OBITUARY: Marie Taylor Swayney

OBITUARY: Marie Taylor Swayney

Marie Taylor Swayney, 88, of Whittier, N.C., passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024.  A member of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, she was born Aug. 4, 1936 to the late Larch and Dixie Conards Taylor. Marie was very...
EBCI receives $4.99 million EPA grant

EBCI receives $4.99 million EPA grant

By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor   CHEROKEE, N.C. – The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has received an almost $5 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  In all, $300 million was awarded...
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Thankful that He thinks of us

SPEAKING OF FAITH: Thankful that He thinks of us

By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed. D. (author of “Preacher Spurs”, Christian Faith Publishing, Meadville, Pa., 2022)   Scripture Reference:  Psalm 139 I am inspired and awestruck when I try to imagine the grandeur of our God. When I am down or lonely, depressed, or...