by admin | May 2, 2026 | OBITUARIES
Dec. 6, 1944 – April 30, 2026 Sherman Taylor, better known as “Goliath” to most, passed away on Tuesday, April 30 at the age of 81, surrounded by the love of his family. Though known to many as a quiet and steady man, to those who loved him most, he was a...
by admin | May 2, 2026 | OBITUARIES
Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. Proverbs 31:10 Alethea Thomas Smith, age 85, of the Shepherds Creek community, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, May 1, 2026. A lifelong resident of Swain County. She was the daughter of the late...
by admin | May 2, 2026 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor CHEROKEE, N.C. – Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) wore red to remember relatives taken too soon and bring awareness for those currently missing. The 7th Annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous...
by admin | May 1, 2026 | OBITUARIES
Kathleen Talalah, 60, of Cherokee, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026, after a period of declining health at Cherokee Indian Hospital. Kathleen was born on July 1, 1965, in Chicago, Ill., to the late Samuel D. and Dorothy Talalah (Deford). She worked in the food...
by admin | May 1, 2026 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
Submitted by Qualla Boundary Public Library CHEROKEE, N.C. — The Qualla Boundary Public Library has been awarded $88,800 from the Cherokee Preservation Foundation to support the continued development of the library makerspace and workforce development...