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Matthew Stan Miller

News Staff
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Matthew Stan Miller, 40 of the Beech Creek community of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, in a house fire, after saving his mother and niece while attempting to rescue their beloved dog Scrappy. He was a native of Dekalb County, Ga.

Jackie Slaughter

News Staff
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Jackie Slaughter, 59 of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. He was a native of Graham County, and the son of the late Billy and Bennie Sue Millsaps Slaughter.

Nancy S. Meeker

News Staff
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Nancy S. Meeker, 79 of Alpharetta, Ga., passed away on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. Nancy was born on Feb. 8, 1943 in Chicago, Ill., and grew up in Chicago and Glenview, Ill., where she graduated from New Trier High School.

Marvin K. Jones, Sr.

News Staff
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Marvin Kenneth Jones, Sr., passed away, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. Though his passing was sudden and unexpected, it was extremely peaceful. He was the beloved husband of Helen Plemmons Jones Thompson; father of Marvin Kenneth Jones, Jr.
This unusual sweet potato turned enough heads at the 2022 N.C. Mountain State Fair in Fletcher for Double 00 Farm to receive a pair of 1st-place ribbons for the vegetable.

This unusual sweet potato turned enough heads at the 2022 N.C. Mountain State Fair in Fletcher for Double 00 Farm to receive a pair of 1st-place ribbons for the vegetable.

Graham County wins big at fair

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Fletcher – The 2022 installment of the N.C. Mountain State Fair was kind to both individuals and organizations from Graham County. The annual showcase was held at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center in Fletcher (an Asheville suburb) from Sept. 9-18.
A swarm of attendees mill around Saturday’s Cherohala Skyway Festival. The annual extravaganza is held in Tellico Plains, Tenn., which was connected to Robbinsville with the skyway’s opening in 1996. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

A swarm of attendees mill around Saturday’s Cherohala Skyway Festival. The annual extravaganza is held in Tellico Plains, Tenn., which was connected to Robbinsville with the skyway’s opening in 1996. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Cherohala Skyway festival draws crowds to Tellico Plains

Randy Foster
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Tellico Plains, Tenn. – Thousands of spectators converged on Tellico Plains on Saturday, for the sixth annual Cherohala Skyway Festival. The event is a fundraiser for the Charles Hall Museum of History & Heritage, and other organizations in the Tellico Plains area.
Bonnie Jean Price (behind the podium) addresses the Board of Commissioners at the Oct. 18 meeting, seeking support for a horse riding arena in Graham County. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Bonnie Jean Price (behind the podium) addresses the Board of Commissioners at the Oct. 18 meeting, seeking support for a horse riding arena in Graham County. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Horse arena idea gets footing with county board

Randy Foster
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Robbinsville – Bonnie Jean Price has been pitching the idea of re-establishing a horse-riding arena in Graham County for the newly formed non-profit saddle club for which she is the spokesman.

Charges temporarily dropped after meth arrest

Randy Foster
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Robbinsville – The District Attorney’s Office voluntarily dismissed drug charges against a Robbinsville man, in a case called one of the largest methamphetamine raids in Graham County history and the arrest of what Sheriff Jerry Crisp called one of the county’s biggest drug dealers.
Rebecca Morris was chosen as the winner of The Graham Star's 2021 Fall Foliage Contest, after capturing this colorful moment at Stewart Cabin on Oct. 23.

Rebecca Morris was chosen as the winner of The Graham Star's 2021 Fall Foliage Contest, after capturing this colorful moment at Stewart Cabin on Oct. 23.

Foliage contest returns

News Staff
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Tallulah – The Graham Star wants to encourage you to spend the month of October traveling around the county, taking in the stunning views produced by the changing seasons. And if you see a backdrop that simply takes your breath away, snap a photo – we want to see it.
The Black Knights Marching Band performs its 2022 show, “Valhalla,” at A.C. Reynolds’ Cedar Cliff Classic on Oct. 8 in Asheville. The regiment has been turning heads all year with its spirited performances and a wave of enthusiasm – and the hard work has paid off with numerous accolades collected at two competitions. Photos courtesy of Robbinsville High School Band

The Black Knights Marching Band performs its 2022 show, “Valhalla,” at A.C. Reynolds’ Cedar Cliff Classic on Oct. 8 in Asheville. The regiment has been turning heads all year with its spirited performances and a wave of enthusiasm – and the hard work has paid off with numerous accolades collected at two competitions. Photos courtesy of Robbinsville High School Band

Marching to the beat of their own drum

Randy Foster
Thursday, October 20, 2022
It had been a while since Robbinsville High School fielded a marching band in state competitions. But judging from how the team performed in two competitions this year, the Black Knights Marching Band is a force to be reckoned with.