Kenneth Kelly Nations – obituary

Kenneth Kelly Nations, age 57, of Nations Creek community, Whittier died Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at his residence.  Nations was born Nov. 8, 1954. He is the son of the late Seab and Gertrude (Davis) Nations and was preceded in death by Shawn and Tye Blanton and two...

WCU enrollment tops 9,600 to set new record

CULLOWHEE – Total student enrollment at Western Carolina University has topped 9,600 for the first time in WCU history, thanks to an increase of nearly 3 percent in the size of the freshman class and an improvement in the university’s retention rate. Enrollment for...

Native Vote launches grassroots campaign

WASHINGTON – The National Congress of American Indians launched a national grassroots media campaign on Tuesday, Sept. 4 alongside leading national Native media organizations to encourage Native people to register to vote and participate in the 2012 national...