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Robbinsville ‘releases’ finance officer

Randy Foster
Thursday, July 21, 2022
Robbinsville – Town Finance Director Sonya Webster was “released” by the Robbinsville Board of Aldermen on July 14, during a special-called meeting at Town Hall. During that meeting, the board went straight into closed session, along with Town Attorney Ellen Davis.
Robbinsville native Ashton Massey has opened a speech-therapy clinic at Tallulah Community Health Center. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville native Ashton Massey has opened a speech-therapy clinic at Tallulah Community Health Center. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Speech therapist opens clinic in hometown

Randy Foster
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Tallulah – Ashton Massey said local health care providers were asked about unmet needs in Graham County and a common response was speech therapy. Massey was raised in Graham County, but was putting her education in speech therapy to use at PT Solutions at its locations in Bryson City and Sylva.

Ronald Cleveland Patterson

News Staff
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Ronald Cleveland Patterson, 78 of Marble, N.C. went home with the Lord on Saturday, July 9, 2022. He was born in Graham County, N.C. on Sept. 7, 1943. Ronald was involved in ministry for the past 30 years and touched many lives.

Alta Waldroup Pitcox

News Staff
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Alta Waldroup Pitcox, 83 of the Snowbird community of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at Graham Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was a native of Graham County, and the daughter of the late Troy and Netter Stewart Waldroup.

William F. Miller, Jr., "The Fish Whisperer"

News Staff
Thursday, July 14, 2022
William F. Miller, Jr. “Fish Whisperer,” 64 of the West Buffalo community of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at his residence. He was the son of the late William F. Miller Sr. and Doris Ann Hoffman Miller.

William Anthony Ditmore, Sr.

News Staff
Thursday, July 14, 2022
William Anthony Ditmore, Sr., 78 of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Saturday, July 2, 2022, at Graham Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. He was a native of Graham County, and the son of the late Mack and Lena Orr Ditmore.

Local man convicted for beating girlfriend

Randy Foster
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Robbinsville – A Graham County man beat his girlfriend so severely that he realized she needed medical attention, but then beat her some more so that he could convincingly say her injuries were from a traffic accident.
Appalachian Road Show will perform as a part of Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center’s “An Appalachian Evening” series at 7 p.m. Saturday. Photo courtesy of Erick Anderson Photography & Design

Appalachian Road Show will perform as a part of Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center’s “An Appalachian Evening” series at 7 p.m. Saturday. Photo courtesy of Erick Anderson Photography & Design

‘Authenticity never goes out of style’

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Stecoah – To sit back and enjoy a performance by Appalachian Road Show is to sit back and enjoy a trip through musical history. In today’s market, it’s a challenge to be unique enough to stick out from the rest of the pack.
Flanked by her agricultural production, Vicki Walsh proudly shows off the garden she has cultivated on Lower Mill Creek Road. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Flanked by her agricultural production, Vicki Walsh proudly shows off the garden she has cultivated on Lower Mill Creek Road. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Like father, like daughter

Randy Foster
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Tallulah – Vicki Walsh was surprised when she got a call asking her to be featured in The Graham Star for its weekly Green Thumbs series. Her garden isn’t a big deal and she hadn’t been doing it all that long, she said. She was, of course, wrong.