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The unusual landscape of Vietnam is just one obstacle Graham County resident Bob Lewis experienced while defending the United States.

The unusual landscape of Vietnam is just one obstacle Graham County resident Bob Lewis experienced while defending the United States.

Semper fi

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, November 12, 2020
Sweetwater – Always faithful. Always loyal.  Those are the English translations of the Latin phrase Semper Fidelis, the motto of the U.S. Marine Corps. Spend one minute with Bob Lewis, and you will quickly learn that he exudes those traits: faithful and loyal. A native of Hagerstown, Md.

Viar arraigned on statutory sex charges

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, November 5, 2020
Robbinsville – A mere seven days passed between Devin McKinnley Viar’s DWI conviction and new charges being filed on the 25-year-old former Graham County sheriff’s deputy. Viar, who lists an address of 452 Old U.S. 129, had a warrant for his arrest filed on Oct. 14.

Don Holder

News Staff
Thursday, November 5, 2020
Don Holder, 77 of the Stecoah Community of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. He was a native of Blount County, Tenn. and the son of the late Boyd and Esta Burrell Holder.

Elizabeth Williams

News Staff
Thursday, November 5, 2020
Elizabeth Hardin Williams, 51 of the West Buffalo Community in Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, at her residence.         She was the daughter of the late Pete and June Hill Hardin.

Record numbers for Graham

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, November 5, 2020
The 2020 election was perhaps the most discussed in our nation’s history and thus, states reported new records for the early-voting process.

Too close to call

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, November 5, 2020
At 2:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, five states were still unable to determine a winner in the 2020 Presidential race.

Two new faces on Board of Education

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, November 5, 2020
With Graham County Board of Education members Sharon Edwards and Deborah Odom opting to not seek re-election, two seats were up for grabs. A whopping 1,155 of Graham County’s voters turned out for the general election on Tuesday and in the end, Republicans Jonathan Allison (13.

Robbinsville to test CodeRED system Monday

News Staff
Thursday, October 29, 2020
In an event of an emergency, Robbinsville officials issue alerts through CodeRED, a high-speed notification solution. The CodeRED system allows messages to be quickly delivered to targeted areas of Robbinsville, or to the Robbinsville as a whole.       On Monday, Nov.

Get to know your local candidates

Kevin Hensley
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
With the 2020 campaign season entering its final days, The Graham Star reached out to all 12 candidates that are running for Graham County Board of Commissioners and the Graham County Board of Education. Early voting ends Saturday, with the general election being held Tuesday.