OBITUARY: Misty Marie Blythe

OBITUARY: Misty Marie Blythe

(June 3, 1978 – Oct. 31, 2024) Misty Marie Blythe passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. She is survived by her parents, Lola and Jack Ray Blankenship; six children, Nikeya, Rachel, Logan, Maiya, Emily, and Samantha; three grandchildren,...

OBITUARY: Paiton C. Rickman

Paiton C. Rickman, age 28, of the Yellow Hill Community, Cherokee, N.C., passed away Wednesday (Oct. 30, 2024) evening unexpectedly at his residence. Paiton was a beautiful soul with a contagious smile who left this world too soon. Paiton is the son of Patrick Rickman...
COMMENTARY: Do we enjoy being in the dark?

COMMENTARY: Do we enjoy being in the dark?

By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C.   I do not know about you, but I like to be in the know. Because of our “smart” phones, we can access a flood of information in a short time span. Much of what we see and hear, we must filter because along with...