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Brawl ends in two arrests

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Snowbird – A dispute over use of roadway led to a wild scuffle and later the arrests of two local residents. Shanda Buchanan Dooley, 40 and Todd Hubert Dooley, 48 – both of Riverview Drive – were booked into the Graham County Jail on Aug.

Lake Santeetlah appoints new council member

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Lake Santeetlah – The town wasted little time filling its vacant council seat. Following the resignation of Craig Keith on July 17, the council unanimously appointed Kevin Haag as his replacement during the Aug. 13 meeting via Zoom.
Right at home while sitting at the edge of the mat, George Oliver waves to spectators before the start of a Robbinsville match. The co-founder of the Black Knights’ wrestling program passed away Aug. 5. Photos by Jenny Millsaps/The Graham Star

Right at home while sitting at the edge of the mat, George Oliver waves to spectators before the start of a Robbinsville match. The co-founder of the Black Knights’ wrestling program passed away Aug. 5. Photos by Jenny Millsaps/The Graham Star

Goodbye, Papa George

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Robbinsville – Without George Oliver, who knows where the Robbinsville High School wrestling program would be today? Oliver – who, along with Gary Steppe, instituted the now-powerhouse Black Knights grappling team 45 years ago – passed away Aug. 5 at age 68.
How the 2020-21 calendar will look for Robbinsville athletics, barring more changes. Graphic by Tina Sheldon/The Graham Star

How the 2020-21 calendar will look for Robbinsville athletics, barring more changes. Graphic by Tina Sheldon/The Graham Star

Taking the good with the bad

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Que Tucker’s announcement was music to athletes’ ears. After months of speculation, the N.C. High School Athletic Association’s commissioner presented during a Aug. 12 press conference a proposed sports calendar for the 2020-21 school year.

Dennis Bowen

News Staff
Friday, August 14, 2020
Dennis Bowen, age 70, passed away peacefully at his home in Almond, N.C. on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, after a 20-year battle with cancer.   Dennis is survived by his wife of 50 years, Debbie and his daughter Dianna of Asheville.

Delores Odom

News Staff
Friday, August 14, 2020
Deloris H. Odom, 76 of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020 at Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital in Murphy, N.C. She was the daughter of the late Jack and Ada Phillips Odom.

George Oliver

News Staff
Friday, August 14, 2020
George Langdon Oliver, 68 of the West Buffalo Community in Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020 at Mission Hospital in Ashville, N.C. He was born in Virginia and was the son of the late Fred and Patricia Littleton Oliver.

Ruby Crisp

News Staff
Friday, August 14, 2020
Ruby Turpin Crisp, 86 of the Yellow Creek Community in Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, at her residence. A native of Graham County, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Mary Anderson Turpin.

COVID cancels concerts, festivals

Kevin Hensley
Friday, August 14, 2020
Organizers remained hopeful, but eventually had to err on the side of caution. Both the Graham County Festival Board and Stecoah Valley Center Board of Directors opted to cancel Music on the Square, the Graham County Arts & Crafts Festival and the Stecoah Heritage Festival last week.