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Fall color comes late

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As any resident of western North Carolina is aware, fall color has come late to the mountains this year. 

Fontana welcomes new chef

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Fontana Dam – Alex Henry recently joined the team at Fontana Village Resort as the Executive Chef/Food and Beverage Director.

Pair of big amendments struck down at meeting

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Robbinsville – Tuesday’s meeting of the Graham County Board of Commissioners included a presentation by Rose Bauguess of the Southwestern Commission Council of Governments and Wand

3 days of cleaning

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Fontana – “It’s not my trash, but it is my planet,” said Brandon Jones, manager of the Fontana Village Resort and Marina and co-organizer of the the Fontana Lakes’ 2nd Annual Lake-

WNC offers admission to community college graduates

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Cullowhee – Western Carolina University Chancellor Kelli R. Brown and Southwestern Community College President Don Tomas established the Catamount Compass Program on Oct.

County schools hoping to improve on grades

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Robbinsville – According to the 2018-2019 school performance grades, all three Graham County schools are operating at a “C” level. 

Studies link alcohol bans to increased meth use

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After a six-year study of Kentucky counties, researchers at the University of Louisville concluded that “dry counties” tend to have more intense problems with methamphetamine abuse than counties wh

Flu virus strikes county

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Dr. John Tucker of Smoky Mountain Urgent Care in Robbinsville recently confirmed that the flu virus is already active in Graham County.