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The Graham County Board of Elections sifts through ballots from the Nov. 8 election Friday, during a requested hand-to-eye recount in the race for the second seat on the Graham County Board of Education. Clockwise from top are board chair Juanita Colvard; board members Beefy Rogers and Teresa Eller; poll workers Tracy Jenkins and Lorna Sellers, who tallied the recount; local election director Teresa Garland; and board members Billy Ditmore and Lowell Crisp. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

The Graham County Board of Elections sifts through ballots from the Nov. 8 election Friday, during a requested hand-to-eye recount in the race for the second seat on the Graham County Board of Education. Clockwise from top are board chair Juanita Colvard; board members Beefy Rogers and Teresa Eller; poll workers Tracy Jenkins and Lorna Sellers, who tallied the recount; local election director Teresa Garland; and board members Billy Ditmore and Lowell Crisp. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Dinschel officially wins school board seat

Kevin Hensley
Friday, December 9, 2022
Robbinsville – Almost a month after the general election, all of the local races have been officially decided. Who would fill the second seat on the Graham County Board of Education has been in limbo since Nov.

Dinschel wins recount

Kevin Hensley
Friday, December 2, 2022
Robbinsville – There’s still one step left before the second Graham County Board of Education seat from the Nov. 8 ballot is set in stone. Clark “Chip” Carringer convincingly won the public’s opinion over three weeks ago, as his re-election bid garnered 2,368 votes.

Dinschel wins 2nd school board seat

Kevin Hensley
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Robbinsville – Yogi Berra once quipped, "It ain't over till it's over." Both Debra "Hank" Dinschel – a Republican – and Maria Shook (D) collectively held their breath as the Graham County Board of Elections presented 15 different ballots at Nov. 17's provisional meeting.

Every vote counts

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Robbinsville – Both Debra “Hank” Dinschel and Maria Shook had to hope Monday’s absentee counts would provide some form of relief about which of the two would be on the Graham County Board of Education. Instead, the race is tied.

Hoxit wins sheriff race

Randy Foster
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Robbinsville – Retired state trooper Brad Hoxit easily defeated former sheriff Russell Moody for Graham County Sheriff in Tuesday’s general election, getting just over two-thirds of votes cast in the race.