by admin | Oct 11, 2016 | OBITUARIES
Mary “Girlie” Watty Montelongo, 54, of Cherokee, passed away Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. She was born Dec. 20, 1961 in Cherokee to Samuel Watty and the late Elsie Welch Watty. “Girlie” loved her family. She thought of her nieces, nephews,...
by admin | Oct 11, 2016 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Cherokee’s water supply is fine despite the fact that the reservation is located in two of seven western North Carolina counties classified as being in a “severe drought” by the N.C. Drought Management Advisory...
by admin | Oct 10, 2016 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR Last week, on Monday, Oct. 3, a candidate forum was held at the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center. The first half of the forum included Jackson County Board of Commissioner candidates and the Swain County Board of...
by admin | Oct 10, 2016 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Qualla Housing Authority (QHA) is under investigation “regarding possible criminal conduct” according to a letter sent from the Department of Justice to various QHA officials dated Tuesday, Oct. 4. The letter...
by admin | Oct 9, 2016 | SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yi
Cherokee’s cross-county rival, the Swain Co. Maroon Devils (2-5), defeated the Braves 35-16 at Ray Kinsland Stadium on Friday, Oct. 7. Cherokee fell to 3-4 on the year and travel to Rosman on Friday, Oct. 14. The Braves were led by Tye Mintz, junior...
