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Gerry Laschober took a picture of marks left on his wrist after being handcuffed in March 2017. Photo courtesy of Gerry Laschober

Gerry Laschober took a picture of marks left on his wrist after being handcuffed in March 2017. Photo courtesy of Gerry Laschober

Police checkpoint charges dropped 17 months later

Randy Foster
Friday, March 18, 2022
* Fourth in a series Editor’s note: This is a developing story. It is complex and involves numerous incidents, individuals and agencies.
Gerry Laschober poses at the federal courthouse in Asheville on Monday, when he filed his response to a defendant’s motion to dismiss.

Gerry Laschober poses at the federal courthouse in Asheville on Monday, when he filed his response to a defendant’s motion to dismiss.

Lawsuit followed series of brushes with law

Randy Foster
Thursday, March 3, 2022
* Second in a series Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a multi-part series that is a developing story. It is highly complex and involves numerous incidents, individuals and agencies.

Urgent care files lawsuit against county

Randy Foster
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Robbinsville – Smoky Mountain Urgent Care – which operates a county-owned urgent care clinic in Robbinsville and is facing eviction – has filed a restraining order against Graham County and is suing the county for breach of contract. Physician and Smoky Mountain Urgent Care President Dr.

Three injured in weekend crash

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, November 11, 2021
Deals Gap – A two-vehicle collision Saturday morning sent three individuals to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tenn.  Around 10:30 a.m.

Margie Sue Buchanan

News Staff
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Sue was born on June 28, 1937, in Nantahala Gorge, Swain County, N.C.  She was born to Wade and Cynthia Southard Dunbar, and had 10 siblings, three brothers and seven sisters, whom she remained close to. She became a born-again Christian around the age of 12.
Graham County Rescue Squad Commander Jeff Millsaps (left) accepts a $12,000 donation to the rescue squad from Miatas at the Gap organizer Josh Hankins on Saturday. The annual event alternates donations between the Graham County and Blount County, Tenn. rescue squads. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Graham County Rescue Squad Commander Jeff Millsaps (left) accepts a $12,000 donation to the rescue squad from Miatas at the Gap organizer Josh Hankins on Saturday. The annual event alternates donations between the Graham County and Blount County, Tenn. rescue squads. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Car event raises $12K for rescue squad

Charlie Benton
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Robbinsville – A longtime regional event has continued its support of the Graham County Rescue Squad. In a brief presentation Saturday at the Graham County Travel and Tourism office in Robbinsville, Miatas at the Gap organizer Josh Hankins donated three checks totaling $12,000 to the rescue squad.