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Appalachian Road Show will perform as a part of Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center’s “An Appalachian Evening” series at 7 p.m. Saturday. Photo courtesy of Erick Anderson Photography & Design

‘Authenticity never goes out of style’

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Stecoah – To sit back and enjoy a performance by Appalachian Road Show is to sit back and enjoy a trip through musical history. In today’s market, it’s a challenge to be unique enough to stick out from the rest of the pack.

Phyllis Hoffman, Bonnie Dodson, Tere Moore, Eileen Kallmayer, Nancy Norcross and Victoria Baker (from left) pose with some of the goods they baked at Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center for the Graham County Women’s Club Easter Bake Sale. Photo courtesy of Sherri Orr/Graham County Women's Club

Women’s Club raises $630 for good causes

Randy Foster

Thursday, April 21, 2022

Stecoah – The Graham County Women’s Club Easter bakers baked 16 carrot cakes, 10 coconut cakes, 11 lemon meringue pies and five dozen hot cross buns — all sold out at $15 per item, which raised $630 for a variety of charitable causes.

The Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center has weathered the COVID-19 pandemic, with the resumption of normal activities and plans in place for 2022. Photos by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Emerging from pandemic

Sarah Foster

Thursday, April 21, 2022

Stecoah – Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center is rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic, with new folks at the helm. As a result, programs from previous years are resuming and new ideas are formulating. COVID-19 forced Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center to close for most of 2020.

Legislative Affairs Director Deans Eatman, Board Chair Rick Davis, Gallery Manager Melinda DeHart, Executive Director Jennifer West, Program Director Amber Benton and Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Reid Wilson (from left) toured the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center on April 5. Photo courtesy of Brandon Goins/Contributing Photographer

DNR secretary pays special visit to Stecoah Valley Center

Sarah Foster

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Stecoah – On April 5, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Reid Wilson visited the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center, where he talked about the resilience of the arts center, the importance of public spaces in our lives and resources to support public...

Interim Stecoah director appointed

Charlie Benton

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

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.

Joshua Kamps (left) and Calista Holder – both 9 – refine their mandolin craft as part of the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center’s Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) program on Feb. 17. Photos by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Time to JAM

Charlie Benton

Friday, February 26, 2021

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.

County discusses new courthouse

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, August 27, 2020

Robbinsville – Graham County is edging closer to breaking ground on its new courthouse. County project manager Jason Marino presented the board of commissioners with three preliminary designs on Aug. 20.