OBITUARY: Lillie Mae George Larch

OBITUARY: Lillie Mae George Larch

Lillie Mae George Larch, 88, of Cherokee, N.C., passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at Tsali Care Center, surrounded by her children. Lillie was the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin George and Sallie Mae Seay, and she was born in Cherokee, N.C., on...
OBITUARY: Jean Marie (Derry) Curren

OBITUARY: Jean Marie (Derry) Curren

Jean Marie (Derry) Curren was born July 1, 1932 to Albert and Irene Derry and raised in Newtown, Pa.  After a long battle with illness, she fell asleep in death peacefully on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at the age of 93, in Sylva, N.C. She is preceded in death by her...
OBITUARY: Lewis Hamilton Harding, Sr.

OBITUARY: Lewis Hamilton Harding, Sr.

Aug. 2, 1938 – June 25, 2026 Commander Lewis Hamilton Harding, Sr., age 87, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 25, 2026, in his beloved hometown of Cherokee, N.C. An enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), a highly decorated naval...
CIPD Arrest Report for June 22-28, 2026

CIPD Arrest Report for June 22-28, 2026

The following people were arrested by the Cherokee Indian Police Department and booked into the Anthony Edward Lossiah Justice Center. It should be noted that the following defendants have only been charged with the crimes listed and should be presumed innocent until...
Beloved Man honored in Hayesville

Beloved Man honored in Hayesville

  By DAWN ARNEACH One Feather Ad Sales Coordinator   HAYESVILLE, N.C. – Davy Arch, Beloved Man of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, was honored during the Open House and Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Moss Memorial Library in Hayesville, N.C. on...