Lavon Hyatt – obituary

  Lavon Hyatt, 58, of the Big Cove Community in Cherokee, went to his Heavenly home on Sunday, May 15, 2016. Lavon was a native of the Laurel Branch Community in Bryson City. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandpa Von, uncle, brother, and friend who...

EDITORIAL: Choose your poison 

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   “One pill makes you larger, one pill makes you small, And the ones that mother gives you, Don’t do anything at all, Go ask Alice, When she’s ten feet tall, And if you go chasing rabbits, And you know...

Darrell “Disco” Dwight Ross – obituary

  Darrell “Disco” Dwight Ross, 57, of Cherokee, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016. He was born Aug. 19, 1958 to the late Leroy and Martha Ross.  Darrell was a member of Straight Fork Baptist Church.  If you had time to listen, Darrell loved to...

Janet Long Beck – obituary

  Janet Long Beck, 81, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, May 13, 2016. She was born in Clay County and was a lifelong resident of the Qualla Boundary in Cherokee.  She was the daughter of the late J.C. and Ethel Long. In addition to her parents,...