SPEAKING OF FAITH: A Close Call Part Four

SPEAKING OF FAITH: A Close Call Part Four

By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed.D.   Scripture references: Psalms 118:17, 1 Timothy 2:3-4, Luke 15:7 A Close Call from Jesus. A solemn close call. Have you ever had a close call with Jesus to live? Are you listening? Maybe you are sitting there thinking of your close call...
COMMENTARY: Getting your affairs in order

COMMENTARY: Getting your affairs in order

By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C.   I’ll ask the reader to be patient. There is a point to this story. It just may take a moment to get to it. A recent discussion with a dear friend prompted these thoughts, and I think they may be of some benefit...
CIPD Arrest Report for April 21-27, 2025

CIPD Arrest Report for April 21-27, 2025

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...
THE GOOD STUFF: Cherokee Rod Run a good time for everyone

THE GOOD STUFF: Cherokee Rod Run a good time for everyone

By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor   CHEROKEE, N.C. – American writer E.B. White, author of “Charlotte’s Web”, once said, “Everything in life is somewhere else, and you get there in a car.”  For some people, cars and trucks are utilitarian. They get us...
OBITUARY: Rex Allen Swayney

OBITUARY: Rex Allen Swayney

Rex Allen Swayney, 65, of Sylva, N.C., passed away on Thursday afternoon, April 24, 2025, at Vero Health and Rehab of Sylva, N.C., following an extended illness. Rex was a native of Maryville, Tenn. He served in the U.S. Army and was the son of the late Jesse Lorenzo...