GrahamCountyBoardofCommissioners

Department heads call for pay raises

Ruby Annas
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Robbinsville – The Graham County Board of Commissioners heard concerns about pay rates within three departments of the local body during a special-called Friday meeting.

New plan includes return of manned trash sites

Ruby Annas
Friday, September 22, 2023
Robbinsville – After voting last month to explore a reduction in the number of available trash sites across Graham County, the board of commissioners heard a proposal from sanitation director Gavin Colvard at Tuesday’s pre-meeting workshop.
Prior to Friday’s season opener against East Surry, the Robbinsville Black Knights filed through a line to personally thank local contractors and officials that helped complete the renovation of the home-seating area at Big Oaks Stadium in just 49 days. Players pictured are Daegan Bird, Darion Ledbetter, Tillman Adams and Cuttler Adams (from left). Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Prior to Friday’s season opener against East Surry, the Robbinsville Black Knights filed through a line to personally thank local contractors and officials that helped complete the renovation of the home-seating area at Big Oaks Stadium in just 49 days. Players pictured are Daegan Bird, Darion Ledbetter, Tillman Adams and Cuttler Adams (from left). Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

If you build it, they will come

Kevin Hensley
Friday, August 25, 2023
Robbinsville – The first efforts began at 1:45 p.m. Thursday, June 29, just two hours after a pair of local boards agreed to the idea. By 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug.
Robbinsville High School Principal David Matheson, Graham County Project Manager Jason Marino and Brandon Lovin of Lovin Contracting (from left) discuss fencing options while standing above a newly-placed retaining wall at Modeal Walsh Memorial (Big Oaks) Stadium on Monday. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville High School Principal David Matheson, Graham County Project Manager Jason Marino and Brandon Lovin of Lovin Contracting (from left) discuss fencing options while standing above a newly-placed retaining wall at Modeal Walsh Memorial (Big Oaks) Stadium on Monday. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Too near home to turn back now

Kevin Hensley
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Robbinsville – As officials, administrators and contractors alike stood over the two new retaining walls that have been erected to support new seating at Big Oaks Stadium on Monday, a certain air of confidence lingered in the strategy session.
The demolition and renovation of the home bleachers at Big Oaks Stadium is still on track to be completed in time for the upcoming football season. As seen in this Monday photo, a front-retaining wall has been poured and finished; the rear wall was set to begin pouring this week. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

The demolition and renovation of the home bleachers at Big Oaks Stadium is still on track to be completed in time for the upcoming football season. As seen in this Monday photo, a front-retaining wall has been poured and finished; the rear wall was set to begin pouring this week. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Right on schedule

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Robbinsville – For a project that has such a narrow window to be completed, everything thus far has been executed like a strategic Black Knights gameplan: to a “T.
The measure to demolish perilous seating on the home side of Big Oaks Stadium was approved around 11:30 a.m. June 29. Two hours later, work commenced. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

The measure to demolish perilous seating on the home side of Big Oaks Stadium was approved around 11:30 a.m. June 29. Two hours later, work commenced. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Beat the clock

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Robbinsville – Friday Night Lights might get to create a familiar glow in Robbinsville after all.
Stacy Carpenter was officially appointed as the new Graham County Finance Manager on April 18. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Stacy Carpenter was officially appointed as the new Graham County Finance Manager on April 18. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

New finance officer introduced

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 4, 2023
Robbinsville – The individual who spent just a moment under the learning tree has been officially appointed to become the next finance officer for Graham County.
David Artiss, owner of Mountain Manor Hotel in Robbinsville, discussed an alternative location for the long-discussed Graham County Justice Center at the the board of commissioners meeting April 18. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

David Artiss, owner of Mountain Manor Hotel in Robbinsville, discussed an alternative location for the long-discussed Graham County Justice Center at the the board of commissioners meeting April 18. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Owner pitches new site for justice center

Kevin Hensley
Monday, May 1, 2023
Robbinsville – After a public hearing about a planned justice center drew scattered attendance, one local business owner is claiming his concept was “misconstrued” by the county. David Artiss owns Mountain Manor Hotel on Ford Street.