Swimmer performs for Swain Schools

By EUGENIA L. JOHNSON   Swain County High School and Swain County Middle School celebrated Native American heritage and culture this month by having school assemblies at Swain County Center for the Arts.  The three assemblies featured EBCI tribal member Eddie...

Thank you letter from the family of Barbara Ann Ammons

     The family of Barbara Ann Ammons would like to express their appreciation to all of their friends and family who thought about us, sent cards, flowers or food, for the comforting words, for prayers and visits during our recent loss.      A special thanks goes to...

In honor of my Nana

I am Chance Bryant and I am 13 years old.  I am of the Deer Clan.  My elders include Will West Long, Dinah Calhoun Welch, Walker Calhoun, Nancy Raincrow Pigeon and Wanda McCoy (my Nana).  I am a member of Rezbots, Cherokee Youth Council, Wordcraft Circle of Native...

FOOTBALL: Swain 48 Cherokee 6

Friday, Oct. 18 at Swain County   Scoring Summary 1st quarter 10:06 – Kobe Toineeta (Swain) 9-yard pass from Raymius Smith, kick failed (Swain 6 Cherokee 0) 2:24 – Spencer McCoy (Swain) 5-yard run, Ben Miller kick (Swain 13 Cherokee 0) 2nd quarter 10:55 – McCoy...