COMMENTARY: Sifting through the muck

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   Running for office has become a very dirty business. Allegations of vote buying, vote tampering, corrupt candidates, and nasty attack advertising permeate the election landscape. It happens at all levels of governance....

OBITUARY: Michael D. Reed

  Michael Dale Wayne Reed, 61, of Cherokee, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2020.  The son of the late Wilson and Frances Reed, he is preceded in death by his brothers, Charles Wilson Reed and Allen Huey Reed. Michael is survived by his brothers, Fredrick...

Upcoming single-lane closures on the Spur

  Great Smoky Mountains National Park maintenance crews will implement temporary, single-lane closures along the north and southbound Spur between Gatlinburg, Tenn. and Pigeon Forge, Tenn., beginning Monday, Sept. 14 through Tuesday, Sept. 22 for routine...

COMMENTARY: How is there still litter? 

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   As you drive around the Qualla Boundary (aka Cherokee Indian Reservation), you will see beautiful mountains and streams, and you might be lucky enough to catch a Smoky Mountain sunset – one of the best on the...