by admin | Mar 27, 2026 | General Announcements
Visit Smokies will host its Regional Tourism Conference on Tuesday, April 14 at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort in Cherokee, N.C., bringing together tourism professionals, business leaders, public officials and community partners from across the Southern Smokies. The...
by admin | Mar 27, 2026 | OBITUARIES
David Edward Catolster, 78, of Cherokee, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at his residence. David was born on Jan. 31, 1948, in Cherokee, N.C., to Betty Bird-Catolster and Boyd Catolster. He was a loving father, brother, and mentor to...
by admin | Mar 26, 2026 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor ATHENS, Tenn. – In the quaint eastern Tennessee town of Athens is the McMinn Living Heritage Museum which tells the story of that area which includes a rich Cherokee history. That story has been updated recently...
by admin | Mar 26, 2026 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – On Wednesday (March 25) afternoon, Great Smoky Mountains National Park received a report of a wildfire in the Twentymile Area. Fire managers are currently working to estimate fire acreage. Additional firefighting resources have been ordered...
by admin | Mar 26, 2026 | OBITUARIES
Tommie Sue Lossiah, TM2, 59, a retired Navy officer, died peacefully, Thursday March 19. 2026 at Memorial Mission Hospital. Tommie was born in Cherokee, N.C. on July 24, 1966, to the late Margaret Sherrill Lossiah. She attended Cherokee Central School and graduated...
