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Fontana still exploring new election schedule

Charlie Benton
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Fontana Dam – A local municipality is continuing to look at matched four-year terms for its council.  At its Aug. 18 meeting, Town of Fontana Dam Clerk Zelerie Rogers said she had authorized the town attorney to look into the next steps for the process.
Students returned for the first day of the school year at Robbinsville Elementary on Aug. 16, under the district’s “optional” mask policy. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Students returned for the first day of the school year at Robbinsville Elementary on Aug. 16, under the district’s “optional” mask policy. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Masks to remain optional at Graham County Schools

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Robbinsville – After much discussion and thought, the Graham County Board of Education voted to keep wearing masks within the district as “optional.” The board did add one caveat to the policy at a specially called Aug.

Jeremiah Williams

News Staff
Thursday, August 19, 2021
Jeremiah Williams, 36 of the Farley Branch Community of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. He was a native of Graham County and the son of the late Oliver Joe and Connie Farley Williams.

Richard Dale Eller

News Staff
Thursday, August 19, 2021
Richard Dale Eller, Sr., 64 of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C. A native of Graham County, he was the son of the late David Hugh and Irene Sawyer Eller.

Deborah Jean Bowen

News Staff
Thursday, August 19, 2021
Deborah Jean Bowen, 69 of Almond, N.C., passed away on Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, at her home.  Deborah (Debbie) retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 20 years working in Almond, Whittier and the surrounding communities.  She was a loving wife, mother, sister and a friend to many.

Senator assists in facilitating test site

Charlie Benton
Thursday, August 19, 2021
A regional medical center is receiving some help in its hour of need, thanks to an area politician.  State Sen. Kevin Corbin, R-Macon, has been able to facilitate a testing tent and extra staff for Erlanger Western Carolina in Murphy.

County EMS director resigns

Charlie Benton
Thursday, August 19, 2021
Graham County will soon be without an EMS director, as the Delta Variant continues to take its toll.  County Manager Jason Marino and County Clerk Kim Crisp confirmed that Graham County EMS Director Larry Hembree had tendered his resignation letter last week, and will step down Sept. 30.