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Fontana Dam searching for new water plant operator

Charlie Benton

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Fontana Dam – A local municipality is again searching for a new utilities director and water treatment plant operator. Jason Duke was dismissed from the position Aug. 24, following a domestic incident that ended with the arrest of his wife earlier in August.

Alleged kidnappers, victim arrested

Charlie Benton

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Two men from out of state were arrested in Graham County after an alleged kidnapping, with their alleged victim also picking up a drug charge. Warrants show that 34-year-old Mohammad Hassan Kheradmand of St. Petersburg, Fla. and 31-year-old Michael Bazarov of Washington, D.C.

Briley Tolbert (23) and Ben Wachacha (74) close in on Brevard quarterback Anson Burgess during Aug. 27’s road game. Robbinsville has not played since the 15-14 loss, but will suit up for a trip to Tennessee on Friday. Photo by Miranda Buchanan/Robbinsville High School Yearbook

Back at work

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Robbinsville football fanatics, rejoice: the boys will be putting their pads back on soon enough. For the first time since Aug. 27, the Black Knights (1-1) will play under the Friday night lights – but will have to travel out of state to do so, as the Lenoir City (Tenn.

Robbinsville High School senior Ainslee Munro proudly displays her diploma from the U.S. Army Military Police School, after completing two months of National Guard basic training on Aug. 19.

‘We said good morning to the sun’

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Most wait until they are either near or have just graduated from high school to begin basic training. Ainslee Munro decided to get a jumpstart. Now a senior, Munro embarked on two months of National Guard training over the summer. Having a U.S.

Kenneth Rogers

News Staff

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Kenneth Rogers, 87, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, at his home after an extended illness of lung cancer. He was a lifelong resident of Robbinsville, N.C. and was a member and Deacon of Blessed Hope Baptist Church.

Billy Pressley

News Staff

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Billy Jay Pressley, 65 of the Dick Branch Community in Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, at his residence. A native of Graham County, he was the son of the late Johnny and Nellie Roselle Waldroup Pressley.

Roy Perron

News Staff

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Roy E. Perron, 68 of the Yellow Creek Community in Robbinsville, N.C., and Parrish, Fla., went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, at Mission Hospital in Asheville. He was the son of the late Roy and Ruth Grimshaw Perron.

Seay tapped to lead Graham DSS

Charlie Benton

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Robbinsville – After nearly four months of vacancy, Graham County will soon have a new Department of Social Services director. County Manager Jason Marino confirmed that the Graham County Board of Commissioners had approved the hire of Amy Seay to lead the county’s department of social services.

Library card sign-ups underway

Koda Moody

Thursday, September 16, 2021

It was recently announced by Franklin Shook, president of the Nantahala Regional Libraries system, that September will hold multiple involvements for the surrounding libraries. September is recognized by the American Library Association as “Library Card Sign-Up Month.

Longtime Robbinsville High School Secretary Tina Carver will serve as grand marshal of the Homecoming Parade on Oct. 1. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Longtime secretary to lead homecoming parade

Charlie Benton

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Robbinsville – When the Robbinsville High School homecoming parade rolls on Oct. 1, it will be led by one of the school’s true icons. Longtime Robbinsville High School secretary Tina Carver will serve as the parade’s grand marshal.