Dr. Jeremiah “Jerry” Wolfe – obituary

  Dr. Jeremiah “Jerry” Wolfe, 93, of Cherokee, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2018 at Mission Hospital in Asheville with his loving family at his side. He was born on September 28, 1924 to the late Owen Wolfe and Lucy Ann Davis Wolfe in the Big Cove Community. ...

William Theodore Taylor – obituary

  William Theodore Taylor, 60, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 11, 2018. He had an honorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force.  He was formerly employed by the Cherokee’s, the Cherokee Casino, and the Grand Hotel.  He was an outdoorsman. ...

Cherokee Nation gives teachers a pay raise

    TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – The Cherokee Nation is giving its certified teachers at Sequoyah High School and Cherokee Immersion Charter School an immediate pay raise. The 45 certified teachers are expected to receive a $5,000 lump sum payment on March 29 for the...

Contract signed for Fisher Branch housing

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   The Birdtown Community will soon have a new housing development on Fisher Branch.  A contract for the construction of the development was signed by Principal Chief Richard G. Sneed and Justin Wright, an EBCI tribal...