Arson suspected in forest fires

  Arson is suspected in a forest fire on the Qualla Boundary over the weekend. According to Darlene Whitetree, Superintendent of the Cherokee Indian Agency, someone set fire to an area on Mount Noble that resulted in over 500 acres of timber and land being...

Budget Council Results from Feb. 3

    Res. No. 462 – Budget Amendment, Tribal Education, Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth FY2015 – PASSED, Unanimous   Res. No. 463 – Budget Amendment, Cherokee Choices FY2015 – PASSED, Unanimous   Res. No. 464 – Budget Amendment, Child Advocacy...

Mary Ellen (Littlejohn) Queen – obituary

    Mary Ellen (Littlejohn) Queen, 77, of Cherokee, went home to her Creator on Feb. 4, 2015 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital with her family close by her side. Mary was the daughter of the late Guy Littlejohn and Katie (Calhoun) Littlejohn of Cherokee.  She...