West’s artwork shines in new cartoon strip

    By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   For EBCI tribal member Dylan West, art is not only a large part of his life, it is helping to shape his future.  West debuted his cartoon strip entitled “Yohn and Yona” in the July 23 issue of the Cherokee One...

Wade Hoyle – obituaries

  Wade Hoyle, 70, of Bryson City went home to be with the Lord Sunday, July 26, 2015 in a Buncombe County hospital. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Luther and Mary Williamson Hoyle. He was preceded in death by four siblings, Lucille...

LETTER: Don’t forget about Confederate Cherokees

  Hello, I will say right off that I am not a member of the Eastern Band, but I do know a little about local history.  Your Guest Commentary writer (commentary entitled “Observations and Random Thoughts” in the July 30 issue), William Ledford, is a member but...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Observations and random thoughts

  By WILLIAM LEDFORD   The big news lately is the removal of the Confederate Battle flag from state property in South Carolina. Blackskins are cheering the move as long overdue. Whiteskins are lamenting that the Rebel flag is a symbol of “southern heritage”...