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Patrol Officer Jessy Miller, Patrol Sgt. Graham Page and Patrol Officer Alexandria Parris stand with items seized after a Sept. 23 license check, which led to the arrest of Acworth, Ga. resident Michael Thomas Garcia. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

One arrested in sizable drug bust

Charlie Benton

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

A Georgia man remains behind bars in Graham County after allegedly being caught trafficking drugs. At a license checking station on Sept.

Pamela Denise Patterson

News Staff

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Pamela Denise Patterson, 51 of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 at her residence, after a long fight with lung disease. A native of Graham County, she was the daughter of D.L. and Margaret Orr.

Michael Oliver

News Staff

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Michael Thomas Oliver, 42 of the Sweetwater Community in Robbinsville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, at Atrium Health in Charlotte, N.C. He was the son of the late George and Margaret Hooper Oliver.

Jason Best

News Staff

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Jason Best, 37 of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tenn. He was a native of Graham County and the son of Nettie Blevins Jordan.

Ronald Jenkins

News Staff

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Ronald Steve Jenkins, of Humble, Texas, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. He was the son of Hilda Sawyer Jenkins of Stecoah, N.C. and the late Frazier Jenkins.

Town aldermen approve part purchase for water plant

Charlie Benton

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Robbinsville – A component of one of Robbinsville’s water plants will be replaced, following approval from the board of aldermen. The board approved the purchase of a new altimeter valve for the plant by a 2-0 vote at a brief, special-called meeting on Sept. 16.

Fontana Dam searching for new water plant operator

Charlie Benton

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Fontana Dam – A local municipality is again searching for a new utilities director and water treatment plant operator. Jason Duke was dismissed from the position Aug. 24, following a domestic incident that ended with the arrest of his wife earlier in August.

Alleged kidnappers, victim arrested

Charlie Benton

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Two men from out of state were arrested in Graham County after an alleged kidnapping, with their alleged victim also picking up a drug charge. Warrants show that 34-year-old Mohammad Hassan Kheradmand of St. Petersburg, Fla. and 31-year-old Michael Bazarov of Washington, D.C.

Briley Tolbert (23) and Ben Wachacha (74) close in on Brevard quarterback Anson Burgess during Aug. 27’s road game. Robbinsville has not played since the 15-14 loss, but will suit up for a trip to Tennessee on Friday. Photo by Miranda Buchanan/Robbinsville High School Yearbook

Back at work

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Robbinsville football fanatics, rejoice: the boys will be putting their pads back on soon enough. For the first time since Aug. 27, the Black Knights (1-1) will play under the Friday night lights – but will have to travel out of state to do so, as the Lenoir City (Tenn.

Robbinsville High School senior Ainslee Munro proudly displays her diploma from the U.S. Army Military Police School, after completing two months of National Guard basic training on Aug. 19.

‘We said good morning to the sun’

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Most wait until they are either near or have just graduated from high school to begin basic training. Ainslee Munro decided to get a jumpstart. Now a senior, Munro embarked on two months of National Guard training over the summer. Having a U.S.