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...
CCS School Board holds May meeting

CCS School Board holds May meeting

By BROOKLYN BROWN One Feather Reporter   CHEROKEE, N.C. – The School Board of Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) met on Monday, May 6, 2024, in the Central Office Board Room. The meeting was called to order at 4:44pm by Chairperson Jennifer Thompson. Members and...
Memorial Day 2024 – Remember the Fallen

Memorial Day 2024 – Remember the Fallen

  By L.H. Harding For many of us who have lost family members in the horrors of war, remembrance is not easy, and it is painful. It is the price we pay for the price they paid. They made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the nation that we love. Sacrifice is...