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Members of the Graham County Sanitation Department make a living by cleaning up the county. From left are Harvey Bollinger, Richard Millsaps, Junior Shaffer, Chris Williams, Gavin Colvard and Scott Hooper. Not pictured are Samuel Shope, Bill Self and Myron Hidden. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Members of the Graham County Sanitation Department make a living by cleaning up the county. From left are Harvey Bollinger, Richard Millsaps, Junior Shaffer, Chris Williams, Gavin Colvard and Scott Hooper. Not pictured are Samuel Shope, Bill Self and Myron Hidden. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Someone’s got to do it

Charlie Benton
Thursday, April 1, 2021
* Unsung Heroes: Part 1 in a 5-part series Every day, Graham County’s sanitation workers oversee the disposal of waste in the county, and ensure that dump sites are kept clean and safe.

New tourism member begins

Charlie Benton
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Robbinsville – The Robbinsville Tourism Authority met Tuesday evening, marking its newest member’s first time at the table.  Blevins Tire and Automotive owner Richard Blevins took his seat as the board’s new member, after being approved by the Robbinsville Board of Aldermen.

Suzanne Agnes Adams

News Staff
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Suzanne Agnes Adams, 72 of the Snowbird Community in Robbinsville, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 18, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Owen and Ida Teesateskie Smoker. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, sisters, nephew and grandson.

Diane Costa

News Staff
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Diane Dalgety Costa, 78 of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away Friday, March 12, 2021 at her residence, surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late George and Margaret Buchan Dalgety. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandson, Barry Allen Williams, Jr.

Helen Riddle

News Staff
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Helen Phillips Riddle, 94 of the Hares Creek Community in Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at her residence. A native of Graham County, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Clara Phillips.
Defense attorney Rich Cassady (left) speaks with his client, Jackie Slaughter, at trial last week in the Cherokee County Courthouse. Photo courtesy of Quintin Ellison Photography

Defense attorney Rich Cassady (left) speaks with his client, Jackie Slaughter, at trial last week in the Cherokee County Courthouse. Photo courtesy of Quintin Ellison Photography

Slaughter convicted of lesser charge in Cherokee

News Staff
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
By Penny Ray Cherokee Scout Murphy – On each day of the trial charging Jackie Slaughter with attempted murder, the judge instructed jurors not to research media reports about the defendant’s past.

Several indicted during superior court term

Charlie Benton
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Robbinsville – Superior Court took place in Graham County in late February and early March, with 23 indictments being handed down, some for crimes going back as far as 2019:  * Robert Michael Phillips, 33 of Robbinsville, was indicted three times for separate incidents, including possession of a...

New diversion program begins operation in county

Charlie Benton
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
A new program aims to help residents of Graham County who have been in trouble with the law – and are dealing with substance issues – get back on their feet.  For approximately two months, a grant-funded Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program has been operating in the county.

Commissioners hear mural presentation

Charlie Benton
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Robbinsville – The local revitalization organization REVVED UP gave its pitch for two possible murals for downtown Robbinsville to the Graham County Board of Commissioners at its March 16 meeting.