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The meeting room, hallway and lobby of the Graham County Public Library were packed Feb. 5, when the Town of Robbinsville once again discussed the possibility of putting alcohol sales on the ballot. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Alcohol sales shelved again

Regional Wire Content
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Robbinsville – For the second straight month, the town had the decision whether to vote on allowing constituents to decide if Graham County would sell alcohol once again or not. For the second straight month, the aldermen elected to table the issue. This time, until April. The Feb. 5 meeting...
Educators from Botswana - Ipatleleng M. Ntsayakgosi and Ookeditse Johannes - viewed the “When All God’s Children Get Together” exhibit when it first visited the Murphy Art Center in 2017. File photo

Art teaches black history

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Thursday, February 13, 2020
    Murphy – The arts will be used to teach history this month as a local artist’s exhibit returns to the Murphy Art Center.     “When All God’s Children Get Together: A Celebration of the Lives and Music of African-American People in Far Western North...
Jeremiah Smith of Big Deck Decking helps Nick Oliver of the Hinton Rural Life Center find the right angle for the kayak ramp they are building just below the bridge on Bulldog Drive in Murphy. Photo by Samantha Sinclair

River Walk adds kayak ramp in final trail phase

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Thursday, February 6, 2020
    Murphy – Kayakers will have a new access point for adventure on the Valley River this spring.     Heritage Partners and River Walk volunteers are completing the final phase of the trail. With the help of Mainspring Conservation Trust and Hinton Rural Life Center,...
Amanda Gambill is welcoming families to make appointments for their pets at her new business in Marble. Photo by Samantha Sinclair

Veterinarian brings her business back home

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Thursday, February 6, 2020
    Marble – One of Andrews’ best and brightest has moved her business to Cherokee County. Dr. Amanda Buchanan Gambill opened Marble Veterinary Hospital this week.     “We had the opportunity to come here, and this is where my heart is,” she said.   ...
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Decade favorites

News Staff
Thursday, February 6, 2020

A few columns ago, I talked about how food-related Web sites, blogs and magazines cited their favorite or most popular recipes of 2019 — and then I found at Food52.com, favorite recipes for the ent

White County officials are researching the possibility of declaring the county a Second Amendment sanctuary.

County to study Second Amendment sanctuary

Regional Wire Content
Thursday, January 30, 2020
White County officials are researching the possibility of declaring the county a Second Amendment sanctuary. County commissioners were asked about the issue during a public comment period at the end of their called meeting on Monday, Jan. 27. Board Chairman Travis Turner confirmed county attorney...