OBITUARY: Shirley Swayney Cloer

  Shirley Swayney Cloer, 67, of Bryson City, left this world for a better place Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late David and Katie Swayney. She was a loving mother and devoted her life to the students of Swain...

COMMENTARY: Menagerie

  By ROBERT JUMPER One Feather Editor   Those of us who daily have the privilege to live in the mountains take for granted the incredible display of nature’s beauty that is routinely available to enjoy. There are those who live not so far away who don’t have...