First Native American director of NPS sworn in

  WASHINGTON — Charles F. “Chuck” Sams III was ceremonially sworn in as Director of the National Park Service (NPS) by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland on Thursday, Dec. 16. Sams is the first tribal citizen to lead the agency, which has been without a Senate...

OBITUARY: Garrett LeRoy “Bone” Biddix

  Garrett LeRoy “Bone” Biddix, age 53, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 at Haywood County Hospital following a brief illness. He is the son of the late Henderson Leroy Biddix and Nancy Wildcat Biddix. Bone is survived by his loving wife, Bobbie Frizzell...

OBITUARY: Charles Lee Reed

  Charles Lee Reed, age 45, of Sevierville, Tenn., formerly of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021 at his residence. He is survived by his mother, Sally Reed; daughter, Tori Graham; brothers, Danny Reed, Jimmy Reed, Johnny Reed, and...