* Green Thumbs: Conclusion of a 5-part series

Stecoah – Some 12 hours after a fire drew the attention of a small Graham County community, smoke still lingered in the valley.

Jessie Ruth Mattox Harden, 90 of Folkston, Ga., passed away on June 7, 2021 in Asheville, N.C. 

Sweetwater – A two-vehicle accident Saturday morning resulted in the death of a 25-year-old member of the Stecoah Fire Department. 

Stecoah – The Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center is entering its next chapter with a familiar face at the helm for the time being. 

Jesse Trevor Daniels, 39, of the Stecoah community near Robbinsville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly in South Carolina.

Stecoah – As parts of the Graham County community slowly come back to life, 11 young students are back to learning how to play the music endemic to this region. 

Dr. Ted Jenkins, age 87 of Johnson City, Tenn., passed away Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 due to a brief and unexpected battle with cancer.