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Runaway teen found in Oklahoma

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Tallulah – Every parent’s fear came true for the family of Adrian “Grace” Burchfield on Saturday morning. But on Sunday evening, they breathed a huge sigh of relief. Burchfield was found more than 14 hours away in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Open house spotlights new equipment, hours

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Robbinsville – Graham County Commissioner Connie Orr could not stop herself from bragging about Smoky Mountain Urgent Care, at the clinic’s open house Monday.  “This is the brainchild of Claudine Gibson and Juanita Colvard.

Atoah once had "racket" going

Marshall McClung
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Yes, quite true, the Atoah community once had a “racket” going.   The reader may immediately wonder what type of racket, short for racketeering meaning involvement in illegal business activities. This racket went on for years, was never busted by the law, no arrests or charges ever made.
Dean Castaldo and his arson companion Dante (right) present a Fire Prevention Class at the Graham County Public Library on Monday. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Dean Castaldo and his arson companion Dante (right) present a Fire Prevention Class at the Graham County Public Library on Monday. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Arson detection team visits Graham library

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Robbinsville – A very special guest visited the Graham County Public Library on Monday, to help educate members of the 4-H Club during their first meeting of the year.  This visitor detects chemicals from two miles away, helps put arsonists in jail and once proved the FBI wrong.

'Armed' man arrested on school grounds

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Robbinsville – A 31-year-old man was arrested Friday morning, when officials say he was spotted with a weapon on school grounds. Jesse James Pratt – who gave an address of 22 Doug Sneed Garage Drive in Murphy – was spotted on the campus of Robbinsville’s Four Square Head Start around 8:29 a.m.
Robbinsville’s Justin Stewart has full control of Rabun Gap, Ga.’s Aidan Loring during the 160-pound finals of Saturday’s James Orr Invitational. Stewart won the bout 3-0 to seize the bracket. Photo by Jenny Millsaps/Contributing Photographer

Robbinsville’s Justin Stewart has full control of Rabun Gap, Ga.’s Aidan Loring during the 160-pound finals of Saturday’s James Orr Invitational. Stewart won the bout 3-0 to seize the bracket. Photo by Jenny Millsaps/Contributing Photographer

Smith, Stewart win James Orr Invitational

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Robbinsville – Known regionally as one of the toughest tournaments of the season, Saturday’s James Orr Invitational certainly lived up to the hype. The annual showcase – hosted by Robbinsville – brought 15 teams into Graham County, including schools from Georgia and Tennessee.

Presenting Arlo's Chicken Farm

Marshall McClung
Thursday, January 23, 2020
I recently had the pleasure of talking with a young fellow who has his own small chicken farm.   Arlo Mauck, age seven of the Bear Creek community on upper Tallulah, has been in the “chicken business” since about age four.

General fund at $10 million

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Robbinsville – During Tuesday’s meeting with the Graham County Board of Commissioners, County Manager and Finance Officer Becky Garland was “very proud to report” that Graham County’s general fund holds over $10 million.

Graham shows support for Medicaid expansion

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Raleigh – Graham County Manager Becky Garland and Board of Commissioners Chairman Dale Wiggins made the six-hour drive to Raleigh on Wednesday, Jan. 15, to participate in a press conference addressing the need for Medicaid Expansion.