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Schools reacts swiftly to online threat

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Robbinsville – Though officers and staff alike determined in about a 30-minute window that a widespread social media post held no merit locally, Graham County Schools still erred on the side of safety in a bizarre start to the school day. Around 7:30 a.m.
Graham County native Slade Trammell recently performed in Austria. Photos courtesy of Trianne Newbry

Graham County native Slade Trammell recently performed in Austria. Photos courtesy of Trianne Newbry

88 keys to finding delight

Latresa Phillips
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Rosenegg, Austria – Even though Slade Trammell has memories of riding on bulldozers with his grandpas as a child, he figured out early on that the piano stool was where he belonged.  “I don’t remember a period in my life when I wasn’t banging on the piano,” says Trammell.
Constructed in 1942, the Graham County Courthouse is easily the most identifiable landmark in downtown Robbinsville. The aging structure has a lengthy checklist of issues that have not been addressed – topics that have drawn the attention of the 43rd Judicial District. Photos by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Constructed in 1942, the Graham County Courthouse is easily the most identifiable landmark in downtown Robbinsville. The aging structure has a lengthy checklist of issues that have not been addressed – topics that have drawn the attention of the 43rd Judicial District. Photos by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Judge issues courthouse warning

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Robbinsville – It has been over six years since the Graham County Board of Commissioners were first given a directive: speed up the gameplan for a justice center.  To date, a site has yet to be selected.
Analisa Collins was named Robbinsville Elementary School's 2023-24 Teacher of the Year. Photos by Latresa Phillips/The Graham Star

Analisa Collins was named Robbinsville Elementary School's 2023-24 Teacher of the Year. Photos by Latresa Phillips/The Graham Star

Making a lasting impact

Latresa Phillips
Thursday, September 5, 2024
It is the time of year when school bells and referee whistles tickle your ears; when students head back into the classroom; teachers enter those classroom doors and begin to plan for another year of instruction with a new group of students; and fear of the unknown situations that can and – probably...
This comparison of the same bridge over Little Snowbird Creek shows the work completed by Adams Contracting: before (July 28, 2021) and after (June 27, 2023).

This comparison of the same bridge over Little Snowbird Creek shows the work completed by Adams Contracting: before (July 28, 2021) and after (June 27, 2023).

County shores up Little Snowbird

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Snowbird – All the paperwork has been filed – and the Little Snowbird Watershed is much improved as a result. Damage sustained by Hurricane Micheal’s contribution to Graham County on Oct.
Mary Griffin speaks at a 2019 GREAT meeting in Robbinsville, advocating for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The beloved face of the Graham County Public Library passed away Aug. 22.

Mary Griffin speaks at a 2019 GREAT meeting in Robbinsville, advocating for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The beloved face of the Graham County Public Library passed away Aug. 22.

Life well spent

Latresa Phillips
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Robbinsville – As every great story must come to an end, county librarian Mary Griffin’s final chapter concluded Aug. 22.

2 traffic stops, 2 arrests

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Deputies from the Graham County Sheriff’s Office made a pair of lunch-hour traffic stops on both Aug. 14 and 16, with both resulting in arrests and the seizure of a combined 70 grams of methamphetamine. Kloie Matteanne Cox, 21 of Hayesville and Randy Dale Price, Jr.
Students in Ivy Odom’s first grade class were busy Monday morning, utilizing school supplies that included those donated as part of a district-wide effort. Photos by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Students in Ivy Odom’s first grade class were busy Monday morning, utilizing school supplies that included those donated as part of a district-wide effort. Photos by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

This year’s on us

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Robbinsville – Thanks to a collaboration between Smoky Mountain Smiles and Graham County Schools, students district-wide started the 2024-25 year Monday without having to pay for supplies.