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County goes wet; Adams elected mayor

Robbinsville – It might go down as the most monumental ballot in the history of Graham County. Tuesday’s municipal election results featured a lot of surprises, but one portion of the Town of Robbinsville’s ballot looked to let city residents decide whether alcohol should be sold within its limits.

Council weighs garbage truck purchase

Fontana Dam – One local municipliaty is continuing to work toward acquiring a new garbage truck. At the Town of Fontana Dam council’s regular meeting held on Oct. 20, the council discussed plans to acquire a new garbage truck to serve the town.

Region rife with macabre legends

Like any other region, Graham County has its share of alleged ghosts, haunts, witches and other supernatural beings.  The telling of such tales has long been an Appalachian tradition, with the stories being passed down from older to younger generations.

John W. Carswell

John William Carswell, 77 of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. A native of Burke County, N.C., he had resided in Graham County for over 40 years, and was the son of the late Ernest and Genevieve Carswell.

Betty Jean "Jody" Carver

Betty Jean “Jody” Carver, 74 of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tenn. She was a native of Graham County and the daughter of Elma Adams Stratton and the late Hoover Williams.

F. Daniel Seagle

F. Daniel Seagle (Danny), 72 of the Wolf Creek community in Graham County, N.C, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021.
Soil flew through the air as ground was broken on the Rural Development Authority Moose Branch Subdivision Project Tuesday morning. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Soil flew through the air as ground was broken on the Rural Development Authority Moose Branch Subdivision Project Tuesday morning. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Ground broken on new subdivision

Robbinsville – A project in place to alleviate some of Graham County’s housing woes took a big step forward Tuesday morning.  Ground was officially broken on the Rural Development Authority Moose Branch Subdivision Project.