GrahamCounty

Man arrested after attempted assault

Charlie Benton
Friday, June 11, 2021
A Graham County man was arrested after allegedly attempting to run over a deputy sheriff and attempting to flee the scene.  Jacob Nicholas Franks, 31, allegedly attempted to back over Graham County Deputy Jordan Rogers with a 1968 Ford truck May 27.
A sign on the door of the Graham County Jail state’s that the facility is closed until further notice. A COVID-19 outbreak has affected at least eight people as of last week. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

A sign on the door of the Graham County Jail state’s that the facility is closed until further notice. A COVID-19 outbreak has affected at least eight people as of last week. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Outbreak confirmed at county jail

Charlie Benton
Friday, June 11, 2021
Robbinsville – The presence of COVID-19 has been confirmed in the Graham County Jail. A post on the Graham County Health Department’s Facebook page confirmed the outbreak, with at least eight people affected so far.

Adams returns to meeting

Kevin Hensley
Friday, June 11, 2021
Robbinsville – For the first time since March 4, 2020, Alderman Shaun Adams attended a meeting. Adams was in-person at the June 2 meeting, marking the end of a nearly 16-month sabbatical. During that time, Adams was absent for 18 board meetings and two budget sessions.

Town unanimously approves Robbinsville budget

Charlie Benton
Friday, June 11, 2021
Robbinsville – One local Board of Aldermen unanimously approved its 2021-22 budget last week. The budget was approved after a public hearing during the Town of Robbinsville’s regular meeting June 2, after first being presented in draft form on May 19.
Kevin Seagle leads those gathered at Saturday’s Community Outreach Cookout in prayer. Photos by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Kevin Seagle leads those gathered at Saturday’s Community Outreach Cookout in prayer. Photos by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Helping hands

Charlie Benton
Friday, June 11, 2021
Robbinsville – A Graham County group hoping to do its part to curtail the area’s growing drug problem held an community-wide cookout on Saturday.
Despite the pleas of Rosman’s Andrew Stamey, Robbinsville’s Hunter Jones swipes up after applying the tag on a 2-5 caught stealing Tuesday, which ended the bottom of the first. The Knights went on to drop the game to the Tigers, 6-1. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Despite the pleas of Rosman’s Andrew Stamey, Robbinsville’s Hunter Jones swipes up after applying the tag on a 2-5 caught stealing Tuesday, which ended the bottom of the first. The Knights went on to drop the game to the Tigers, 6-1. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Game suspended due to rain

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, June 3, 2021
Robbinsville – The Knights were well on their way to their fifth win of the season. Mother Nature seemingly had other plans. With Robbinsville (4-6, 4-6) ahead 11-3 in the bottom of the third Friday against Swain County (4-5, 4-5), another pop-up shower began to fall at Loudon Orr Memorial Field.

Ray Orr

News Staff
Thursday, June 3, 2021
Lloyd “Ray” Orr, 77 of the Sweetwater community in Robbinsville, N.C., went peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior at his home on Saturday, May 29, 2021. He was the son of the late Roy and Nora Elliott Orr.

Earl Max Orr

News Staff
Thursday, June 3, 2021
Earl Max Orr, 80, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Monday, May 24, 2021. He passed away peacefully at his home while under the care of Genesis Hospice. Earl was born in Robbinsville, N.C. on March 11, 1941. He is the son of the late Paul and Ethel (Parker) Orr.