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Town of Lake Santeetlah Mayor Connie Gross (right) presents a donation of $4,500 to Santeetlah Volunteer Fire Department Chief Brian Johnson at Aug. 4’s appreciation dinner. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Town of Lake Santeetlah Mayor Connie Gross (right) presents a donation of $4,500 to Santeetlah Volunteer Fire Department Chief Brian Johnson at Aug. 4’s appreciation dinner. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Santeetlah thanks firefighters with $4.5K

Randy Foster
Thursday, August 11, 2022
*Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct an error that appeared in its original publication. Lake Santeetlah – Town of Lake Santeetlah residents showed up to a community dinner at Col. Ernest Manierre Memorial Park on Aug.
The Primitive Quartet (left) returns to its Graham County roots for the Mountain Homecoming next week at Fontana Village Resort.

The Primitive Quartet (left) returns to its Graham County roots for the Mountain Homecoming next week at Fontana Village Resort.

‘This is our heritage’

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Fontana Dam – The hills around Fontana Lake will be reverberating next week. The four-day Mountain Homecoming kicks off at Fontana Village Resort on Thursday, Aug. 18, and ends Sunday, Aug. 21.

County celebrates 150th birthday … and you’re invited

Randy Foster
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Graham County’s 150th anniversary celebration events kick off this weekend in Fontana Dam and Stecoah, with two days of celebration in Robbinsville the following weekend. Here’s what’s on tap: Friday, Aug. 12: Fontana Village Resort, Town of Fontana Dam, N.C.
One of the features of the planned Corridor K expansion is a 270-foot-wide land bridge at Stecoah Gap, which will allow wildlife and hikers alike on the intersecting Appalachian Trail to traverse over N.C. Highway 28 without traffic interference.

One of the features of the planned Corridor K expansion is a 270-foot-wide land bridge at Stecoah Gap, which will allow wildlife and hikers alike on the intersecting Appalachian Trail to traverse over N.C. Highway 28 without traffic interference.

Letting to begin for Corridor K next week

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, August 11, 2022
The N.C. Department of Transportation has planned three dates for “letting” – or the reception of bids for a project – along the Corridor K expansion, and the first phase started Tuesday.
Dave Crouch of Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada, drove for three days to make it to Fontana Village in his 2011 Miata. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Dave Crouch of Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada, drove for three days to make it to Fontana Village in his 2011 Miata. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Alotta Miata!

Randy Foster
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Fontana Dam – Undeterred by waves of heavy rain and a power outage spread over several days, Mazda Miata enthusiasts converged on Graham County for an annual four-day weekend of thrilling drives, camaraderie and opportunities to buy parts for their fiercely-loved, compact sports cars.
Connie Orr, chairman of the Graham County Board of Commissioners, lawyer Dale Curriden and Juanita Colvard, who helped develop the county’s plan for urgent care and imaging services (from left) confer in court Monday, while waiting on a judge’s ruling in a lawsuit filed by Smoky Mountain Urgent Care. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Connie Orr, chairman of the Graham County Board of Commissioners, lawyer Dale Curriden and Juanita Colvard, who helped develop the county’s plan for urgent care and imaging services (from left) confer in court Monday, while waiting on a judge’s ruling in a lawsuit filed by Smoky Mountain Urgent Care. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

County can evict urgent care

Randy Foster
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Robbinsville – A Superior Court judge ruled against Smoky Mountain Urgent Care’s Robbinsville clinic on Monday, saying it was in breach of its contracts with Graham County and that the county is entitled to evict the practice from the county-owned building where the clinic has operated since 2018.
Lights glisten while showcasing the restored floor inside the Robbinsville High School gymnasium. The effort took a mere three weeks to complete. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Lights glisten while showcasing the restored floor inside the Robbinsville High School gymnasium. The effort took a mere three weeks to complete. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

High school gym floor undergoes renovation

Kevin Hensley
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Robbinsville – Do not adjust your sets: it is the same floor that was already in place.
Asheville-area resident Mike Plemmons looks on as a car goes flying by during Saturday’s leg of the CCR-SCCA Dragon Hill Climb, which was held inside the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest. Plemmons has been involved with racing for over 40 years. Visit our Facebook page for more photos from Saturday’s portion of the event. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Asheville-area resident Mike Plemmons looks on as a car goes flying by during Saturday’s leg of the CCR-SCCA Dragon Hill Climb, which was held inside the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest. Plemmons has been involved with racing for over 40 years. Visit our Facebook page for more photos from Saturday’s portion of the event. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Need for speed

Randy Foster
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Santeetlah – Race and road rally cars of all shapes and sizes participated in the 16th Dragon Hill Climb event over the weekend. The Central Carolinas Region of the Sports Car Club of America started hosting the event – this year called Dragon SCCA Hill Climb – in 2011. The 2.

Charles Eugene “Gene” Carringer, Sr.

News Staff
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Charles Eugene “Gene” Carringer, Sr., 90 of Oak Ridge, Tenn., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at NHC-Farragut. He was born on Oct. 3, 1931 in Stecoah, N.C.