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Local resident MJ Bigos observes the gifts on the tree to give to Graham County senior citizens. Photo by Ruby Annas/news@grahamstar.com

Local resident MJ Bigos observes the gifts on the tree to give to Graham County senior citizens. Photo by Ruby Annas/news@grahamstar.com

’Tis the season of giving … tree

Ruby Annas
Friday, December 8, 2023
Robbinsville – The Graham County Public Library is bringing holiday cheer with the annual Giving Tree. Near the entrance of the library is a green Christmas tree filled with ornaments – not bulbs or snowflakes, but slips of paper, with gifts listed for Graham County senior citizens.
Maxine Williams meets with Santa at last year’s Robbinsville High School Christmas Bazaar. Saturday, Williams will serve as the grand marshal of this year’s Christmas parade.

Maxine Williams meets with Santa at last year’s Robbinsville High School Christmas Bazaar. Saturday, Williams will serve as the grand marshal of this year’s Christmas parade.

Williams decreed Grand Marshal for Christmas parade

Ruby Annas
Friday, December 8, 2023
Robbinsville – A homegrown realtor is the grand marshal for the Robbinsville Christmas Parade on Saturday. Southland Realty’s Maxine Williams has been afforded this year’s duty as grand marshal of the annual extravaganza, which begins at 6 p.m. Saturday.

New REVVED UP director ready for input

Ruby Annas
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Robbinsville – Meet the new REVVED UP executive director, Destri Leger who is ready to contribute to improving the community – including the upcoming Christmas window display contest Friday, Dec. 8.
A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Robbinsville High School senior Tylie Bridges spent last week as a Governor’s Page in Raleigh. The week gave Bridges a chance to meet Gov. Roy Cooper.

A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Robbinsville High School senior Tylie Bridges spent last week as a Governor’s Page in Raleigh. The week gave Bridges a chance to meet Gov. Roy Cooper.

Paging Miss Bridges

Latresa Phillips
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Raleigh – Tylie Bridges made history last week by being the first member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to participate in the North Carolina Governor’s Page Program. This program gives high school students the opportunity to learn hands-on by participating in state government.
Dignitaries gather around the new CT scanner at Graham County Urgent Care, which was funded by the Golden Leaf Foundation. Photo by Ruby Annas/news@grahamstar.com

Dignitaries gather around the new CT scanner at Graham County Urgent Care, which was funded by the Golden Leaf Foundation. Photo by Ruby Annas/news@grahamstar.com

Funder visits progress

Ruby Annas
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Robbinsville – Golden Leaf Foundation Chief Executive Officer Scott T. Hamilton visited Graham County Urgent Care and Family Practice on Nov. 9, to see machines the foundation funded first-handed.
A sign outside a residence on Atoah Street has renewed interest in a dog-barking controversy between a pair of adjacent properties, which has spanned almost two years.

A sign outside a residence on Atoah Street has renewed interest in a dog-barking controversy between a pair of adjacent properties, which has spanned almost two years.

New sign, new layer: old dispute

Ruby Annas
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Robbinsville – A neighborhood feud originating with a barking dog has resurfaced – with the sounds of honking car horns. On Oct. 25, a sign was created from a pallet and black-and-white paint at the Eddings’ residence on Atoah Street.
Cecilia Arrowwood (left) and Jenni Junaluska place the ceremonial wreath on Junaluska’s grave Friday. Photos by Latresa Phillips/The Graham Star

Cecilia Arrowwood (left) and Jenni Junaluska place the ceremonial wreath on Junaluska’s grave Friday. Photos by Latresa Phillips/The Graham Star

‘Very brave, not afraid’

Latresa Phillips
Thursday, November 16, 2023
A new marker was unveiled at Friday’s annual Junaluksa Wreath Laying Ceremony in Robbinsville, recognizing the famed chief for his service in the United States military. Robbinsville – He is considered by many the unsung hero of the greatest Native American battle in United States history.
It has been over five years since Graham County Sheriff’s Office personnel Edward Cable (center) and Jerry Crisp escorted Garrel Alvah Orr out of the Graham County Courthouse after being charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his daughter-in-law Lora Orr. Monday, Garrel pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter.

It has been over five years since Graham County Sheriff’s Office personnel Edward Cable (center) and Jerry Crisp escorted Garrel Alvah Orr out of the Graham County Courthouse after being charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his daughter-in-law Lora Orr. Monday, Garrel pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter.

Orr pleads guilty

Ruby Annas
Thursday, November 9, 2023
Robbinsville – In a case that has lingered for over five years, Garrel Alvah Orr, 82, pleaded guilty Monday in the death of his daughter-in-law, Lora Orr in February 2018. Orr was sentenced 70-96 months in the state department of adult correction in Raleigh.
Attendees of Oct. 24’s “Shatter the Silence” event placed butterflies outside the Graham County Courthouse – a powerful tribute to victims lost to domestic violence. Photos by Ruby Annas/news@grahamstar.com

Attendees of Oct. 24’s “Shatter the Silence” event placed butterflies outside the Graham County Courthouse – a powerful tribute to victims lost to domestic violence. Photos by Ruby Annas/news@grahamstar.com

‘Leave with these names soaked in your heart’

Ruby Annas
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Robbinsville – Reach of Cherokee/Graham County hosted “Shatter the Silence” – an event to remember those who lost their lives to domestic violence – outside the Graham County Courthouse on Oct. 24.