Graham County named as part of rural broadband grant

Graham County may see noticeable increases in internet quality over the next few years, following the announcement of a $9.2 billion Federal Communications Commission grant called the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.  The agency announced the grant on Dec.

Keeping the home fires burning

Yellow Creek – Forty No. 1 hits. Six Grammy awards. A member of the  Country Music Hall of Fame. And 77-year-old Ronnie Milsap is about to get another feather in his cap, and in the very area where he plied his craft. The N.C. Department of Transportation announced in a Dec.

Locals arrested for meth possession

Atoah – Two people were arrested for allegedly carrying felony amounts of methamphetamine, after being arrested together on Thanksgiving Day.

Aldermen approve tablet purchase, employee raises

Robbinsville – The town’s utility workers will soon have an updated system for meter reading and recording, replacing obsolete equipment.  Robbinsville’s Board of Aldermen voted 2-0 to purchase new handheld tablets from Southern Software, at a cost of $11,350.

Stecoah executive director resigns

Stecoah – A longtime fixture at the Stecoah Valley Center will be saying goodbye this spring.  Beth Fields announced her resignation as the center’s executive director in a Dec. 1 letter, saying that she wished to be closer to her family. Fields’ resignation will be effective March 31, 2021.

Talks underway on new wing

Robbinsville – Graham County Schools’ ongoing effort to build a new sixth-grade wing at Robbinsville Middle School took a step forward, after opening two bids at its Nov. 30 Board of Education meeting. On Monday, Nov.