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John Michael Davis

News Staff
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
John Michael Davis, 57 of the Massey Branch community of Robbinsville, N.C., passed over into greener pastures, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, at his residence. Mike is formerly of Washington, Ga., but he has resided in Robbinsville permanently since 2012.

John W. Miller

News Staff
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
John W. Miller, age 88 of the Old Sweetwater Road community of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, at his residence. He was the son of the late Marshall H. and Helen Nokes Miller. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Rogers Miller in 2014.

Hannah Lee Williams Carringer

News Staff
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Hannah Lee Williams Carringer, 84 of the Farley Branch community of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, at her residence. She was a native of Graham County, and the daughter of the late Andrew and Janie Burchfield Williams.
An outline of the area that will be treated as part of the proposed Crossover Project. Map courtesy of U.S. National Forest Service.

An outline of the area that will be treated as part of the proposed Crossover Project. Map courtesy of U.S. National Forest Service.

National Forest management plans stirs up concern

Randy Foster
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Tatham Gap – The U.S. Forest Service is developing plans to restore and protect portions of a 16,000-acre swath of land between Robbinsville and Andrews, which has many in Graham County worried.

Town cancels attorney contract, hires new firm

Randy Foster
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Lake Santeetlah – On a contentious split vote of the council, the Town of Lake Santeetlah ended its contract with attorney Craig Justus and will go with another Asheville-based law firm for legal advice. At its Feb.
This 13-unit subdivision off Moose Branch Road will provide affordable housing to the Robbinsville-area housing market. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

This 13-unit subdivision off Moose Branch Road will provide affordable housing to the Robbinsville-area housing market. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Work on Moose Branch subdivision set to resume

Randy Foster
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Robbinsville – With the off-season for construction coming to an end, work is expected to resume on a 13-unit subdivision of affordable housing, off Moose Branch Road. Ground was broken on the Graham County Rural Development Authority’s Moose Branch Subdivision Project in October.
Torey Bennett shows the loppers damaged when he tried to trim limbs overhanging a power line behind his house off Meadow Branch Road. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Torey Bennett shows the loppers damaged when he tried to trim limbs overhanging a power line behind his house off Meadow Branch Road. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Perilous task

Randy Foster
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Meadow Branch – 2022 has been snowy for Graham County.

Candidate filing resumes statewide

Kevin Hensley
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Robbinsville – After an 11-week hiatus, potential candidates can resume filing for the 2022 election cycle today. The pause was forced by an uproar at the state level over long-disputed legislative maps, but the N.C.