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Almost two dozen members of the Noble Knights, a group that looks out for the welfare of fellow students, leads the Graham County Board of Education in the Pledge of Allegiance at the board’s meeting on Tuesday. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Almost two dozen members of the Noble Knights, a group that looks out for the welfare of fellow students, leads the Graham County Board of Education in the Pledge of Allegiance at the board’s meeting on Tuesday. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Funding, test scores punctuate meeting

Randy Foster
Thursday, October 6, 2022
Robbinsville – Tuesday’s meeting of the Graham County Board of Education reflected hard financial times, recovery from low school scores – and a glimmer of hope for the future.

And then, there were two

Kevin Hensley
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Robbinsville – With the May primaries finally in the rearview mirror, local candidates are shifting their focus to the general election. It took a second primary for the Graham County GOP to learn who would represent its party in the race for sheriff.

Schools funding shortage escalates

Randy Foster
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Robbinsville – Graham County Schools are in the red by over $620,000, as costs continue to mount. With school out for the summer, the Graham County Board of Education had an unusual late-month, special-called meeting to tie up loose ends, one of which won’t be resolved any time soon – funding.
Around 75 residents attended The Graham Star’s Republican Primary Forum on Saturday, which featured candidates for the county’s Board of Education, Board of Commissioners and Sheriff races discussing pertinent issues. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Around 75 residents attended The Graham Star’s Republican Primary Forum on Saturday, which featured candidates for the county’s Board of Education, Board of Commissioners and Sheriff races discussing pertinent issues. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Candidates discuss goals at forum

Randy Foster
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Robbinsville – About 75 people showed up to watch a candidate forum Saturday evening featuring Republican candidates for Graham County sheriff, school board, and commissioner. The forum, hosted by The Graham Star, focused on contested major offices in the May 17 primary.
Angie Knight, superintendent of Graham County Schools, in front of the old VFW building on Main Street in Robbinsville. The school district received a $511,500 grant to restore and convert the building into a sandwich and coffee shop – as well as imprinting shop – to teach high school students real-world skills. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Angie Knight, superintendent of Graham County Schools, in front of the old VFW building on Main Street in Robbinsville. The school district received a $511,500 grant to restore and convert the building into a sandwich and coffee shop – as well as imprinting shop – to teach high school students real-world skills. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Schools get $511K grant

Randy Foster
Thursday, April 14, 2022
Robbinsville – Graham County Schools has received a $511,500 Golden LEAF Foundation grant that will be used to start a downtown coffee/sandwich shop and imprinting shop to teach Robbinsville High School students real-world workforce skills.