Grave Marker Dedication Honors Black Activist Bessie Woodson Yancey
A grave marker dedication was held this month for an Appalachian activist who died decades ago.
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Listen: Bill Kirchen on Mountain Stage
A great deal has changed since 1964. But when rockabilly purveyor Bill Kirchen performed "The Times They Are A-Changin'" on Mountain Stage in 2017, it…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFolk Music Legend Tom Paxton Celebrates 80th Birthday with Mountain Stage in Elkins This Saturday.
“Mountain Stage with Larry Groce” returns to Elkins, WV this Saturday, August 12 as the closing concert of the Augusta Heritage Festival. The show will…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsChris Wood Named Davis & Elkins College President
Chris Wood has been named the 15th president of Davis & Elkins College.The college's Board of Trustees announced Wood's selection Wednesday from among…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFirst Class of D&E's Appalachian Ensemble Program Shines in National Spotlight
Last week, Davis and Elkins College graduated its first class of students that includes members of its touring string band and dance ensemble. The…
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