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John Hedrick

News Staff
Friday, October 15, 2021
John Ted Hedrick, 89, went home to be with the Lord in the early morning on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, at his son’s home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late Jasper and Mary Stewart Hedrick and a lifelong resident of the Snowbird community in Robbinsville, N.C.

Elizabeth Ann “Nanny” Constance Orr

News Staff
Friday, October 15, 2021
Elizabeth Ann “Nanny” Constance Orr, 90 of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord and loved ones on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at her daughter’s residence on Gladdens Creek Road in Robbinsville. Ann was the daughter of the late Homer Constance and the late Agnes Moody Constance.

James Malcolm “Big Jim” Cantrell

News Staff
Friday, October 15, 2021
Mr. James Malcolm “Big Jim” Cantrell, 71 of Spring City, Tenn., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, in the Parkwest Medical Center, Knoxville, Tenn.  He was born Dec. 7, 1949, in Maryville, Tenn. He was a member of the Whites Creek Baptist Church in Rockwood, Tenn.
Miranda “Mandy” Millsaps (nee Seagle) was bitten by the performance bug early in life, as evidenced by this 1987 photo of her singing in a talent show.

Miranda “Mandy” Millsaps (nee Seagle) was bitten by the performance bug early in life, as evidenced by this 1987 photo of her singing in a talent show.

Miranda Millsaps born into a love of music

Marshall McClung
Friday, October 15, 2021
As far back as Miranda “Mandy” Seagle – now Millsaps – can remember she has loved music and singing.   Her father Danny Seagle played with a band called “The Toy Factory” which included some members of the Marshall Tucker Band.

Auditor concerned about DOT finances

Charlie Benton
Friday, October 15, 2021
Despite the N.C. Department of Transportation not exceeding its spending plan for the first half of fiscal year 2021, the N.C. Office of the State Auditor has still expressed some concerns.

Injured woman rescued on Skyway

Charlie Benton
Friday, October 15, 2021
Cherohala – A pleasant afternoon hike Saturday to Graham County’s highest mountain, Big Huckleberry – elevation 5,460 feet – turned into a rescue mission. The Graham County 911 center received a call around 3:30 p.m. that a woman had fallen near Oak Knob and was injured.

Ongoing projects discussed

Charlie Benton
Friday, October 15, 2021
Robbinsville – Some ongoing Graham County projects have moved forward in recent weeks.  Graham County Manager Jason Marino Gave updates on various projects at the Graham County Board of Commissioners continued meeting, held Monday, Oct. 4.
Robbinsville Middle School’s Pacey Bradshaw proudly shows her Holstein steer, Diesel, at the N.C. Mountain State Fair in September. The pair took home the first place award in showmanship.

Robbinsville Middle School’s Pacey Bradshaw proudly shows her Holstein steer, Diesel, at the N.C. Mountain State Fair in September. The pair took home the first place award in showmanship.

Grabbing success by the horns

Charlie Benton
Friday, October 15, 2021
Fletcher – In her first year competing, a Robbinsville Middle School student won big at the N.C. Mountain State Fair, held in Fletcher last month.  Pacey Bradshaw, 14, received first place in showmanship in the dairy steer competition at the fair.

New DSS director takes helm

Charlie Benton
Friday, October 15, 2021
The Graham County Department of Social Services Board met Tuesday night, marking Graham County DSS Director Amy Seay’s first meeting in her new role.  Seay was hired in September, following the resignation of former Graham County Department of Social Services Director Cris Weatherford.