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Town events take shape for rest of year

Randy Foster
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Robbinsville – The Robbinsville Tourism Authority was putting finishing touches on events planned for the rest of this year at its Sept. 27 meeting, while also beginning to brainstorm about several events in 2023. The board plans to help out with a Jeep Show being held Oct.

Council members swap out at Fontana

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Fontana Dam – In a span of two minutes, the revolving door of Fontana Dam council members reappeared. Rachael Wachacha was sworn in as the council’s newest member during the latter part of the Sept. 21 town meeting, before Luis Geraldo vacated his seat when the next agenda item was reached.

Back to the drawing board for finance officer

Randy Foster
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Robbinsville – The Robbinsville Board of Aldermen’s pick for finance officer turned down the job offer. The board met in closed session during its Oct. 4 meeting to go over candidates for the job left vacant with the “releasing” of Sonya Webster amid a restructuring of the job in July.

Ride the Skyway, see the colors; get a gift

Randy Foster
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Robbinsville – Graham County Travel & Tourism is partnering with its counterpart in Monroe County, Tenn., to promote fall-season sightseeing on the Cherohala Skyway. Motorists can stop at visitor centers in Robbinsville and Tellico Plains, Tenn.

Charges dropped in dog-barking case

Randy Foster
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Robbinsville – Charges were dismissed in the case of a Robbinsville man whose neighbor called the sheriff about his dog’s loud, frequent barking. Michael Eddings was scheduled to appear for trial in Graham County District Court on Monday.

Stranded couple rescued

Marshall McClung
Thursday, October 13, 2022
A local couple was rescued Sept. 27, after their car broke down on a remote mountain road. The Cherokee County 911 Center received a call around 2:30 p.m. from a female, stating she and her boyfriend had their car break down and that they were lost.

Hiker rescued after ankle injury

Marshall McClung
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Slickrock – A dispatcher with Graham County 911 received a call about an injured hiker in the vicinity of Bob Bald – elevation 5,431 feet – shortly after 3:30 p.m. Monday. Julie Martin, 39 of Evansville, Ind.
Graham County Schools Superintendent Angie Knight (left) shows representatives from Blue Cross NC Robbinsville High School’s Black Knights mobile food truck on Friday. Among Blue Cross NC officials were Dr. Tunde Sotunde, a pediatrician who is president and CEO of Blue Cross NC (center). Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Graham County Schools Superintendent Angie Knight (left) shows representatives from Blue Cross NC Robbinsville High School’s Black Knights mobile food truck on Friday. Among Blue Cross NC officials were Dr. Tunde Sotunde, a pediatrician who is president and CEO of Blue Cross NC (center). Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Blue Cross NC officials visit Graham County leaders

Randy Foster
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Robbinsville – The state of health in Graham County was of keen interest to executives of Blue Cross NC, who stopped in Robbinsville on Oct. 7 at the midway point of a tour of all North Carolina’s 100 counties. Graham County was the 51st stop in the statewide tour that began in January 2021.