Ammons Tooni – obituary

Ammons Tooni, 61, of the Birdtown Community, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012 at his residence. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of Stanley Tooni, Sr. and companion Dianne Garner of Cherokee and the late Dorothy Marie Tramper Tooni. He also...

CMS announces Homecoming Court

  Cherokee Middle School will crown its Homecoming Queen during halftime of the JV Braves football game on Thursday, Sept. 27.  Kickoff is set for 6pm.  Photos courtesy of Cherokee Central Schools.   Emma Stamper escorted by Wesley Wildcatt     ...

Lady Braves win two

VOLLEYBALL The Lady Braves (6-6) swept the Murphy Lady Bulldogs 3-0 on Thursday, Sept. 13. “We battled with a strong Murphy team and fought to the last point,” said coach Kim Arkansas.  “This may be the best this team has played all season.” The match score was 25-23,...

Georgia historian to deliver talk at WCU

CULLOWHEE – A historian and author from the University of Georgia who specializes in Native American history will visit Western Carolina University to deliver a public talk Thursday, Sept. 27. Claudio Saunt will address the topic “Beyond the Revolution: North America...