May 2, 2013
* The annual ramp festival – the Graham County Rescue Squad’s main fundraiser – sold about 400 less plates this year over the previous year. The only thing that saved the festival from being a washout was contributions of $1,000 from four area churches.
* The Robbinsville Road Runners were a group of young ladies in grades 3-6 who were using physical fitness to learn self-confidence, motivation and friendship. The program ran for nine weeks and began with a 5K in Cherokee. Coaches were Lena Spencer, Dusty Orr, Bay Snyder, Krystina Ford and Shawndee Barlow.
May 2, 1985
* The upcoming Graham County Heritage Festival was carefully being planned under the direction of president Ralph Crisp and executive director Hayward Crawford. Weekly bulletins were issued to The Graham Star.
* The residents of Graham County, along with many dignitaries, proudly attended the new library dedication and ribbon-cutting. The Robbinsville High School Band played selected songs and accompanied Rodney Nelson in performing “God Bless America.” John Bennett was on-hand to represent Gov. Jim Hunt, saying, “No one is prouder than the Governor of this completed project – a symbol of good government is a good library.”
May 2, 1975
* The rescue squad’s ramp festival entertained and fed over 2,000 people from Robbinsville and surrounding counties, serving ramps, fish and chicken. Over $1,000 was received by Graham County Schools, which was used to purchase food. The remaining donations were $1,250: used to help build an addition to the Robbinsville Rescue Squad building, to house the other ambulance and healthcare equipment.
* Graham County Schools took on a new look, after the school’s facility fund made available $373,000 to the county. A modern $500,000 vocational building was completed at Robbinsville High School. The building plans to occupy the following disciplines: occupational, business, distributive education, home economics and cabinet making. Prior to the building’s opening, those classes had been scattered over the campus in six different buildings.
-Compiled by Diane West