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Students returned for the first day of the school year at Robbinsville Elementary on Aug. 16, under the district’s “optional” mask policy. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Students returned for the first day of the school year at Robbinsville Elementary on Aug. 16, under the district’s “optional” mask policy. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Masks to remain optional at Graham County Schools

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Robbinsville – After much discussion and thought, the Graham County Board of Education voted to keep wearing masks within the district as “optional.” The board did add one caveat to the policy at a specially called Aug.
Health director Beth Booth, head nurse Lorita Eller and Community Care of North Carolina case investigator Michelle Stell are just some of the members of the Graham County Health Department that have been at the forefront of the local response to COVID-19. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Health director Beth Booth, head nurse Lorita Eller and Community Care of North Carolina case investigator Michelle Stell are just some of the members of the Graham County Health Department that have been at the forefront of the local response to COVID-19. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Caring in a crisis

Charlie Benton
Friday, April 23, 2021
* Unsung Heroes: Part 4 in a 5-part series Tallulah – The Graham County Health Department has been at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic locally – while at the same time, maintaining its myriad of other duties.