Jessie Harden

Jessie Ruth Mattox Harden, 90 of Folkston, Ga., passed away on June 7, 2021 in Asheville, N.C.  She was born on June 12, 1930 in Folkston, Ga. to the late Jesse and Edith Ruth Haddock Mattox.

Local man perishes in head-on collision

Sweetwater – A two-vehicle accident Saturday morning resulted in the death of a 25-year-old member of the Stecoah Fire Department.  Nicholas Clayton Burchfield was traveling west on N.C.

Interim Stecoah director appointed

Stecoah – The Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center is entering its next chapter with a familiar face at the helm for the time being.  As of April 1, Assistant Executive Director Jennifer West began to serve as interim executive director.

Jesse Daniels

Jesse Trevor Daniels, 39, of the Stecoah community near Robbinsville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly in South Carolina. A graveside service was held at noon on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Jenkins Cemetery in Stecoah, N.C. The Rev. Coy Adams officiated. Jesse was born on Feb.

Time to JAM

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.  The Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center’s Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) program resumed on Wednesday, Feb. 17. The N.C.

Dr. Ted Jenkins

Dr. Ted Jenkins, age 87 of Johnson City, Tenn., passed away Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 due to a brief and unexpected battle with cancer.  He was born on July 8, 1933 to Hector and Inez (Edwards) Jenkins in the Stecoah Community of Robbinsville, N.C.

Jason Lequire

Jason Earl Lequire, 39 of the Stecoah Community of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Monday, Dec. 28, 2020 in New Hampshire. He was the son of Kathy Daniels Cody and Danny Cody of the Stecoah Community, and Mackie Lequire of Robbinsville, N.C.

Ann Marie Page

Ann Marie Paige, child of God, passed away Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, after a brief illness. Ann was born on April 24, 1965 to James and Eldred Paige of Stecoah, N.C., deceased.