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Cynthia Garren (left) and Lavetta Roper greet customers every time they walk into Mountain Memories. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Local store a merry ministry

Robbi Pounds

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Robbinsville – Mountain Memories is a unique boutique, one with origins as a Christian bookstore.

Robbinsville High School honored retired Graham County teachers with a special Thanksgiving lunch Nov. 21. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville High thanks retired teachers

Robbi Pounds

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Robbinsville – For the Robbinsville High School cafeteria staff, the Thursday before Thanksgiving is the busiest day of the year. Not only does the cafeteria serve a Thanksgiving feast to students; it also thanks teachers of days past by hosting the annual Retired Employee Luncheon.

'School is still the safest place to be'

Robbi Pounds

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Robbinsville – “Statistically, public school is the safest place in America,” said Graham County Schools’ Assistant Superintendent Robert Moody.

Resort owes Fontana $95K

Kevin Hensley

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Fontana Dam – Ongoing attempts by the Town of Fontana Dam to collect funds owed by Fontana Village Resort & Marina have not been resolved. During the Nov. 20 council meeting, Town Administrator Zelerie Rogers said the resort owes the town is behind $86,245, which dates back to the end of June.

Snowbird resident Onita Bush (center) was presented with the One Dozen Who Care’s Community Treasure Award on Saturday, Nov. 9. With Bush is organization founder Ann Miller Woodford and director Dawn Colbert.

Local woman receives Community Treasure Award

News Staff

Thursday, November 21, 2019

One Dozen Who Care, Inc. presented the Community Treasure Award to community leader and Indigenous Matriarch Onita Bush at their annual Elder Diner celebration, which was held Saturday, Nov. 9.

Obadiah, here and there

Marshall McClung

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Mention the word Obadiah and Bible scholars will likely think of the shortest book in the Old Testament bearing that name. The book of Obadiah was thought to have been written around 586-587 B.C. and prophesied the destruction of the Edomites, who were descended through Esau.

Prosperity committee seeks economic development

Robbi Pounds

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Anne Hager describes the Prosperity Committee as “a group of people with a vision of what Graham County could be, if we had some more economic development.” Hager, along with her husband Jim and other concerned citizens, formed the Prosperity Committee in spring of this year after the N.C.

More than just flowers

Robbi Pounds

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Robbinsville – “This kind of work releases those good endorphins,” said Gail Wiggins, who co-owns florist shop Full Bloom Too in downtown Robbinsville, along with Marg Lewis. “It helps take your mind off your other work and gives you an outlet for your creativity,” said Lewis.

Pictured is one of the 10 piglets born to Large Black pig, Piper, at Double 00 Farm in Tuskegee. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Local pigs help preserve rare breed

Robbi Pounds

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Tuskegee – What do the Large Black pig, the Leghorn Chicken and the Cleveland Bay horse have in common? All three are examples of heritage breeds, animals that thrived on small farms until industrialized agriculture pushed them to near-extinction.

Warrant executed, substance seized

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Robbinsville – For the second time in three weeks, a Graham County man has been caught in possession of a controlled substance. Dennis James Solles was one of five individuals arrested during the execution of a search warrant in Andrews on Oct. 22, allegedly in possession of heroin.