The passing of beloved Robbinsville Elementary School custodian Mike Hyde ushered in a bevy of tributes. Here, a wall on the 4th/5th grade hallway surrounding his work closet is filled with cards from students who will always remember “Mr. Mike.” Photo by Latresa Phillips/The Graham Star

Be like Mike

Known as a friend to all, it was not uncommon to see Mike Hyde conversing with a student in the halls of the elementary school. Here, Hyde strikes up a conversation with Strider Graves.* Editor’s note: The writer was a classmate of Mike Hyde.…

What’s old is new ... again

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Fontana Dam – Perhaps the most-significant overhaul since one local resort opened 50 years ago has Fontana Village Resort & Marina looking as stable as it has in years.

Lake clean-up returns May 4

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Lake Santeetlah – The annual effort to help keep one of Graham County’s main tourism draws aesthetically pleasing is just around the corner.

What’s old is new ... again

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Fontana Dam – Perhaps the most-significant overhaul since one local resort opened 50 years ago has Fontana Village Resort & Marina looking as stable as it has in years.

Grate at their Kraft

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Yellow Branch – Geoffrey Chaucer is credited with developing an expression that dates to 1374, “Everything has an end.”

Show must go on

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Robbinsville – Friday’s 7-2 loss to Hayesville effectively halted Robbinsville’s quest for its first-ever Smoky Mountain Conference championship.

That’s the bad news.

Priorities should be reassessed

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Of all the obligations North Carolina has to Graham County, it is to properly fund and deliver an excellent education to every student – no matter if they live in Raleigh or Robbinsville.