April 4, 2002
* As most people prepared for Easter weekend, firefighters were called out to control brush fires. A fire in the Long Hungry Branch area was only the beginning, as the firefighters were also called out to West Buffalo. The fire on Long Hungry Branch spread to the Nantahala National Forest, with 10 acres quickly going up in flames.
* The Lady Knights traveled to Cherokee and emerged victorious, 11-8. After falling behind early in the game, Robbinsville came back in the sixth and seventh innings, delivering five runs.
April 4, 1985
* Concerned citizens attended a meeting regarding the county’s financial problems, putting most of the blame on commissioner/manager Roy Brooms for failure to raise taxes and Graham County’s political rivalries. Graham County Chamber of Commerce President Ralph Crisp said, “The political rivalries set us back to being the poorest county in the state.”
* Nine Graham County 4-H club members enjoyed a weekend retreat at the YMCA in Black Mountain. They participated in workshops on communications, which was the theme for 4-H in North Carolina.
April 4, 1975
* The Graham County Railroad was temporarily closed, after heavy weekend rains tore up some of the tracks and washed out three trestles. Leonard Lloyd’s nursery on Mill Creek suffered about $2,000 in losses. The state highway department was busy clearing landslides. Many farmers had bottom lands that were washed away.
* Students of Graham County Schools’ band and music instructor Larry Raines presented a program for parents, teachers and students. This was a wonderful opportunity for parents of the group, as the band had been restricted to athletic programs.
-Compiled by Diane West