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Thanks to a grant, the Graham County Sanitation Department has received two new Kenworth’s to haul garbage to the current dump site in Ball Ground, Ga. Photo by Ruby Annas/news@grahamstar.com

Cleanin’ in style

Ruby Annas

Friday, September 22, 2023

Milltown – The Graham County Sanitation Department received a pair of new Kenworth trucks, in a much-needed upgrade to the current method of hauling refuse to Ball Ground, Ga.

New plan includes return of manned trash sites

Ruby Annas

Friday, September 22, 2023

Robbinsville – After voting last month to explore a reduction in the number of available trash sites across Graham County, the board of commissioners heard a proposal from sanitation director Gavin Colvard at Tuesday’s pre-meeting workshop.

This line of garbage debris was sitting just outside the former entrance to the Sweetwater Road (N.C. Highway 143) Convenience Center on Monday, but has since been cleaned up. Visuals like this are becoming more common in Graham County. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Convenience centers may become less convenient

Randy Foster

Friday, September 30, 2022

Bear Creek – The household waste convenience center off Tallulah Road – near Bear Creek Junction – is at the center of a complex problem.