COMMENTARY: Have you hugged a tourist today?

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   I am as guilty as the next person. I have rolled my eyes and tapped my foot while standing in a long line waiting to be served because the tourists are in town. I have beat my head on the steering wheel as I creeped up...

Charles W. Reed – obituary

  Charles W. Reed, 69, of Sevierville, Tenn., passed away at his residence after battling a long-term illness. Born in Cherokee, he had made his home in Sevierville for the last 20 years. Charles was a woodcarver by trade and enjoyed spending much of his time...

Tribal Court Judgment Summary for Nov. 6

  Judgment Summary for Nov. 6   Bird, Nathan Owen 14-25.13 Harassment – Guilty Plea, no sentencing information provided   Hornbuckle, William Richard 14-40.62(a)(1) Simple Assault – Dismissed, Interest of Justice   Locust, Shaundell Nicole...

Lambert convicted of two federal assault charges

  George Allen Lambert, 47, was found guilty on Tuesday, Nov. 5 after a two-day jury trial in Federal Court in Asheville of one count of Assault Inflicting Serious Bodily Injury and one count of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to do Bodily Harm. The...

Dusty Lyn Jones-Smith – obituary

  Dusty Lyn Jones-Smith, 44, of Cherokee, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 at her residence. She was a beloved daughter, sister, mother and friend. She was currently employed with the Vocational Opportunities of Cherokee Program of the Eastern Band of...