SPEAKING OF FAITH: God’s Samson Course 

  By REV. TIMOTHY L. MELTON, PASTOR  CHEROKEE PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH   Read Judges 13–16, and then Hebrews 11:32-33  (“Samson had tremendous potential.  Not many people have started life with credentials like his.  Born as a result of God’s plan given...

OBITUARY: Gary Dean (Boots) Smith

  Gary Dean (Boots) Smith, 64, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020.  A lifelong resident of Cherokee, he loved gardening and the outdoors. Boots is the son of the late Fancheon L. (Snook) Elders of Wildwood, Fla.  He is the grandson of...