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Lawyers cast wider net for land company assets

Randy Foster
Thursday, March 31, 2022
***Aug. 4, 2022 Update: Lawsuit settled between Graham County Land Company, Flexible Funding Tallulah – The receiver seeking to recover $17 million that Graham County Land Company owes its biggest lender is now going after other assets linked to the company’s CEO, Randy Jordan.
Dr. Patricia Johnson (center) receives a replica of a bridge sign from board member Dirk Cody of the N.C. Board of Transportation (left) at a reception in her honor at Cedar Cliff Church on West Buffalo Road on Saturday. Right of her are her nephew Jeremy Sims and her sister Sarah Johnson Sims. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Dr. Patricia Johnson (center) receives a replica of a bridge sign from board member Dirk Cody of the N.C. Board of Transportation (left) at a reception in her honor at Cedar Cliff Church on West Buffalo Road on Saturday. Right of her are her nephew Jeremy Sims and her sister Sarah Johnson Sims. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

‘Mother of medicine’

Randy Foster
Thursday, March 31, 2022
West Buffalo – Drs. Nettie and Dick Parette practiced medicine in Graham County from the late 1940s until they retired in the mid-1970s. A bridge was later named in their honor over Snowbird Creek on N.C. Highway 143/Snowbird Road. Now another N.C.
Robbinsville’s Will Crisp competes in the rifle competition at Saturday’s District 9 Tournament. Photo courtesy of Cheri Lynn/Robbinsville Shooting Team

Robbinsville’s Will Crisp competes in the rifle competition at Saturday’s District 9 Tournament. Photo courtesy of Cheri Lynn/Robbinsville Shooting Team

Shooting season ends at district

Kevin Hensley
Monday, March 28, 2022
Columbus – Robbinsville’s shooting season came to an unfortunate end at Saturday’s District 9 Tournament, which was held at the Polk County Gun Club.
Robbinsville was well-represented at the state HOSA competition, which was held in Greensboro from March 9-12. Photo courtesy of Robbinsville High School HOSA

Robbinsville was well-represented at the state HOSA competition, which was held in Greensboro from March 9-12. Photo courtesy of Robbinsville High School HOSA

Tomorrow’s leaders shine at state HOSA conference

Kevin Hensley
Monday, March 28, 2022
Greensboro – For a span of three days, the student body at Robbinsville High School was slightly thinned out.

County slapped with $436K in unbudgeted costs

Randy Foster
Monday, March 28, 2022
Robbinsville – Deferred maintenance has come back to haunt Graham County commissioners, who now face the prospect of significant expenses. The county pool is in need of major renovation work, Graham County Recreation Director Ronnie Williams told the Board of Commissioners on March 15.
Country music legend – and Graham County native – Ronnie Milsap visits with Virginia Zakroski at Meadow Branch Church on March 14. Milsap specifically asked for Zakroski to meet with him during his two-day stay in the county. Photo courtesy of Shaun Adams

Country music legend – and Graham County native – Ronnie Milsap visits with Virginia Zakroski at Meadow Branch Church on March 14. Milsap specifically asked for Zakroski to meet with him during his two-day stay in the county. Photo courtesy of Shaun Adams

Takin’ a stroll down Memory Lane

Randy Foster
Monday, March 28, 2022
Graham County native Ronnie Milsap took a break from touring for some reminiscing, during a two-day tour of his childhood home on March 14 and 15.
Ingles in Robbinsville scrambled to remodel a corner of its store for the sale of beer and wine after November’s election, but delays with the permit forced the market to fill the space with water. That will not be the case for much longer, though. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Ingles in Robbinsville scrambled to remodel a corner of its store for the sale of beer and wine after November’s election, but delays with the permit forced the market to fill the space with water. That will not be the case for much longer, though. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Beer, wine sales begin next month

Randy Foster
Monday, March 28, 2022
Robbinsville – For the first time since the late 1940s, you will be able to buy beer and wine at a Robbinsville grocery store.