RobbinsvilleNC

Richard Phillips

News Staff
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Richard Phillips, 73, went to his heavenly home on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital in Owensboro, Ky. He was born in Robbinsville, N.C. on June 13, 1948, and was the son of the late Otis and Mae Stratton Phillips. He had worked on pipeline construction and strip mines.

James “Nolan” Adams

News Staff
Thursday, November 4, 2021
James “Nolan” Adams, 74 of the Long Creek Community of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, at his residence. He was a native of Graham County, and the son of the late Floyd and Versa Hall Adams.
Downtown Robbinsville was recently named to the National Register of Historic Places. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Downtown Robbinsville was recently named to the National Register of Historic Places. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Downtown named to national register

Charlie Benton
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Robbinsville – The county’s largest municipality has had its history further acknowledged. Recently, it was announced that downtown Robbinsville would be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

County goes wet; Adams elected mayor

News Staff
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Robbinsville – It might go down as the most monumental ballot in the history of Graham County. Tuesday’s municipal election results featured a lot of surprises, but one portion of the Town of Robbinsville’s ballot looked to let city residents decide whether alcohol should be sold within its limits.

John W. Carswell

News Staff
Thursday, October 28, 2021
John William Carswell, 77 of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. A native of Burke County, N.C., he had resided in Graham County for over 40 years, and was the son of the late Ernest and Genevieve Carswell.

Betty Jean "Jody" Carver

News Staff
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Betty Jean “Jody” Carver, 74 of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tenn. She was a native of Graham County and the daughter of Elma Adams Stratton and the late Hoover Williams.

F. Daniel Seagle

News Staff
Thursday, October 28, 2021
F. Daniel Seagle (Danny), 72 of the Wolf Creek community in Graham County, N.C, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021.

“Road to Fall” underway on Cherohala Skyway

Koda Moody
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Robbinsville – The Graham County Travel & Tourism board held a meeting Oct. 7, to discuss budgeting and upcoming fall events. The planned fall event is called “The Road to Fall,” a collaborative effort on the Cherohala Skyway.
With Cherokee’s Elijah Watty (25) closing in, Robbinsville senior quarterback Dasan Gross scans the field for an open receiver during Friday’s 20-7 loss to the Braves. Photos by Scot McKie/Cherokee One Feather

With Cherokee’s Elijah Watty (25) closing in, Robbinsville senior quarterback Dasan Gross scans the field for an open receiver during Friday’s 20-7 loss to the Braves. Photos by Scot McKie/Cherokee One Feather

13-second swing

Kevin Hensley
Friday, October 15, 2021
Cherokee – Entering the fourth quarter of Friday’s Smoky Mountain Conference opener, Robbinsville and Cherokee were in a 7-7 deadlock.  Neither team had scored since the second quarter, and the game seemed destined to go to whoever struck next.