COMMENTARY: The Standard

COMMENTARY: The Standard

By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C.   “A flag or emblem formally used to show the central or rallying point of an army in battle,” www.thefreedictionary.com. I remember, as a young man, watching war movies and being amazed at the bravery and...
OBITUARY: Amanda Sue Lambert

OBITUARY: Amanda Sue Lambert

Amanda Sue Lambert, 62, of Cherokee, N.C., passed away on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at Tsali Care Center in Cherokee, N.C., after an extended illness. Amanda was born on April 8, 1963, to the late Ronald and Bernice Welch Lambert. During her early years, she worked as...