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Appalachian Mountain Community Health Center’s Hannah Anderson has not stopped beaming with pride about the clinic’s new x-ray machine, which arrived earlier this month. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Seeing the crisis through a different lens

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, August 31, 2023

Tallulah – It was time to hit the “update” button on the machine. In a manner of speaking.

Robbinsville native Ashton Massey has opened a speech-therapy clinic at Tallulah Community Health Center. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Speech therapist opens clinic in hometown

Randy Foster

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Tallulah – Ashton Massey said local health care providers were asked about unmet needs in Graham County and a common response was speech therapy. Massey was raised in Graham County, but was putting her education in speech therapy to use at PT Solutions at its locations in Bryson City and Sylva.

Pharmacist Dana Tanaka (left) and Pharmacy Technician Tonya Howell fill prescriptions at the Appalachian Mountain Community Health Center pharmacy on April 27.

Tradition continues

News Staff

Thursday, May 5, 2022

Tallulah – Appalachian Mountain Community Health Center on Tallulah Road in Graham County has roots stretching back to the 1940s, when Drs. Nettie and Dick Parette established their practice in Robbinsville. When they retired, Dr.

Dr. Patricia Johnson (center) receives a replica of a bridge sign from board member Dirk Cody of the N.C. Board of Transportation (left) at a reception in her honor at Cedar Cliff Church on West Buffalo Road on Saturday. Right of her are her nephew Jeremy Sims and her sister Sarah Johnson Sims. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

‘Mother of medicine’

Randy Foster

Thursday, March 31, 2022

West Buffalo – Drs. Nettie and Dick Parette practiced medicine in Graham County from the late 1940s until they retired in the mid-1970s. A bridge was later named in their honor over Snowbird Creek on N.C. Highway 143/Snowbird Road. Now another N.C.

Pharmacy technician Tammy Creasman, pharmacist David Mosteller and certified pharmacy technician Tonya Howell (from left), in their workspace at the Tallulah Pharmacy, located inside the Tallulah Health Center. Not pictured is certified pharmacy technician Lacy Hamilton. Photos by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Serving through a pandemic, and beyond

Charlie Benton

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

* Unsung Heroes: Part 3 of a 5-part series Tallulah –In a small room, a team of four people undertake a precise, important job.

A celebration of Linda Buchanan’s 31 years of service at Tallulah Health Clinic will take place Saturday at Robbinsville High School. Buchanan is pictured with Dr. Patricia Johnson, who has organized the event.

"Party for Poss" Saturday

News Staff

Thursday, January 23, 2020

By Dr. Patricia Johnson Special to The Graham Star On Saturday, our community – led by Dr.