by admin | Apr 16, 2019 | OPINIONS
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Fifty years ago, on April 18, 1969, a Cherokee hero gave his life in the service of his country. The late Sgt. John Decator Burgess, a proud member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), was killed in...
by admin | Apr 16, 2019 | OBITUARIES
Duffy Leon Sampson, 54, of Wrights Creek in Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva. Duffy was a surveillance officer at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino. He was also a veteran of the US Army. He is survived...