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Tracey Saunooke

News Staff
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Tracey Lee Saunooke, 47, of the Snowbird Community, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2020 at her residence. She is survived her mother, Lynda Saunooke; the love of her life, Sonny Holder; her aunts Marion (Jody) Taylor and husband Jonah of Cherokee, N.C. and Laura Saunooke of Robbinsville, N.C.

Erma Nichols Hallyburton

News Staff
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Erma Nichols Hallyburton passed away Monday, April 20 at the Jesse Helms long term care facility in Monroe, N.C. at the age of 104.  Born in Robbinsville, N.C. in 1916, her father was Harrison Nichols and her mother Faye Jones.

Clyde Chapman

News Staff
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Clyde Kent Chapman, Jr., 88 of Andrews, N.C., formerly of Whitney Point, N.Y., went home to be with His Lord on Monday, April 20.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde Kent Chapman Sr. and Anna Neal Chapman, and brother, Richard Neal Chapman.
This electronic sign sits in the Quality Inn parking lot and greets visitors as they enter Robbinsville, providing instructions on protocol should visitors wish to stay in Graham County. The sign is 1-of-3 placed throughout the county and was approved by the Graham County Emergency Management Coordination Committee during its teleconference Wednesday, April 22. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

This electronic sign sits in the Quality Inn parking lot and greets visitors as they enter Robbinsville, providing instructions on protocol should visitors wish to stay in Graham County. The sign is 1-of-3 placed throughout the county and was approved by the Graham County Emergency Management Coordination Committee during its teleconference Wednesday, April 22. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Tally for curfew arrests reach 12

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, April 30, 2020
A dozen arrests have been made in connection with violating Graham County’s 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew, Sheriff Joseph Jones said during the April 22 Emergency Management Coordination Committee teleconference.

Downtown revitalization not too far away

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Robbinsville – Plans to revamp downtown were discussed in the most recent town meeting, which was held via teleconference April 22. Local resident John Colwell – who also works with REVVED UP – was sent by the town to the 40th N.C. Main Street Conference in New Bern from March 10-12.

County manager clarifies FEMA questions

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Graham County Manager Becky Garland read a lengthy statement to listeners of the April 21 board of commissioners teleconference, answering several concerns citizens have raised over reimbursement of Federal Emergency Management Agency funds.
Robbinsville High School sat primped and primed for the hopeful return of students, but Friday’s statewide cancellation of the school year dashed the optimism. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville High School sat primped and primed for the hopeful return of students, but Friday’s statewide cancellation of the school year dashed the optimism. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

School's out

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Robbinsville – The worst fears of faculty and students alike were confirmed Friday, when Gov. Roy Cooper announced the statewide cancellation of the remaining 2019-20 school year. Students were originally set to return to K-12 schools Friday, May 15, which would have ended a two-month closure.

Graham gets 1st confirmed case

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, April 30, 2020
It’s here. Jade Teesateskie publicly identified herself as the first confirmed COVID-19 case in Graham County in a Facebook post on Monday evening.  “As I’m sure most of you already know ... there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 in Graham County.

James Colvard

News Staff
Thursday, April 23, 2020
James “Jim” Edward Colvard, Ph.D, 87, of King George, Va. died at home on March 10, 2020.  He was born on March 16, 1932 in the hills of Robbinsville, N.C., to the late Thomas Jefferson Colvard and Martha Evelyn Ellis Colvard. He often joked with family that his obituary should just be “Jim died.

Johnny Sluder

News Staff
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Johnny Edward Sluder, age 77 of Robbinsville, N.C. went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Friday, April 17, 2020. Johnny was born in Swain County, N.C. on June 19, 1942. He was the son of the late John and Helen Hall Sluder.