OBITUARY: Marlene Teresa Mills

OBITUARY: Marlene Teresa Mills

Marlene Teresa Mills, 67, of the Wolftown Community, passed away after an extended illness on Wednesday morning, March 18, 2026, at the Cherokee Indian Hospital in Cherokee, N.C. Marlene was a lifelong resident of Cherokee, N.C., and the daughter of the late Geraldine...
OBITUARY: Rick Bradley

OBITUARY: Rick Bradley

On Thursday March 12, 2026, we lost a legend in his own right. Rick Bradley passed away in Trinity Alabama where he has resided for the last 15+ years. Born Feb 10, 1953 to the late Alvin and Melba Bradley of Buncombe County, Rick was their third child but, in all...
SPEAKING OF FAITH: FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), Part 1 of 2

SPEAKING OF FAITH: FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), Part 1 of 2

By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed.D. (https://preacherspurs.com)   Scripture references: Romans 4:1-16 Truly, there is a fear among this generation called FOMO. Rightfully so. FOMO comes in the sinful form of those who delay accepting and living for Christ because they want...
COMMENTARY: This is why we can’t have nice things.

COMMENTARY: This is why we can’t have nice things.

By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C.   Does expressing yourself need to mean imposing yourself on others? What does it say about a person or people who must vandalize and mutilate people or property to achieve acceptance or acclaim with a group? I...