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Search warrant yields plethora of drugs, weapons

Friday, April 23, 2021

Almond – Two people have been arrested on a litany of charges, following the execution of a search warrant on Tobacco Branch Road last week.

Brush fires threaten homes

Marshall McClung

Friday, April 23, 2021

Tuskeegee – Firefighters with the N.C. Forest Service, U.S. Forest Service and Stecoah Fire Department responded to a small brush fire in Tuskegee Acres around 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Quick response from firefighters resulted in the fire being kept small, although three structures were threatened.

Santeetlah council looks toward return to in-person meetings

Charlie Benton

Friday, April 23, 2021

Lake Santeetlah – As more people are vaccinated – and COVID-19 case counts stay low – one community is looking at returning to in-person council meetings starting next month.

County manager named

Charlie Benton

Friday, April 23, 2021

Robbinsville – A familiar face to many will remain at the helm of Graham County, following a vote at the Graham County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday night.

Health director Beth Booth, head nurse Lorita Eller and Community Care of North Carolina case investigator Michelle Stell are just some of the members of the Graham County Health Department that have been at the forefront of the local response to COVID-19. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Caring in a crisis

Charlie Benton

Friday, April 23, 2021

* Unsung Heroes: Part 4 in a 5-part series Tallulah – The Graham County Health Department has been at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic locally – while at the same time, maintaining its myriad of other duties.

Local man perishes in head-on collision

Kevin Hensley

Friday, April 23, 2021

Sweetwater – A two-vehicle accident Saturday morning resulted in the death of a 25-year-old member of the Stecoah Fire Department. Nicholas Clayton Burchfield was traveling west on N.C.

Right-of-way acquistions to begin in fall

Kevin Hensley

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Robbinsville – Residents within the town limits of the county seat may soon be in contact with the N.C. Department of Transportation.

Sylvia Dair Cable Smith

News Staff

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Sylvia Dair Cable Smith, 84 of Graham County, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. A native of Graham County, she was the daughter of the late Pearlie Cable and Cora Rose Cable.

Joyce Carringer

News Staff

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Joyce Ann Crisp Carringer, age 84 of Oak Ridge, Tenn., went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, after courageously battling cancer. She was born on July 28, 1936 in Yellow Creek, N.C.

Corbin sponsors new rural broadband bill

Charlie Benton

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Raleigh – Another rural broadband bill sponsored by state Sen. Kevin Corbin, R-Franklin, is making its way through the General Assembly.