Graham County Transit has once again received a safety award from the state level. From left are Michael Collins, NEMT coordinator; Donna Hill, dispatch schedule operator; Tracy Jenkins, assistant director; and drivers Angie Jenkins, Micheal Badalucca, Tommy Holland and Terry Crawford. Photo by Ruby Annas/news@grahamstar.com

For the fourth time in five years, Graham County Transit has been recognize with a Safety Award from the N.C. Public Transportation Association. All names are listed from left. Front row: Tracy Jenkins, Donna Hill, transit director Juanita Colvard, Penny Postell, Jennifer Conley, Donna McCracken and Kenny Blevins. Back row: Michael Collins, Michael Badalucca, Andrew Hyde, Terry Crawford, Lamar Carver, Frank Deyton and Tommy Holland. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Graham County Transit lead driver Terry Crawford, director Juanita Colvard, assistant director Tracy Jenkins and dispatcher/scheduler Donna Hill (from left) pose with the safety award the system received from the N.C. Public Transit Association. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

The only public transportation available in the county, Graham County Transit, began operation in the 1980s. Members of the staff that have worked continually through the COVID-19 pandemic are (clockwise, from top left) Penny Postell, dispatcher Donna Hill, assistant director Tracy Jenkins, Jennifer Conley, Terry Crawford and Frank Deyton. Not pictured are director Juanita Colvard and drivers Michael Badalucca, Lamar Carver and Andrew Hyde. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com