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Peyton Gus Buchanan

News Staff
Friday, April 23, 2021
Peyton Augustus Buchanan, 19 of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021. He was a native of Graham County and the son of Brandon Buchanan of Robbinsville, N.C. and Maria Millsaps Buchanan of Marion, N.C.

Judy Moose Adams

News Staff
Friday, April 23, 2021
Judy Moose Adams, 78 of the Moose Branch Community in Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 12, 2021, at Swain Community Hospital in Bryson City, N.C. She was the daughter of the late Tom and Ethel Johnson Moose.

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.

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

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.