OBITUARY: Brent Powers

OBITUARY: Brent Powers

Brent Powers, 44, of Whittier and the Snowbird Community passed away Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 at his residence. He was the son of the late Joyce Gregory. He was a heavy equipment operator and loved running bulldozers. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Amanda...
OBITUARY: Gregory Dean Bradley Jr.,

OBITUARY: Gregory Dean Bradley Jr.,

Gregory Dean Bradley Jr., 28, went to his eternal home on the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, surrounded by his family. Born June 17, 1997, Greg is the son of Gregory Bradley Sr. (father) and Rhoda Bigmeat (mother). He was preceded in death by his maternal...
CIPD Arrest Report for Dec. 15-21, 2025

CIPD Arrest Report for Dec. 15-21, 2025

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...
Cooper endows “Hand Up” Scholarship at SCC 

Cooper endows “Hand Up” Scholarship at SCC 

  SYLVA – As a lifelong educator and charity worker, Joyce Cooper has a history with Southwestern Community College that is rooted in philanthropy as she serves on the SCC Foundation Gala Planning Committee, as well as the Board of Trustees, and she previously...
OBITUARY: Steven Kyle Sutton Sr.

OBITUARY: Steven Kyle Sutton Sr.

Steven Kyle Sutton Sr., a cherished husband, father, and friend, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. He was born on Sept. 27, 1960, in Cherokee, N.C. to Janice Moles Sutton and the late Billy Sutton. Throughout his...