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Jessie Harden

News Staff
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Jessie Ruth Mattox Harden, 90 of Folkston, Ga., passed away on June 7, 2021 in Asheville, N.C.  She was born on June 12, 1930 in Folkston, Ga. to the late Jesse and Edith Ruth Haddock Mattox.

Dale Medlin

News Staff
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Dale Crawford Medlin, 71, changed his address from West Fort Hill Road in Robbinsville to the Golden Streets of Heaven on Monday, June 7, 2021, at the Charles George VA Hospital in Asheville.   He was born on July 26, 1949 to Clercy Elizabeth Hubbard Medlin and John Andy Medlin.

Madeline Garner

News Staff
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Madeline Postell Garner passed on Wednesday, May 9, 2021.  She was born on Aug. 12, 1928 in Robbinsville, N.C., to Abe L. Postell and Julie Jordan Postell.

County, Santeetlah pass 2021-22 budgets

Charlie Benton
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Robbinsville – The Graham County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the county’s 2021-22 budget at its regular meeting Tuesday.  The general fund of the 2021-22 budget totaled $18,611,891, with property taxes making up the largest single piece, at just over 35 percent of the general fund.

Statewide broadband bill moves closer to fruition

Charlie Benton
Friday, June 11, 2021
Raleigh – Another measure to bring better internet to North Carolinians has passed the House in Raleigh and heads next to the Senate.  A $750 million broadband expansion measure for all 100  counties passed the House unanimously on May 26.

James Smith

News Staff
Friday, June 11, 2021
James Lee Smith, 76 of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 31, 2021.   “Jimmy” was a 1963 graduate of Robbinsville High School, where he played football as quarterback for the Blue Devils.

Brett Jones

News Staff
Friday, June 11, 2021
Jaymz Brett Jones, 26 of Murphy, N.C., whose Cherokee name is “Ganuteyo” (meaning Rope Twister) passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021, at his residence. Brett was the son of Carrie Smith of Murphy, N.C. and Bud and Tracy Jones of Robbinsville, N.C.

Tony Blevins

News Staff
Friday, June 11, 2021
Tony Dean Blevins, 68 of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 4, 2021, at Swain Community Hospital in Bryson City. He was the son of the late William Wayne and Clara Bell Shope Blevins.