George Wilbur (Wib) Long – obituary

  George  Wilbur (Wib) Long, 66, of Cherokee, passed away Friday, Sept. 26, 2014 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Wilbur Leroy and Pauline Elizabeth George Long. George was preceded in death by five brothers, Gus...

EBCI Land Needs Assessment meetings planned

    An initiative is underway to identify the kinds of land, beyond existing EBCI holdings, which could be helpful in supporting cultural preservation, health, and economic development in the future for the community.  The “EBCI Land Needs Assessment”,...