Janice Wiggins

Janice Owens Wiggins, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, at her residence. A native of Graham County and life-long resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Harry Joe and Lucille Massey Owens. Janice was fun-loving and took great pride in her cooking.

Perry Allen James

Perry Allen James, 60 of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C. He was a native of Graham County and the son of Frank and Nell James Jr., and the late Mary Jane James.

New details emerge after child tests positive for meth

Snowbird – More details have emerged in the case of a local woman who exposed a child to methamphetamine.

Grand Theft Auto, this was not

Sweetwater – A Mount Holly man remains behind bars in Graham County, after leading Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and Graham County law enforcement on a car chase in an allegedly-stolen vehicle on Jan. 28.

Man charged with assault

Robbinsville – A local man was arrested Saturday, after an alleged assault incident involving a woman.  Court documents show that 28-year-old Michael Noah Moore allegedly shoved the victim to the ground and held her throat in a manner that restricted her ability to breathe.

Brookfield: Weather to blame for silt entering Lake Santeetlah

Lake Santeetlah – After a large amount of silt entered Lake Santeetlah last week, Brookfield Renewable said that it was due to heavy rainfall.

Cecil Ray Green

Cecil Ray Green, age 90 of the Farley Branch Community in Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Ga.    Born in Swain County to the late J.L. and Grace Green, he spent most of his life in Graham County.

Sonja Smiley

Sonja West Smiley, 74, longtime resident of the Cherokee Creek Community in Gaffney, S.C., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 after a brief illness with COVID-19, which has once again devastated another family. Born in Robbinsville, N.C., she was the beloved wife of Robert V.