OBITUARY: Allen James Rattler “Cool”

OBITUARY: Allen James Rattler “Cool”

Allen James Rattler “Cool”, 56, of Robbinsville, N.C., went to his heavenly home on Friday, May 17, 2024 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C. after an extended illness. Allen was a native of Graham County and the son of the late Willie and Iva Rattler....
CIPD Arrest Report for May 13-19, 2024

CIPD Arrest Report for May 13-19, 2024

The following people were arrested by the Cherokee Indian Police Department and booked into the Anthony Edward Lossiah Justice Center. It should be noted that the following defendants have only been charged with the crimes listed and should be presumed innocent until...
COMMENTARY: The Bridge to Nowhere

COMMENTARY: The Bridge to Nowhere

By ROBERT JUMPER   Community members were confused. The tribe (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) announced that a pedestrian bridge was being installed in the area that many call the downtown business “horseshoe” in Cherokee, N.C. The bridge, proposed to cross...