Michael Allen Bryson – obituary

  Michael Allen Bryson, 58, passed away on June 30, 2015 at Mission Hospital.  Originally from South Carolina, Michael and his family have made Cherokee their home for the past several years. Michael is the son of the late Clyde Bryson and Ruth Lee. Michael is...

Miss Cherokee report for June

    By TAYLOR WILNOTY MISS CHEROKEE 2014   Siyo nigada!  Hello everyone! I have had a wonderful first month of summer, and I was happy to have gotten to spend it with my community. Although I only had three events come up this month, they were very...

LETTER: Thank you to Yogi Crowe Scholarship

  I would like to extend a letter of gratitude to the Yogi Crowe Scholarship for awarding me with a scholarship for the summer of 2015. They are a continuous support for me as I journey through my endeavors to become a counseling psychologist. With this money, I...

Man dies following kayak accident in Park

  Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers responded to a report of a kayak accident at approximately 6:20pm on Thursday, July 2 in the Middle Prong of the Little Pigeon River in the Greenbrier section of the Park. Kenneth C. Worthington, age 53, of Apex, capsized...