Hattie Giles Morris – obituary

  Hattie Giles Morris went to her heavenly home on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016. Hattie was born on Oct. 10, 1918 in Polk County, North Carolina; the fifth daughter of Nathaniel Giles and Addie Lee Walker.  Hattie wrote down her thoughts about how she wanted to be...

Douglas Clyde Toineeta – obituary

  Douglas Clyde Toineeta, 69, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016 after a short battle with cancer. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late Alvin Swayney and Dorothy Toineeta. He spent his high school years at Mt. Berry...

AROUND THE REZ: Homecoming is a welcome event

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   What do Dakota Fanning, Jessica Simpson, Paula Abdul, and Renee Zelweger all have in common?  And, no, this isn’t a “horse walks into a bar” joke.  They were all crowned Homecoming Queen during high school....

BASKETBALL: Cherokee announces new boys coach

  Cherokee High School officials announced on the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 13 that Sonita Warren-Dixon has been selected as the new 2016-17 Cherokee Braves basketball coach. “We are thrilled to have Coach Vette join our coaching staff here at Cherokee High...