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Area man charged with road rage

Ruby Annas
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Deals Gap – A road rage incident near the Graham County/Swain County line led to shots firing on Nov. 4. In the aftermath, David Glen Taylor – 52 of Bryson City – was arrested and charged with misdemeanor going armed to terror of the public and misdemeanor impersonation a law enforcement officer.
Graham County Sheriff’s Deputy Justin Stewart confiscated this bag of suspected meth off a suspect during a Sept. 2 traffic stop, after K-9 Sam indicated the presence of narcotics orders in the vehicle. Photo courtesy of Graham County Sheriff's Office

Graham County Sheriff’s Deputy Justin Stewart confiscated this bag of suspected meth off a suspect during a Sept. 2 traffic stop, after K-9 Sam indicated the presence of narcotics orders in the vehicle. Photo courtesy of Graham County Sheriff's Office

K-9 delivers perfect strike

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Robbinsville – A routine traffic stop yielded one of the largest meth busts in Graham County history. On Sept. 2, sheriff’s Deputy Justin Stewart pulled over a vehicle operated by John Mark Jenkins, 54, a native of Bryson City who listed 149 Maggie Wachacha Road in Snowbird as his address.

Indiana man killed in motorcycle wreck

Kevin Hensley
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Deals Gap – A multi-vehicle accident just inside the North Carolina line Saturday afternoon claimed one life. First responders were unable to revive 51-year-old Darren Ege, after Ege went left of the center line and struck a vehicle head-on. The collision occurred around 4 p.m. on U.S.

Man dies in vehicle wreck

Marshall McClung
Monday, July 24, 2023
Fontana – There was a fatal traffic accident on N.C. 28, as a vehicle spun out of control, left the roadway, went down a steep embankment and plunged into Cheoah Lake on Saturday.
Flanked by officers and representatives from both North Carolina and Tennessee, Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran speaks during the “Border to Border” Tail of the Dragon Education Campaign Launch at Deals Gap Motorcycle Resort on June 13. Photos by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Flanked by officers and representatives from both North Carolina and Tennessee, Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran speaks during the “Border to Border” Tail of the Dragon Education Campaign Launch at Deals Gap Motorcycle Resort on June 13. Photos by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

‘1 fatality is too many’

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, June 22, 2023
This map provides both an overview of the curves on the Tail of the Dragon – as well as a 26-year summary into the number of fatalities incurred on the road. Map courtesy of tailofthedragon.

Elizabeth Hope Holloway

News Staff
Thursday, November 3, 2022
Elizabeth Hope Holloway, 28 of Bryson City, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of Jack Holloway of Robbinsville and Rosa Norris of Bryson City, and step-daughter to Tony Norris of Bryson City.

Matthew Jason Moon

News Staff
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Matthew Jason Moon, 37, went home to be with our Lord on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. He was the most loving, devoted father to Maddux Jordan Moon and Mattison Jasmine Moon. They were his entire world. He fought a long, hard battle of cancer and survived.

Kendra Noel Curtice

News Staff
Thursday, October 6, 2022
Kendra Noel Curtice, 28, the most loving devoted mother of Lily Louise, Bailee Brooke and Sadie Sue, and husband Adam Prather. She fought so long and hard, always kept her smile and her brave heart.

Jimmy Cunningham

News Staff
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Jimmy Dallas Cunningham, 79 of Almond, N.C., passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022. He was born June 29, 1942 in Lincolnton, Ga. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, having served in Vietnam. He was a 32-degree Mason at the Winter Park, Fla.

Norma Jean Smith

News Staff
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Norma Jean Smith, age 54, passed away peacefully at her residence in Little Snowbird surrounded by her family. She was born on April 20, 1968 in Swain County, N.C., to Tom and Jeanette Teesateskie. She worked for Harrah’s Cherokee Casino as a gaming technician for over 20 years.