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Brandi Adams addressed the Graham County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday in opposition of Ella, an emergency contraceptive available through the Graham County Public Health Department. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Brandi Adams addressed the Graham County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday in opposition of Ella, an emergency contraceptive available through the Graham County Public Health Department. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Emergency contraceptive decision delayed

Randy Foster
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Robbinsville – A decision whether the Graham County Public Health Department should distribute a specific type of emergency contraceptive remains in the hands of Graham County commissioners until Monday at the earliest.

Hoxit wins sheriff race

Randy Foster
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Robbinsville – Retired state trooper Brad Hoxit easily defeated former sheriff Russell Moody for Graham County Sheriff in Tuesday’s general election, getting just over two-thirds of votes cast in the race.
Bonnie Jean Price (behind the podium) addresses the Board of Commissioners at the Oct. 18 meeting, seeking support for a horse riding arena in Graham County. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Bonnie Jean Price (behind the podium) addresses the Board of Commissioners at the Oct. 18 meeting, seeking support for a horse riding arena in Graham County. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Horse arena idea gets footing with county board

Randy Foster
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Robbinsville – Bonnie Jean Price has been pitching the idea of re-establishing a horse-riding arena in Graham County for the newly formed non-profit saddle club for which she is the spokesman.
This line of garbage debris was sitting just outside the former entrance to the Sweetwater Road (N.C. Highway 143) Convenience Center on Monday, but has since been cleaned up. Visuals like this are becoming more common in Graham County. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

This line of garbage debris was sitting just outside the former entrance to the Sweetwater Road (N.C. Highway 143) Convenience Center on Monday, but has since been cleaned up. Visuals like this are becoming more common in Graham County. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Convenience centers may become less convenient

Randy Foster
Friday, September 30, 2022
Bear Creek – The household waste convenience center off Tallulah Road – near Bear Creek Junction – is at the center of a complex problem.

Leaders hear concerns at special meeting

Randy Foster
Thursday, September 8, 2022
Robbinsville – Graham County’s state legislators were in Robbinsville on Sept. 1, to hear concerns from county government and school officials about funding needs, and the impacts of state legislation on local spending.
Robbinsville Elementary School faculty members Shayla Bush (background) and Lynn Lynn (right) were all smiles while greeting McKynlee Adams (left) and Maverick Ayers (center) at the beginning of the 2022-23 school year Monday. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville Elementary School faculty members Shayla Bush (background) and Lynn Lynn (right) were all smiles while greeting McKynlee Adams (left) and Maverick Ayers (center) at the beginning of the 2022-23 school year Monday. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Schools finally open as normal

Randy Foster
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Robbinsville – Nearly 1,200 Graham County children ended their summer break Sunday night, and got up bright and early Monday to a cool, foggy morning for the first day of school.

County says sheriff not eligible for buyback

Randy Foster
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Robbinsville – Graham County Sheriff Jerry Crisp has dropped his lawsuit against the county and its commissioners for back retirement payments, but an affidavit filed by the county’s finance officer contends that Crisp was never eligible for the benefits in the first place.
Connie Orr, chairman of the Graham County Board of Commissioners, lawyer Dale Curriden and Juanita Colvard, who helped develop the county’s plan for urgent care and imaging services (from left) confer in court Monday, while waiting on a judge’s ruling in a lawsuit filed by Smoky Mountain Urgent Care. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Connie Orr, chairman of the Graham County Board of Commissioners, lawyer Dale Curriden and Juanita Colvard, who helped develop the county’s plan for urgent care and imaging services (from left) confer in court Monday, while waiting on a judge’s ruling in a lawsuit filed by Smoky Mountain Urgent Care. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

County can evict urgent care

Randy Foster
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Robbinsville – A Superior Court judge ruled against Smoky Mountain Urgent Care’s Robbinsville clinic on Monday, saying it was in breach of its contracts with Graham County and that the county is entitled to evict the practice from the county-owned building where the clinic has operated since 2018.

Sheriff drops lawsuit against county board

Randy Foster
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Robbinsville – Graham County Sheriff Jerry Crisp has dropped his lawsuit against Graham County commissioners for $209,000 in back retirement benefits, due to lack of documentation and the fact that his primary witness was dead.