Pam Straughan joins SCC’s Board of Trustees

Pam Straughan joins SCC’s Board of Trustees

Submitted by Southwestern Community College   SYLVA, N.C. – Continuing a rich tradition of representation from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), Pam Straughan, an EBCI tribal member of Cherokee, was sworn in as the newest member of Southwestern...
OBITUARY: Janice Faye Foltz (née Ander)

OBITUARY: Janice Faye Foltz (née Ander)

Janice Faye Foltz (née Ander), 80, of Bryson City, N.C., passed away peacefully on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Los Angeles, Calif., in 1946, she will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing her....
OBITUARY:  Diamond John Rattler

OBITUARY: Diamond John Rattler

Diamond John Rattler, age 89, of Fayetteville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. He was born to the late Woodie Cornsilk Rattler and John West Rattler on Jan. 20, 1937. He served in the Marines during the Korean War. Diamond was the...