RobbinsvilleNC

More file for commissioner, sheriff races

Kevin Hensley
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Robbinsville – Since press time for The Graham Star's Dec. 4 edition, four additional candidates have joined the expansive line-up for the local 2026 ballot. Incumbents Natasha Williams and Jacob Nelms filed for re-election to the Graham County Board of Commissioners on Dec.
Members of both the Robbinsville United Methodist Church and Bryson City First Baptist Church choirs will hold a Christmas concert entitled “Music in the Mountains” at 3 p.m., Saturday. The groups met for rehearsal Sunday.

Members of both the Robbinsville United Methodist Church and Bryson City First Baptist Church choirs will hold a Christmas concert entitled “Music in the Mountains” at 3 p.m., Saturday. The groups met for rehearsal Sunday.

Combining efforts for a higher cause

Latresa Phillips
Friday, December 5, 2025
West Fort Hill – On Sunday, members of both the Robbinsville United Methodist Church and Bryson City First Baptist Church choirs met together for the first rehearsal of a concert that will take place at 3 p.m., Saturday, at Robbinsville United Methodist Church.
Graham County Animal Refuge President and B's Pet Grooming Owner Brittney Holder addresses commissioners during Nov. 18's workshop session. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Graham County Animal Refuge President and B's Pet Grooming Owner Brittney Holder addresses commissioners during Nov. 18's workshop session. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Refuge president: 'We need help'

Kevin Hensley
Friday, November 28, 2025
Robbinsville – The message from Brittney Holder was straightforward: commissioners need to take action on helping curb the overpopulation of stray animals in Graham County. The owner of B’s Pet Grooming spoke to elected officials during Nov.
This is all that remains of a 2021 Toyota 4Runner that was involved in a two-vehicle accident Friday on Tallulah Road.

This is all that remains of a 2021 Toyota 4Runner that was involved in a two-vehicle accident Friday on Tallulah Road.

Car crash leaves two injured

Kevin Hensley
Friday, November 28, 2025
Mill Creek – A two-vehicle accident Friday on Tallulah Road resulted in two drivers being transported to area hospitals. Around 3:28 p.m., Anahi Aguilar of Andrews was traveling north on U.S. 129, near the intersection of Lower Mill Creek Road.

Man dies in single-vehicle accident

Kevin Hensley
Friday, November 21, 2025
Santeetlah – An accident early Saturday morning claimed the life of a Robbinsville resident. A report from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol stated that 22-year-old Aaron Gerald Phillips was traveling east in a Ford F250 truck on Joyce Kilmer Road around 12:28 a.m.
Robbinsville native Haylee Van Deusen (seated, center) is shown surrounded by friends and loved ones prior to receiving the NCWorks Governor's Young Adult Award for Distinction at a ceremony in Greensboro last month.

Robbinsville native Haylee Van Deusen (seated, center) is shown surrounded by friends and loved ones prior to receiving the NCWorks Governor's Young Adult Award for Distinction at a ceremony in Greensboro last month.

Resilient character

Latresa Phillips
Friday, November 21, 2025
Greensboro – On Oct. 17, 2025, Josh Stein announced this year's winners of the Governor's NC Works Awards of Distinction.

Votes gained, but seats remain same after provisionals

Kevin Hensley
Friday, November 14, 2025
Robbinsville – Friday's unsealing of the 2025 municipal election provisional ballots resulted in candidates for Robbinsville's board of aldermen and mayor races all receiving additional nods of approval from constituents, but not enough to change the outcome of Nov. 4's unofficial results.
The 115th Annual Junaluska Wreath Laying Ceremony was held in Robbinsville on Nov. 5. Photo by Latresa Phillips/The Graham Star

The 115th Annual Junaluska Wreath Laying Ceremony was held in Robbinsville on Nov. 5. Photo by Latresa Phillips/The Graham Star

‘The mountains are calling’

Latresa Phillips
Friday, November 14, 2025
Robbinsville – It was on a Saturday – Nov. 5, 1910 – that the Daughters of the American Revolution dedicated a memorial for Chief Junaluska in Robbinsville.  Pastor Armstrong Cornsilk – a friend of the great chief – spoke kind words, hoping that “All could be happy together.