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Summer Teesateskie gives testimony on the stand in Superior Court on May 6. She was sentenced to 90 days, after repeatedly violating the conditions of her parole. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Officers see cases continued

Charlie Benton

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Robbinsville – A hearing for Graham County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Matthew Cox will take place on June 30 in Swain County, after Superior Court Judge William Coward found nothing exculpatory when reviewing his file on May 6 in Graham County.

Raymond Williams, Sr.

News Staff

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Raymond David Williams Sr., 72 of the Fort Hill Community in Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Friday, May 7, 2021 at his residence. He was a native of Graham County and the son of the late Leonard Williams and Zelma Lee Jenkins Rogers.

Justin Jones

News Staff

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Justin W. Jones, 73 of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 3, 2021, at his residence. A native of Graham County, he was the son of the late Wayne and Louise Crisp Jones.

Evan Norris

News Staff

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Evan Thomas Norris, Jr., 62, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at Valley View Nursing Center in Andrews, N.C. A native of Florida, he was the son of the late Evan Thomas Norris, Sr. and the late Alice Irene Widner.

Grace Watkins

News Staff

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Grace Bernice Watkins, age 93 of Murphy, N.C. passed away Friday, May 7, 2021, at her home. Ms. Watkins was born April 9, 1928 in Graham County, N.C. to the late Starlin Sawyer and the late Mattie Gladden Sawyer.

Betty Damelio

News Staff

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Betty Sawyer Damelio, 80 of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Sunday, May 2, 2021 at Hayesville House Memory Care and Assisted Living in Hayesville, N.C. She was the daughter of the late Coil Sawyer and Mary Turpin Sawyer Crisp.

Brenda Jackson

News Staff

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Brenda Adkins Jackson, 51 of the Moose Branch Community of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021 at her residence. She was a native of Huntington, W. Va. and the daughter of the late Jack Adkins and Martha Smoke Adkins.

I Love Graham County contest open

News Staff

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Tallulah – The Graham Star – Graham County’s hometown newspaper since 1955 – is now accepting artwork for the cover of its annual I Love Graham County magazine, an information guide that spotlights local residents and businesses.

21st Century students raced down this track during last week’s Pinewood derbies. Photos by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Need for speed

Charlie Benton

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Robbinsville – Students in the 21st Century Afterschool Program at Robbinsville Elementary School and Robbinsville Middle School got to participate in a fun competition last week, with the hosting of two pinewood derbies.

Cars sat idle Monday afternoon, waiting to get gas at the BP in Robbinsville. Vehicles flocked to stations across the county after news of a major pipeline hack. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

County stations grapple with fuel shortage

Charlie Benton

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Graham County gas stations are reeling from a fuel shortage in the eastern United States brought on by a cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline.