Construction begins on new Cherokee County Clinic

Construction begins on new Cherokee County Clinic

Submitted by Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority   MARBLE, N.C. – After a brief delay, construction officially commenced in September on the new Cherokee County Clinic site, a satellite clinic of the Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority (CIHA) that will serve...
OBITUARY: Christopher Hayes Calhoun “Hayes”

OBITUARY: Christopher Hayes Calhoun “Hayes”

Christopher Hayes Calhoun “Hayes”, 64, of the Big Cove Community, passed away peacefully Sept. 26, 2024 at Frye Medical Center in Hickory, N.C.  He was born July 22, 1960 to the late Walker and Evelyn Hornbuckle Calhoun. Hayes was a very active man who enjoyed being...
OBITUARY: Malinda Ann Driver Mahan

OBITUARY: Malinda Ann Driver Mahan

Malinda Ann Driver Mahan, 70, of the Birdtown Community (originally from the Big Cove Community), went home to be with the lord on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, surrounded by family at Tsali Care Center. She is the daughter of the late Jim and Ina Driver. In addition to her...
SPEAKING OF FAITH: What the world needs now and always

SPEAKING OF FAITH: What the world needs now and always

By JOSH BLACKMER   In 1965 lyricist Hal David and composer Burt Bacharach wrote the song, “What the World Needs Now Is Love”. During that time, the Vietnam War was ramping up, which was the impetus for the song’s chorus. It took them three years to find...