OBITUARY: April Dawn Bird

OBITUARY: April Dawn Bird

April Dawn Bird, 44, of the Painttown Community in Cherokee, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 2, 2023 at her residence in Cherokee. April was the daughter of the late Emerson Bird and Debbie Burrell. She was a past employee of Harrah’s Cherokee Casino...
EBCI tribal members featured in new documentary

EBCI tribal members featured in new documentary

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. – What happens when storytelling, native wisdom, and nature’s intelligence converge?  That’s what a new film by award-winning documentary filmmaker David Weintraub and the Center for Cultural Preservation seek to explore in “Nature’s Wisdom...
Cherokee High School Honor Roll – 4th Quarter

Cherokee High School Honor Roll – 4th Quarter

9th Grade Principal’s Honor Roll: Logan Biddix, Elora Fuson, Jayvin George, Dailin Panther, Gabriella Smith, Keith Smith, Cecily Swimmer Alpha Honor Roll: Krenston Armachain, Javan Garcia, Oscar Guillien-Swayney, Shawnee Kirkland, Isaiah Ledford Beta Honor Roll:...
OBITUARY: Julius Francis “Sonny” Taylor

OBITUARY: Julius Francis “Sonny” Taylor

Julius Francis “Sonny” Taylor, 50, of the Big Cove community of Cherokee, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2023. A native of Cherokee, he was the eldest son of Nellie Armachain Taylor. Sonny was a member of the 1988 and 1989 Maroon Devil State Championship Football Teams...