by admin | Jul 7, 2023 | General Announcements
GATLINBURG, Tenn.— Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in partnership with Knox County, Catalyst Sports, and Friends of the Smokies, will make public lands more accessible for visitors of all abilities by offering three ‘Adaptive Adventures’ programs this summer....
by admin | Jul 6, 2023 | OBITUARIES
Abraham “Abe” Queen, 66, of the Painttown Community, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at his home after an extended illness. Abe was an active member of the community. He retired from the Tribe with 30 plus years, working with the wood program,...
by admin | Jul 6, 2023 | General Announcements
GATLINBURG, Tenn.— Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that the observation tower and access trail at Look Rock, located on the Foothills Parkway, will be closed to visitors from Monday, July 10 to Saturday, July 15, weather depending. The closure...
by admin | Jul 6, 2023 | SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yi
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor CHEROKEE, N.C. – Chase Sneed, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, has been selected as the new athletic director at Cherokee Central Schools. “I was super-excited when they told me,” Sneed said. “I...
by admin | Jul 6, 2023 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By DAN CHAPMAN U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service CHEROKEE, N.C. – The mountains of the Southern Appalachians were scraped clean a century ago as the canopy of trees that protected the streams from the noonday sun disappeared. Rainstorms pushed dirt and rocks into...
