Darrell “Disco” Dwight Ross – obituary

  Darrell “Disco” Dwight Ross, 57, of Cherokee, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016. He was born Aug. 19, 1958 to the late Leroy and Martha Ross.  Darrell was a member of Straight Fork Baptist Church.  If you had time to listen, Darrell loved to...

Janet Long Beck – obituary

  Janet Long Beck, 81, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, May 13, 2016. She was born in Clay County and was a lifelong resident of the Qualla Boundary in Cherokee.  She was the daughter of the late J.C. and Ethel Long. In addition to her parents,...

Former TGC commissioners’ lawsuit dismissed

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. and ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER STAFF   A lawsuit filed in Tribal Court by three former Tribal Gaming Commissioners has been dismissed.  Donald Rose, TGC Chairman, was removed from the Commission, along with Bob Blankenship and Sheila...

John Sidney Ferguson – obituary

  John Sidney Ferguson, 65, of Sylva, passed away May 9, 2016 at his residence. John is the son of the late Virgil Smith Ferguson and Lucy Burdette Ferguson. John is survived by his children, Wendy Ferguson James (husband Don), Kellie Ferguson (husband Robert...

Lillian Junaluska Thompson – obituary

  Lillian Junaluska Thompson, 84, of the Birdtown Community, went home to be with the Lord peacefully at her residence Wednesday, May 11, 2016. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Sim Jessan and Emaline Blythe Junaluska, and husband of the late...