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Youth participant holding his giant tomato

Tomato Contest Has Biggest Year Yet!

Thirteen individuals, both youth and adult, competed to see who could raise a truly giant, Graham County tomato. While all entries were impressive, congratulations go out to Raymond Norton and Caden…

Volunteers stand beside a group of giant pumpkins that will be delivered to various businesses

Giant Pumpkins Everywhere

Just in time for Fall, giant pumpkins are back at many local businesses in Graham County. Plan to stop by these various businesses and make your guess as to the weight of each pumpkin to win cool…

photo of Braves field

4-H Goes to the Ballgame

4-Her’s enjoy a day at the Braves ball game! Six 4-Her’s and five adults spent Sunday afternoon watching the Brave’s play the Washington Nationals. Braves fans were disappointed, as Washington won…

4-H'er with prize winning goat

Local 4-Her Competes at Haywood County Fair

Makayla McGuire recently competed in the goat show at the Haywood County Fair on October 8th. Makayla and her goat Hazel placed 5th in the junior showmanship class. This was Makayla’s first time…

Extension Volunteer standing beside her garden

Oldest Extension Volunteer Still Teaching Us a Thing or Two…..

Jean Taylor, Graham County’s oldest Extension volunteer, shows off what’s probably the tallest field corn in the county. An extremely old variety that no one can identify, this corn was handed down…

Raymond Norton with giant pumpkins on truck

Local Businesses Participate in Pumpkin Contest

While many of you may be looking forward to the giant pumpkin contest at the Graham County Farmer’s Market on September 24; several local businesses are housing special pumpkins of their own. The…

Tomato Contest Winners with prizes

Big Winners With Big Tomatoes!

The winners of this year’s “Biggest Tomato Contest” were Tom Orr and Abel Britton. The contest was very close this year, with less than an ounce separating the adult and youth winners. Tom Orr’s “Big…

Child sitting in giant pumpkin

Giant Pumpkins Come to Graham County Farmer’s Market

Are you a pumpkin enthusiast? If so, you’ll for sure want to plan on visiting the Graham County Farmer’s Market on Saturday, September 24 to catch a glimpse of Graham County’s first annual giant…

Person holding blue ribbon "North Carolina Mountains State Fair" and boxed "Montana" belt buckle in barn

Local 4-H Group Does Well at Mountain State Fair

It’s good to see a few things getting back to normal. The recent Covid-19 pandemic has put a damper on a lot of things during the past two years, but this year, the Mountain State Fair was back in…

4-H'er holding certificate with local Extension Director

Local 4-H'er Completes Goat Institute

Mykayla McGuire recently completed the Billy Nance Family 4-H Meat Goat Leadership Institute. The goal of the Institute is to provide the tools necessary for the development of strong leaders in the…