Tuskegee

This 4-wheeler and other stolen items were recently recovered by the Graham County Sheriff’s Office. A Tuskegee man has been charged for stealing the property. Photo courtesy of Graham County Sheriff's Office

Local man charged with larceny

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, June 18, 2020

Stecoah – A Tuskegee man was arrested June 5 on charges of larceny. Benjamin Gary Laney, 31 of 1517 Upper Tuskegee Road, was booked on felony larceny, and breaking and/or entering charges.

Lilly (left) and Abbie Lancaster work with the N.C. State Extension Office’s Dairy Market Steer Program to care for calves at Double 00 Farms in Tuskegee. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

An udder necessity

Matthew Miller

Thursday, April 23, 2020

Tuskegee – Taking care of any animal can be a huge responsibility, and is not for everyone. For two Tuskegee girls, however, the challenge is welcomed. Lilly and Abby Lancaster – both 15 years old – work at Double 00 Farms, taking care of the many animals who call the farm home. Through the N.C.

Pictured is one of the 10 piglets born to Large Black pig, Piper, at Double 00 Farm in Tuskegee. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Local pigs help preserve rare breed

Robbi Pounds

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Tuskegee – What do the Large Black pig, the Leghorn Chicken and the Cleveland Bay horse have in common? All three are examples of heritage breeds, animals that thrived on small farms until industrialized agriculture pushed them to near-extinction.