Stephen James Ball – obituary

  Stephen James Ball, 58 and the son of Bobbi Sneed, went to be with the Spirits on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016.  A loving husband, a perfect son, a terrific father, a wonderful brother, and great friend will be at his final resting place of Cherokee on Saturday,...

Donald “Kool-Aide” Queen – obituary

  Donald “Kool-Aide” Queen, 53, of Cherokee, passed away Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016. He was born Oct. 10, 1963 in Sylva to the late Daniel Queen and Sherrill K. Queen. He is survived by four brothers, Hugh Queen, Dodie Crowe, Horace Arch, and Marcell Arch;...

Tribal Court Docket for Dec. 21

This is the criminal docket for the Cherokee Tribal Court for Wednesday, Dec. 7.  All of the defendants listed have only been charged with the crimes/offenses listed and should be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Tribal Court Docket for Dec....

EDITORIAL: The “truth” about drugs

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   Each year, all tribal employees are required to sit through one hour of drug awareness training (supervisors and managers get to endure a second hour of “how to catch a drug user and what to do if you catch one”...

New water meters coming to Cherokee

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   The EBCI Water & Sewer Department is about to start replacing over 2,000 water meters to improve services to its customers.  The water meter exchange program will involve replacing outdated Badger positive...