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Billy Lamar Birchfield, Sr.

News Staff
Friday, March 18, 2022
Billy Lamar Birchfield Sr., 74 of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at his residence. He was a native of Graham County, and the son of the late Ed and Reva Dale Hooper Birchfield.

Richard A. Martin, Jr.

News Staff
Friday, March 18, 2022
Richard A. Martin Jr., 58 of Robbinsville, NC passed away, Sunday, March 6, 2022, at Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital in Murphy, N.C. He was a native of Graham County and the son of the late Richard Martin, Sr. and Evelyn Swanson, and the grandson of Reverend Cliff and Maggie George.
With Todd Odom’s retirement looming, it felt appropriate to capture the memory with my “pal” (actually one of Todd’s nicknames for me) of one final tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum on Feb. 19. Thanks for everything.

With Todd Odom’s retirement looming, it felt appropriate to capture the memory with my “pal” (actually one of Todd’s nicknames for me) of one final tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum on Feb. 19. Thanks for everything.

Happy trails to leader of ‘The ‘Ville’

Kevin Hensley
Friday, March 18, 2022
In this industry, you develop a sort of subconscious “filter” on who – and who is not – your genuine friend.

Council getting complaints about dinnertime meetings

Randy Foster
Friday, March 18, 2022
Lake Santeetlah – Residents and property owners of the Town of Lake Santeetlah will be surveyed to see if they are happy with the time that their town council meets – 5:30 p.m. the second Thursday of the month. The current board switched the meetings to 5:30 p.m. from daytime meetings.

Part-time employee benefits halted by town

Randy Foster
Friday, March 18, 2022
Robbinsville – The town will no longer provide benefits to part-time town employees, the Robbinsville Board of Aldermen decided in a 3-0 vote at its meeting at its March 2 meeting. Benefits packages had included health, dental and life insurance.
These maps illustrate recent data on fatal and serious-injury crashes in Graham County. Maps by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

These maps illustrate recent data on fatal and serious-injury crashes in Graham County. Maps by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Stats show Cherohala Skyway is Graham County’s deadliest road

Randy Foster
Friday, March 18, 2022
The Tail of the Dragon and Hellbender 28 may be famous for their thrills (and spills), but scenic Cherohala Skyway is the most dangerous of the three major touring routes in Graham County. The trends were revealed by data collected by N.C. Department of Transportation from 2016-20.
A new justice center – which would eliminate the need for occupancy in the aging Graham County Courthouse (pictured) – is just one of several projects in the works for Graham County. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

A new justice center – which would eliminate the need for occupancy in the aging Graham County Courthouse (pictured) – is just one of several projects in the works for Graham County. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Big projects on the horizon

Randy Foster
Friday, March 18, 2022
Robbinsville – As Graham County gears up for tourist season, a number of major projects and potential projects are on the horizon. Here are some things to watch over the next couple of years.

Man shot while confronting wife

Randy Foster
Friday, March 18, 2022
Robbinsville – A Robbinsville man was shot and wounded in Lincoln County – and is facing felony charges – after he pushed his way into a Lincoln County home to check on his wife, and got into a fight with a man she had been staying with.
In a new filing, Graham County responds to the recent controversy surrounding Smoky Mountain Urgent Care.

In a new filing, Graham County responds to the recent controversy surrounding Smoky Mountain Urgent Care.

County answers Smoky Mountain Urgent Care suit

Randy Foster
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Robbinsville – Graham County and its insurance carrier have asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Smoky Mountain Urgent Care. In turn, the county is making demands of its own.