by admin | Mar 31, 2020 | Health
CULLOWHEE – A chat room conversation between colleagues at Western Carolina University with ties to China led to fast action that is putting surgical masks into the hands of front-line health workers in the region’s smaller care facilities. Yue Cai Hillon,...
by admin | Mar 31, 2020 | COMMUNITY sgadugi, Front Page
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF McGrath, Alaska, population 342, is home to the Welch family, three of whom are members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and are completely accustomed to the social distancing and isolation that people...
by admin | Mar 31, 2020 | General Announcements
National Census Day is April 1 when all residents of the United States are invited to participate in the 2020 Census. Residents of the Qualla Boundary can self-respond: online go to: my2020census.gov, phone (844) 330-2020, or mail if you have received a...
by admin | Mar 30, 2020 | General Announcements
Tribal leadership of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians met recently and made the difficult decision to postpone the open fishing season in Cherokee. This unexpected closure may extend until the end of April 2020, depending upon the COVID-19 threat in the...
by admin | Mar 30, 2020 | OBITUARIES
Jim Biddix, age 72, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Deanna Biddix and son of the late Newt and Margaret Biddix. He retired from Dayco and then started a...
