OBITUARY: Ronald “Ronnie” Walker Sr.

OBITUARY: Ronald “Ronnie” Walker Sr.

Ronald “Ronnie” Walker Sr., 70, of Bryson City, went home to be with the Lord Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late George William and Leois Evans Walker. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his twin...
OBITUARY: Linda Faye Jumper

OBITUARY: Linda Faye Jumper

Linda Faye Jumper, 61, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, at Mission Hospital in Asheville.  She was born in Cherokee on Sept. 6, 1962, to the late Stancil Jumper and Lillian Toineeta Jumper.  She was their second child and lived her...
121 Holes: Check out cribbage group in Cherokee

121 Holes: Check out cribbage group in Cherokee

By WILBUR PAUL Yellowhill Community   CHEROKEE, N.C. – Most enthusiasts consider it the best two-person card game there is. It has the combinations of poker, the strategic thinking of bridge, the luck of Crazy Eights, the math you wished you had learned in...
2024 Cherokee Indian Fair Theme contest

2024 Cherokee Indian Fair Theme contest

Entries are currently being accepted for the 2024 Cherokee Indian Fair Theme contest. The winning entry will receive $250.  This contest is open to members of Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of all ages.  Entrants younger than 18-years-old must have a parent or...