EDITORIAL: Get involved on Earth Day

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   According to Earthday.net, Earth Day came into being in 1970. It was the brainchild of U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin. Senator Nelson became concerned after an oil spill in California and its aftermath, that...

Motorcycle fatality reported in Park  

  Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers and Gatlinburg Fire and Rescue staff responded to a report of a motorcycle accident at approximately 2pm on Saturday, April 18 on Little River Road approximately two miles west of the Elkmont road intersection.  The...

Thank you from the family of James Smoker

  We would like to thank everyone for the kindness shown to our family during the loss of our brother.  We cannot name everyone individually, so thank all of you for your prayers, flowers, food, cards and words of comfort.  We appreciate all of you.  Please...

TRACK:  Cherokee hosts rainy-day meet

  The Cherokee varsity track team hosted a meet in the rain on Wednesday, April 15.  The Braves took second place out of five teams with a score of 50.5, and the Lady Braves took second place out of three teams with a score of 39. J.J. Benjamin took first place...