GrahamCounty

Council members squabble over debit card

Randy Foster
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Lake Santeetlah – Funding for the town’s tourism authority was ended after the town council voted to discontinue charging a bed tax to lodging providers in the town, but the authority has been using unspent funds on a beautification project at the entrance to the town. During the Nov.
Brandi Adams addressed the Graham County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday in opposition of Ella, an emergency contraceptive available through the Graham County Public Health Department. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Brandi Adams addressed the Graham County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday in opposition of Ella, an emergency contraceptive available through the Graham County Public Health Department. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Emergency contraceptive decision delayed

Randy Foster
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Robbinsville – A decision whether the Graham County Public Health Department should distribute a specific type of emergency contraceptive remains in the hands of Graham County commissioners until Monday at the earliest.

Former deputy pleads guilty to child rape

Randy Foster
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Robbinsville – A former Graham County sheriff’s deputy pleaded guilty to child-rape charges, after a lunchtime plea deal on the day his case was scheduled to go to trial saved him from a possible life sentence.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8636 and American Legion Post 192 provide a color guard at Robbinsville High School’s Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 10. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8636 and American Legion Post 192 provide a color guard at Robbinsville High School’s Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 10. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Thank you, veterans

Randy Foster
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Robbinsville – Robbinsville High School and Middle School students paid tribute to veterans Nov. 10, during a special ceremony in the school’s gymnasium.

Every vote counts

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Robbinsville – Both Debra “Hank” Dinschel and Maria Shook had to hope Monday’s absentee counts would provide some form of relief about which of the two would be on the Graham County Board of Education. Instead, the race is tied.
Pictured are members of the 2022-23 Robbinsville High School wrestling program. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Pictured are members of the 2022-23 Robbinsville High School wrestling program. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Technically proficient

Kevin Hensley
Friday, November 11, 2022
* Robbinsville wrestling season preview Robbinsville – How do you respond to a season which saw five state champions crowned? Simple: you go back to the basics.

William Gentry Trantham

News Staff
Friday, November 11, 2022
William Gentry Trantham, 20 of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 3, 2022, at Duke University Hospital. A native of Graham County, Gentry was born Nov. 8, 2001, in Buncombe County. He is the son of William Scotty and Lisa Moss Trantham.

District rolls out plan to improve school grades

Randy Foster
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Robbinsville – Graham County Schools, responding to low-performance grades at two of its three schools, has developed plans to bring those grades up. The Graham County Board of Education held a special called meeting Nov. 2, to comply with deadlines to formalize the plans.
Participants in a summer art program at Robbinsville Middle School proudly stand with Graham County Schools’ faculty and staff Nov. 3, in front of a new mural that recently debuted on the side of a local shopping center. Photos by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Participants in a summer art program at Robbinsville Middle School proudly stand with Graham County Schools’ faculty and staff Nov. 3, in front of a new mural that recently debuted on the side of a local shopping center. Photos by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

As they say, it takes a village

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Robbinsville – The culmination of a summer art project is on permanent display for everyone to enjoy. Thanks to a grant, Robbinsville Middle School was able to host a two-week camp in July, which was open to rising 6th-8th graders.