Dennis James Rattler Sr. – obituary

  Dennis James Rattler Sr., 57, of Cherokee passed away Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016.  He was born May 19, 1959 in Swain County to the late Mac Rattler and Cornelia Lossiah Rattler. Dennis was a great friend to many.  He loved to fish and watch sports on...

Sampson appointed to lead WCU’s Cherokee Center

  CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina University alumna Sky K. Sampson, manager of the Cherokee Boys Club Youth Council programs, has been named director of the university’s Cherokee Center. The appointment, announced by WCU Provost Alison Morrison-Shetlar, is effective...

11 now confirmed dead in Tenn. fire

   GATLINBURG, Tenn. – There are now a total of 11 confirmed fatalities and 80 injuries along with 700 confirmed structures (300 in Gatlinburg and 400 in other parts of Sevier County) lost to the Chimney Tops 2 Fire.  The fire was first reported in Great Smoky...

Council agrees to fund Imagination Library

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   In an effort to increase interest in reading by Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians students, Tribal Council has passed legislation funding a local program of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library.  The legislation,...