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Thanks to a 10-year deal with AdventHealth, urgent care services will return at this county-owned facility within the next 3-6 months. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Thanks to a 10-year deal with AdventHealth, urgent care services will return at this county-owned facility within the next 3-6 months. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Urgent care term is 10 years

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Robbinsville – AdventHealth will enter into a 10-year contract to provide urgent- and primary-care services to Graham County.
Save for a local chiropractor using the space to provide services, this portion of the county-owned building at 21 S. Main St. has remained vacant since late-August. It was revealed Monday that urgent care would be back open inside the facility to serve residents later this year. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Save for a local chiropractor using the space to provide services, this portion of the county-owned building at 21 S. Main St. has remained vacant since late-August. It was revealed Monday that urgent care would be back open inside the facility to serve residents later this year. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Urgent matter resolved

Kevin Hensley
Friday, March 1, 2024
Robbinsville – For months, Graham County has lacked the availability of local urgent care. A deal announced Monday afternoon hopes to correct the issue – once and for all.
Dignitaries gather around the new CT scanner at Graham County Urgent Care, which was funded by the Golden Leaf Foundation. Photo by Ruby Annas/news@grahamstar.com

Dignitaries gather around the new CT scanner at Graham County Urgent Care, which was funded by the Golden Leaf Foundation. Photo by Ruby Annas/news@grahamstar.com

Funder visits progress

Ruby Annas
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Robbinsville – Golden Leaf Foundation Chief Executive Officer Scott T. Hamilton visited Graham County Urgent Care and Family Practice on Nov. 9, to see machines the foundation funded first-handed.
Just 5 ½ months after Dr. David Booth took over as the lessee for Graham County Urgent Care & Family Practice, murmurs began to spread about a possible closure. The rumors were confirmed by local officials Aug. 17. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Just 5 ½ months after Dr. David Booth took over as the lessee for Graham County Urgent Care & Family Practice, murmurs began to spread about a possible closure. The rumors were confirmed by local officials Aug. 17. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Urgent care closing

Kevin Hensley
Friday, August 25, 2023
Robbinsville – For the second time in 2023, the doors to urgent care will be locked. This time, the closure will last a bit longer – but Graham County has assured the pause is only temporary. In an official letter released by the Graham County Board of Commissioners on Aug.
Chris Woods (left) and Deborah Allen are two of the newest members to join the team at the county-owned urgent care facility on South Main Street, which has spent the last 5-plus months rebuilding its operation. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Chris Woods (left) and Deborah Allen are two of the newest members to join the team at the county-owned urgent care facility on South Main Street, which has spent the last 5-plus months rebuilding its operation. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Urgent care nearing return to full strength

Kevin Hensley
Monday, July 24, 2023
Robbinsville – It might have been once been the most barebones operation around, but today everything at Graham County Urgent Care and Family Practice exudes normalcy.
The final existence of Smoky Mountain Urgent Care in Graham County was recently erased, as a lawsuit between the county and the facility’s owner has been dismissed. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

The final existence of Smoky Mountain Urgent Care in Graham County was recently erased, as a lawsuit between the county and the facility’s owner has been dismissed. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Urgent care lawsuit dismissed

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 4, 2023
Robbinsville – It’s over. With a favorable outcome looking dim for the defendant, Dr. David Castor – director of Bryson City-based Smoky Mountain Urgent Care – moved to have a longstanding lawsuit between himself and Graham County dismissed on April 4.