughter of the late Andrew and Janie Burchfield Williams.
An outline of the area that will be treated as part of the proposed Crossover Project. Map courtesy of U.S. National Forest Service.

An outline of the area that will be treated as part of the proposed Crossover Project. Map courtesy of U.S. National Forest Service.

National Forest management plans stirs up concern

Randy Foster
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Tatham Gap – The U.S. Forest Service is developing plans to restore and protect portions of a 16,000-acre swath of land between Robbinsville and Andrews, which has many in Graham County worried.

Town cancels attorney contract, hires new firm

Randy Foster
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Lake Santeetlah – On a contentious split vote of the council, the Town of Lake Santeetlah ended its contract with attorney Craig Justus and will go with another Asheville-based law firm for legal advice. At its Feb.