James Albert Kimbrell – obituary

     James Albert Kimbrell, 71, of Sylva, passed away Sunday morning May 6, 2012 at Medwest Harris Hospital in Sylva.  A native of Gaston County, he lived most of his life in Jackson County and was the son of the late Raymond and Sally Picklesheimer Kimbrell.       He...

French set for MMA debut

By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF                       Landon French turned 18 on Tuesday, May 8.  Just four days after, he will enter the ring for his mixed martial arts (MMA) debut.        French, an EBCI tribal member and senior honor student at...

Cherokee Runner to run Great Wall

By GERRI GRADY CHEROKEE RUNNERS        Chad Bowman, a founding member of Cherokee Runners, will be traveling to China on May 13 to run in the Great Wall Marathon.  He has been training for the last several months for the challenging run that includes the 5,164 steps...