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Pharmacist Dana Tanaka (left) and Pharmacy Technician Tonya Howell fill prescriptions at the Appalachian Mountain Community Health Center pharmacy on April 27.

Pharmacist Dana Tanaka (left) and Pharmacy Technician Tonya Howell fill prescriptions at the Appalachian Mountain Community Health Center pharmacy on April 27.

Tradition continues

News Staff
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Tallulah – Appalachian Mountain Community Health Center on Tallulah Road in Graham County has roots stretching back to the 1940s, when Drs. Nettie and Dick Parette established their practice in Robbinsville. When they retired, Dr.

Ronald “Toby” Key

News Staff
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Ronald “Toby” Key, 71 of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Thursday, April 28, 2022, at his residence. He was a native of Graham County and the son of the late Edna Mae Key Woods.

Jack A. Hill

News Staff
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Jack A. Hill, 82 of Knoxville, Tenn. passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022, at his residence. He was a native of Graham County. He was employed by Phillips & Jordan for 47 years until he retired.

Graham County Schools to ask for bigger contribution

Randy Foster
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Robbinsville – Earlier this year, an auditor advised that Graham County School District has been operating “paycheck to paycheck” and needed an additional $100,000 a year contribution from the county to maintain basic operations. It turns out that estimate was optimistic.

Lake Santeetlah town council tweaks spending plan

Randy Foster
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Lake Santeetlah – Councilwoman Tina Emerson, who is the Town of Lake Santeetlah’s finance officer, filled in some blanks on April 28, which were left following the first budget workshop a week earlier. The town has many needs and must haves in the upcoming budget.
Taylor Hicks, shown here at an earlier performance, will appear in concert at Big Oaks Stadium in Robbinsville on Saturday. Proceeds from the concert will help pay for new instruments for the Robbinsville High School band. Photo courtesy of Shelley Lehner/Contributing Photographer

Taylor Hicks, shown here at an earlier performance, will appear in concert at Big Oaks Stadium in Robbinsville on Saturday. Proceeds from the concert will help pay for new instruments for the Robbinsville High School band. Photo courtesy of Shelley Lehner/Contributing Photographer

‘American Idol’ winner to highlight big day

Randy Foster
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Robbinsville – Taylor Hicks appears in concert in Robbinsville on Saturday — possibly the biggest name to appear in concert in Robbinsville’s history — and he’s here to help raise money for the Robbinsville High School Band.
A range of people including representatives from the logging industry, environmental groups, and local government listen to U.S. Forest Service officials describe the Crossover Project near the Graham-Cherokee county line on April 22. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

A range of people including representatives from the logging industry, environmental groups, and local government listen to U.S. Forest Service officials describe the Crossover Project near the Graham-Cherokee county line on April 22. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Forest Service hosts Crossover Project tour

Randy Foster
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Topton – There is a weathered wooden sign on a rutted turnout off U.S. Highway 129 southeast of Robbinsville that tells part of a story. “Timber for tomorrow,” the sign reads. “A low quality stand of timber was logged from this area in 1977.
N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein addresses county leaders and personnel at the Graham County Community Building on April 28. Stein made the trip to Robbinsville to discuss the recent opioid settlement, as well as discuss the local impact of the crisis. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein addresses county leaders and personnel at the Graham County Community Building on April 28. Stein made the trip to Robbinsville to discuss the recent opioid settlement, as well as discuss the local impact of the crisis. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Good news, bad problem

Randy Foster
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Robbinsville – N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein visited Robbinsville on April 28, formally announcing terms of an opioid settlement with the pharmaceutical industry in a county among the worst in the state affected by illegal narcotics.
The seven Republican primary candidates for Graham County Sheriff – Kevin Guffey, Louanne McMahan, Jerry Crisp, Dennis Crisp, Chase Lancaster, Leon Allen, Jr. and Russell Moody (from left) during their forum April 23. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

The seven Republican primary candidates for Graham County Sheriff – Kevin Guffey, Louanne McMahan, Jerry Crisp, Dennis Crisp, Chase Lancaster, Leon Allen, Jr. and Russell Moody (from left) during their forum April 23. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Sheriff candidates discuss goals at forum

Randy Foster
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Robbinsville – About 75 people showed up to watch a candidate forum on April 23, featuring Republican candidates for Graham County Sheriff, Graham County Board of Commissioners and Graham County Board of Education.