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Brandi Oocumma, Tracy Bradley and Bob Culler (from left) with all the meat the family will serve for the second community Thanksgiving it has hosted on Snider Circle. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Brandi Oocumma, Tracy Bradley and Bob Culler (from left) with all the meat the family will serve for the second community Thanksgiving it has hosted on Snider Circle. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Feeding the masses

Charlie Benton
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Robbinsville – Even in the midst of a global pandemic, a local woman and her family are doing their part to ensure that anyone needing a hot meal and a place to go on Thanksgiving has both.
Poll workers and local Board of Elections members alike re-affirmed Graham County’s votes for the state Supreme Court chief justice race Monday. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Poll workers and local Board of Elections members alike re-affirmed Graham County’s votes for the state Supreme Court chief justice race Monday. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Graham confirms Newby

Kevin Hensley
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Robbinsville – Following a request by Democratic State Supreme Court Chief Justice candidate Cheri Beasley, the Graham County Board of Elections spent 5 ½ hours Monday re-certifying its numbers reported Nov. 3.
Lady Knights junior Yeika Jimenez (20) closes in on a kill attempt during Monday’s season opener against Rosman. Note athletes on both sides wearing masks, thanks to a recent mandate handed down by the N.C. High School Athletic Association. Photos by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Lady Knights junior Yeika Jimenez (20) closes in on a kill attempt during Monday’s season opener against Rosman. Note athletes on both sides wearing masks, thanks to a recent mandate handed down by the N.C. High School Athletic Association. Photos by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Welcome back, Knights

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Robbinsville – Socially-distanced benches. Masks obscuring the faces of players. A limit of 25 spectators in a high school gymnasium.
The 2020-21 Robbinsville High School cross-country team consists of (from left): Sully Shanahan, Zeb Stewart, William Cable, Ava Barlow, Xander Wachacha, Phoenix Brooks and Hayden Stewart. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

The 2020-21 Robbinsville High School cross-country team consists of (from left): Sully Shanahan, Zeb Stewart, William Cable, Ava Barlow, Xander Wachacha, Phoenix Brooks and Hayden Stewart. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Black Knights off to the races

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, November 19, 2020
* Robbinsville cross-country season preview Robbinsville – No excuses here. When the Robbinsville High School cross-country program hits the course for its first meet after press time Wednesday, the Knights will return just one girl and six boys from last year’s campaign.

Irene Eller

News Staff
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Irene Eller, 89 of Tallulah Road in Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at Graham Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was a native of Graham County and the daughter of the late Coil Sawyer and Mary Turpin Sawyer Crisp.

Margaret Oliver

News Staff
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Margaret Hooper Oliver, 65 of the West Buffalo Community in Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020 at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva, N.C. A native of Graham County, she was the daughter of the late Arnold and Faye Phillips Hooper.
Graham County Board of Elections members (clockwise, from left): Keith Rogers, Billy Ditmore, Lowell Crisp, chairman Juanita Colvard and board member Teresa Eller attest to the final 2020 general election results before Graham County Clerk of Court Tammy Holloway on Friday. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Graham County Board of Elections members (clockwise, from left): Keith Rogers, Billy Ditmore, Lowell Crisp, chairman Juanita Colvard and board member Teresa Eller attest to the final 2020 general election results before Graham County Clerk of Court Tammy Holloway on Friday. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Final voting numbers confirmed

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Graham County’s 76.55-percent voter turnout for the 2020 general election ranked 8th out of the 17 western North Carolina counties.
Volunteers are hopeful that repairs to the historic Old Mother Church can begin sooner rather than later. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Volunteers are hopeful that repairs to the historic Old Mother Church can begin sooner rather than later. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Old Mother Church to apply for repair help

Charlie Benton
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Robbinsville – Graham County’s oldest church may soon receive some much-needed repairs.