RobbinsvilleNC

Elizabeth Ann “Nanny” Constance Orr

News Staff

Friday, October 15, 2021

Elizabeth Ann “Nanny” Constance Orr, 90 of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord and loved ones on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at her daughter’s residence on Gladdens Creek Road in Robbinsville. Ann was the daughter of the late Homer Constance and the late Agnes Moody Constance.

Junior varsity Black Knight Tanner Hedden (right) evades capture during the Sept. 23 home game against Murphy. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Knights roll past Wildcats

Kevin Hensley

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Andrews – After coming out on the wrong end of a shutout, the junior varsity Black Knights got back up and trudged forward. Robbinsville (2-1) overcame some early adversity Sept. 30 at Andrews, eventually pulling ahead and ultimately prevailing 38-18 over the Wildcats.

Robbinsville sophomore Cuttler Adams (4) escapes the clutches of a Centurion defender Friday night. Adams had four touchdowns and a two-point conversion in the Knights’ 46-43 loss to Broome, S.C. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Rude return home

Kevin Hensley

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Robbinsville – Not only did Friday evening’s festivities include the crowning of a school queen, but it was also a different type of “homecoming” for the Black Knights.

With senior Kelsey Waldroup (2) looking on, Robbinsville sophomore Delaney Brooms fires a shot back to Cherokee during Tuesday’s Pink Game against the Lady Braves. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Lady Knights eye divisional showdown

Kevin Hensley

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Robbinsville – Admittedly, the last time the Lady Knights faced Murphy, Robbinsville was not where it needed to be.

Nettie Louise Holder

News Staff

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Nettie Louise Holder, 74, went home to be with the Lord in the early morning of Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. She was a native of Graham County and the daughter of Dock and Laura Campbell Williams.

William Wolfram

News Staff

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

William C. “Bill” Wolfram, 76 of the Atoah Road community of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, at Asheville Specialty Hospital in Asheville, N.C. He was a native of Wisconsin, but has lived in Robbinsville for several years.

Samuel Shope, Jr.

News Staff

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Samuel Shope, Jr., age 55 of Robbinsville, N.C. passed away, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva, N.C. He was a native of Graham County and the son of the late Samuel and Willa Bell Moore Shope.

Earl Watts

News Staff

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Earl D. Watts, 89 of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, at Novant Health Center in Charlotte, N.C. A native of Florida, Earl was the son of the late Vernon and Gladys Woodruff Watts.

James Lewis

News Staff

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

James W. Lewis, 86 of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away at the Graham Healthcare Facility on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Garfield and Lola Lovin Lewis; his brothers, Delmas Lewis, Doyle Lewis and Alvin “Hardwood” Lewis; and an infant sister, Marie Lewis.

Bennie Sue Slaughter

News Staff

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Bennie Sue Slaughter, 77 of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, at her residence. A native of Graham County, she was the daughter of the late Wade and Lillie Holloway Millsaps.