EDITORIAL: Freedom of speech takes a step backward

  By CHEROKEE ONE FEATHER EDITORIAL BOARD   The cause of a free and open press took a hit last week, albeit a symbolic one, in the Tribal Council Chambers on Thursday, April 5. A member of the press, Holly Kays from The Smoky Mountain News, was directed to...

Steve Moon – obituary

  Steve Moon, 67, of Bryson City, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, April 7, 2018. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Mell Merritt and Roberta Maney Moon.   Steve was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. He was a former member of the...