GrahamCounty

Brookfield drops tax appeal

Charlie Benton
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Robbinsville – Graham County taxpayers will save a substantial amount following Brookfield Renewable Energy dropping its appeal against the county over its valuation of the Cheoah Dam and Santeetlah Dam, both of which are operated by the firm.  County Attorney J.

Local woman charged with attempted uttering

Charlie Benton
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Robbinsville – A Tallulah resident was arrested for attempting to pass off a counterfeit bill at a local fast food restaurant.  According to court documents, 39-year-old Kimberly Dawn Blauvelt allegedly attempted to use a fake $100 bill at the Wendy’s restaurant, located on the Rodney Orr Bypass.

Jack Rogers

News Staff
Thursday, January 21, 2021
William Jack Rogers, 85 of Tallulah Road in Robbinsville, N.C. passed away, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at his residence. He was a native of Graham County and the son of the late William Robert and Edna Colvard Rogers.

Logan Millsaps

News Staff
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Logan Millsaps, 22 of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021.  He was the son of the late Jerry and Tina Evans Millsaps.

DSS grappling with court date issues

Charlie Benton
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Robbinsville – Graham County – as well as others in the N.C. Parent of Social Services, District 30 – are contending with a larger than average number of children in the foster care system and a lower number of court days per month.

Wait a minute!

Charlie Benton
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Lake Santeetlah – The Town of Lake Santeetlah continues to look at the way it records its minutes.  Council Member Roger Carlton expressed concerns regarding the way the town’s minutes were recorded at Jan. 14’s monthly meeting.

Roy Smith

News Staff
Monday, January 18, 2021
Roy Lee Smith, 57 of Circle Street in Robbinsville, passed away Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, at his residence. He was a native of Graham County, and the son of Mandalline Mashburn Smith and the late Jessie Leroy Smith.

JoAnn Greene

News Staff
Monday, January 18, 2021
On Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, JoAnn Buchanan Greene, 84, went home to be with the Lord, while many of her family and friends were by her side.  She was a native of Graham County, where she lived her entire life.