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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.
Claudine Gibson (center) argues against emergency contraception pills being provided by the Graham County Department of Public Health at Monday’s meeting. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Claudine Gibson (center) argues against emergency contraception pills being provided by the Graham County Department of Public Health at Monday’s meeting. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Commissioners postpone decision about emergency contraception

Randy Foster
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Tallulah – Graham County commissioners faced an issue that pitted their responsibilities as stewards of county government against their religious beliefs, with the hot-button topic of abortion on the agenda — the day before Election Day.
Willow (left) and Lisa Trantham pose beside a news photo displayed at The Graham Star. The photo includes Gentry Trantham, left in the photo, saluting during a Boy Scouts flag-burning ceremony. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Willow (left) and Lisa Trantham pose beside a news photo displayed at The Graham Star. The photo includes Gentry Trantham, left in the photo, saluting during a Boy Scouts flag-burning ceremony. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

‘Never met a stranger’

Randy Foster
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Robbinsville – There are lots of things that can be said about Gentry Trantham, but two stand out: he was arguably the most famous resident of Graham County, and though he had a small, misshapen physical heart, no one in Graham County had a bigger heart for people or for God.

Hoxit wins sheriff race

Randy Foster
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Robbinsville – Retired state trooper Brad Hoxit easily defeated former sheriff Russell Moody for Graham County Sheriff in Tuesday’s general election, getting just over two-thirds of votes cast in the race.
N.C. Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson delivered a lengthy message to a crowd of the roughly-200 individuals gathered at Oct. 27’s N.C. Faith & Freedom Coalition event, held inside the Robbinsville High School theater. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

N.C. Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson delivered a lengthy message to a crowd of the roughly-200 individuals gathered at Oct. 27’s N.C. Faith & Freedom Coalition event, held inside the Robbinsville High School theater. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

‘We need to step on toes’

Randy Foster
Thursday, November 3, 2022
Robbinsville – In 2018, Mark Robinson spoke at a Greensboro City Council meeting: just an average citizen, a church-goer and Army veteran, defending gun rights. A video of him went viral. Later that year, he was invited to speak at the National Rifle Association’s annual convention.

Fall fire season sparked by several outbreaks

Marshall McClung
Thursday, October 27, 2022
With the falling leaves of autumn comes fall fire season and dry fuels in the forest. Local firefighters with the N.C. Forest Service, U.S. Forest Service and volunteer fire departments were busy with small brush fires over the weekend. Around 6 p.m.

Lucille Jenkins Phillips

News Staff
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Lucille Jenkins Phillips, 76 of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, at Graham Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center. She was the daughter of the late Alvin and Dolly Burchfield Jenkins.