LETTER: Park will close if government shuts down

  To the Editor: If Congress fails to reach a federal budget resolution by midnight, Sept. 30, Great Smoky Mountains National Park and hundreds of other National Park Service sites in America will close to the public indefinitely. In Great Smoky Mountains...

CIPD Officer given the Patriot Award

  Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) volunteer, Pete Haithcock presented the Patriot Award to Captain Carla Neadeau of the Cherokee Indian Police Department on Wednesday, Sept. 23.  Captain Neadeau was nominated by her employee, Travis L Brooks.  Captain...

Ellie Sue Johnson – obituary

  Ellie Sue Johnson, infant daughter of Ronnie Hriar Johnson and Misty Danielle (Moon) Johnson, passed away Monday, Sept. 21, 2015. In addition to her parents, Ellie is survived by one brother, Corliss Johnson; one sister, Emre Johnson; paternal grandparents, Jan...