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Graham County resident Catrina Buchanan was recently appointed to the North Carolina Interagency Coordinating Council for Children from Birth to Five with Disabilities. Buchanan’s son Abel served as her inspiration to join the board. Photos by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Graham County resident Catrina Buchanan was recently appointed to the North Carolina Interagency Coordinating Council for Children from Birth to Five with Disabilities. Buchanan’s son Abel served as her inspiration to join the board. Photos by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Ready, willing and Abel

Kevin Hensley
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Santeetlah – Catrina Buchanan has two years to make a difference: not just for Graham County, but for others similarly affected in Western North Carolina.
N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein addresses county leaders and personnel at the Graham County Community Building on April 28. Stein made the trip to Robbinsville to discuss the recent opioid settlement, as well as discuss the local impact of the crisis. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein addresses county leaders and personnel at the Graham County Community Building on April 28. Stein made the trip to Robbinsville to discuss the recent opioid settlement, as well as discuss the local impact of the crisis. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Good news, bad problem

Randy Foster
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Robbinsville – N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein visited Robbinsville on April 28, formally announcing terms of an opioid settlement with the pharmaceutical industry in a county among the worst in the state affected by illegal narcotics.