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Graham County Sheriff Joseph Jones (left) and Chief Deputy Chuck Stewart address a group of concerned citizens gathered inside the courthouse during a community safety meeting on Sept. 17. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

'Time the county takes back over'

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Robbinsville – Every initiative has to start somewhere. A group of more than 40 concerned local residents invited members of the Graham County Sheriff’s Office to the courthouse on Sept. 17 to discuss community safety.

There are two sides to every story

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, September 19, 2019

I am a huge fan of The Andy Griffith Show. From Barney's mannerisms and facial expressions, to Goober, Gomer, Aunt Bea, Opie (a nickname I still use for one of my best friends to this day) and, of course, Sheriff Andy Taylor.

Robbinsville High gives back on 9/11

News Staff

Thursday, September 19, 2019

By Matthew Miller Special to The Graham Star Robbinsville – Sept. 11, 2001 is considered one of the darkest days in American history. There were nearly 3,000 deaths, 6,000 injuries sustained, and the country was in a panic. When would it happen again, and to whom?

Goal is family unity

Robbi Pounds

Thursday, September 19, 2019

According to The Children’s Bureau, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, “Foster care is a temporary solution.

World War II veteran Mel Greene joined Ladies for Liberty (from left) Wanda R. Martin, Deanna Hampton, Nancy Cheak on-stage at the Stecoah Valley Center on Sunday. Photos by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Ladies for Liberty visit Stecoah

Robbi Pounds

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Stecoah – Ladies for Liberty, a singing group specializing in nostalgic and patriotic tunes, visited the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center on Sunday at the behest of Mel Greene, past president of the 82nd Airborne Division.

Peggy Denton of Denton Wreath Company was one of many vendors on-hand for the third annual Robbinsville Fall Arts & Crafts Festival on Saturday. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Downtown crafts festival a hit

Robbi Pounds

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Robbinsville – In spite of threatening skies, the third annual Robbinsville Fall Arts & Crafts Festival was the biggest ever, with more than a dozen booths filling the Courthouse Square on Saturday However, the future of the festival is still in question.

Census results bring tax dollars home

Robbi Pounds

Thursday, September 12, 2019

The number of Graham County residents who mailed in their U.S. Census Bureau questionnaires in 2010 rose 40 percent over the 2000 rate, but even that number left the county’s response rate near the bottom of North Carolina’s 100 counties.

Child Support Services numbers on the rise

Robbi Pounds

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Robbinsville – Graham County DSS Director Cris Weatherford attended his first Board of Directors meeting since joining the DSS in August on Tuesday night. “I’ve been settling in,” Weatherford said.