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Heavy rainfall was cited by Brookfield Renewable for recent erosion issues along the shores of Lake Santeetlah. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Heavy rainfall was cited by Brookfield Renewable for recent erosion issues along the shores of Lake Santeetlah. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Brookfield: Weather to blame for silt entering Lake Santeetlah

Charlie Benton
Thursday, February 4, 2021
Lake Santeetlah – After a large amount of silt entered Lake Santeetlah last week, Brookfield Renewable said that it was due to heavy rainfall.

Cecil Ray Green

News Staff
Friday, January 29, 2021
Cecil Ray Green, age 90 of the Farley Branch Community in Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Ga.    Born in Swain County to the late J.L. and Grace Green, he spent most of his life in Graham County.

Jerry Pilkington

News Staff
Friday, January 29, 2021
Jerry Pilkington, 68 of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021.  He was a native of Graham County and a graduate of Robbinsville High School. He also served in the Armed Forces in Germany.  Jerry lived a quiet, peaceful life.

Phillip Lamar Burke

News Staff
Friday, January 29, 2021
Philip Lamar Burke, 82 of the Old Tallulah Road Community in Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 at Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital in Murphy, N.C. He was a native of White County, Ga., but moved to Robbinsville when he was a small child.

Commissioners approve new middle school financing

Charlie Benton
Friday, January 29, 2021
Robbinsville – An ongoing project project took a big step forward last week, when the Graham County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved new financing to build the new middle school wing. During its Jan. 18 meeting, the board unanimously approved paying an additional $103,670.

“Through the darkness, there is light”

Kevin Hensley
Friday, January 29, 2021
Robbinsville – We are collectively living through a part of history that has unfortunately robbed students of many normal school activities. Yearly traditions – such as prom and pep rallies – have fell to the wayside, victims of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.