Cherokee holds Veteran’s Day Ceremony

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   America’s past and present servicemen and servicewomen were honored during a Veteran’s Day Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds.  Hosted by the Steve Youngdeer American Legion Post 143,...

Swain County elects tribal member chairman

  By JOSEPH MARTIN ONE FEATHER STAFF   BRYSON CITY – Despite a challenge from write-in candidate Mitchell Jenkins, Democrat Ben Bushyhead prevailed to become the Chairman of the Swain County Board of Commissioners. Bushyhead had already been a commissioner...

Letts reelected superior court judge

  By JOSEPH MARTIN  ONE FEATHER STAFF    Tribal member Bradley B. Letts will continue to serve as a superior court judge for district 30B after he defeated fellow Democratic challenger Mark Melrose. The vote was 16,914 to 14,017 from voters in Haywood and...

Injured girl from Robbinsville bus crash recovering

  By JOSEPH MARTIN  ONE FEATHER STAFF    CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – One of the victims of the school bus wreck in Robbinsville is recovering in Erlanger Health System Children’s hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn. after breaking her back in six places. Ten-year-old...