N.C. Courts move court cases due to Coronavirus

  By JONAH LOSSIAH  ONE FEATHER STAFF    Late Friday morning, Friday, March 13, North Carolina Chief Justice Cheri Beasley ordered that most district and superior court cases be continued for at least 30 days starting on Monday, March 16.  The decision comes...

COMMENTARY: Belly up to the breakfast bar

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR    With a bit of trepidation, the Tribal Council has passed legislation that allows alcohol sales on Sunday mornings in areas of the Boundary that currently may sell alcohol.  The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, in...

Samson Bigmeat – obituary

  Samson Bigmeat, 66, of Cherokee, passed away on March 9, 2020 after an extended illness at Tsali Care. He was preceded in death by his father, Mark Welch Bigmeat; his sister, Minda Marie Bigmeat; and his nephews, Mickey (Chuck) Rattler and James (Moose)...

SPEAKING OF FAITH: Holiness blesses beyond measure

  REV. TIMOTHY L. MELTON, PASTOR CHEROKEE PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH   “Come close to God, and God will come close to you.  Wash your hands, you sinners, purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.” James 4:8 (NLT) “Holiness...