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Daisy rests from exhaustion in the back of a pickup after being rescued from a deep pit filled with greasy water for at least five hours – but as long as 12 hours – between May 29-30.

Daisy rests from exhaustion in the back of a pickup after being rescued from a deep pit filled with greasy water for at least five hours – but as long as 12 hours – between May 29-30.

Dog's best friend

Randy Foster
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Snowbird – Daisy and Ace somehow got past the wireless dog fence that had been keeping them safe at home off Poison Branch Road the night of May 29 and went on an adventure that nearly cost Daisy her life.
Todd Odom (left) – who just retired after coaching the Black Knights for 18 years – pauses with David Haney at a banquet in Asheville. Haney has been named as Odom’s successor, which will be the fourth time Haney has been the head coach of the Robbinsville wrestling program.

Todd Odom (left) – who just retired after coaching the Black Knights for 18 years – pauses with David Haney at a banquet in Asheville. Haney has been named as Odom’s successor, which will be the fourth time Haney has been the head coach of the Robbinsville wrestling program.

Back at the helm: Haney new wrestling coach

Kevin Hensley
Monday, June 20, 2022
Robbinsville – After nearly four months of speculation and uncertainty, Todd Odom’s replacement as Robbinsville High School’s head wrestling coach has been announced. And it is a familiar face. David Haney was selected from a pool of applicants to take over the storied tradition of “The ’Ville.

Cancer support group continues efforts

Kevin Hensley
Monday, June 20, 2022
Robbinsville – In the last five months, the Graham Cancer Support Group has given out $15,750 to those battling the disease. The staggering statistic was presented during treasurer Pam Shaffer’s presentation at the group’s June 9 meeting.
Leo is a 7-year-old Great Pyrenees whose barking led to misdemeanor charges against his owner, Mike Eddings, a resident of Atoah Street in Robbinsville.

Leo is a 7-year-old Great Pyrenees whose barking led to misdemeanor charges against his owner, Mike Eddings, a resident of Atoah Street in Robbinsville.

Prosecutor resigns following bid to alter dog’s vocal cords

Randy Foster
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Robbinsville – The assistant district attorney who offered a deal to drop charges in a Robbinsville barking dog case if the defendant has his dog’s vocal cords surgically altered has resigned.
NC Budget & Tax Center cost-to-live report for Graham County

NC Budget & Tax Center cost-to-live report for Graham County

Earning a living in Graham County

Randy Foster
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Robbinsville – The cost of living in Graham County is lower than it is for North Carolina as a whole as well as most of the state’s 100 counties, but the fact remains that a basic living wage continues to be out of reach for many Graham County families.
Graham County history

Graham County history

This week in local history: June 16, 2022

News Staff
Thursday, June 16, 2022
10 years ago * Two workers were injured and a county garbage truck was totaled in a wreck on U.S. 129 at Jack Branch Road-curve. Truck driver, Dale Anderson and Trent Fabian, both were airlifted to Mission Hospital in Asheville and were treated and released.
Outland Gas & Groceries at 8185 Tapoco Road has closed and is listed for sale. The store’s roots date back to 1947.

Outland Gas & Groceries at 8185 Tapoco Road has closed and is listed for sale. The store’s roots date back to 1947.

Outland Gas & Groceries closes, owner blames Biden and inflation

Randy Foster
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Tapoco – A country store that has been a fixture in western Graham County since 1947 has closed and been put up for sale. Outland Gas & Groceries, at 8185 Tapoco Road, has roots dating to 1947.