Man dies after tree falls on vehicle in Park

  Patrick Cook Elliott, 64, of Knoxville, Tenn., died shortly after his vehicle was struck by a fallen tree along Little River Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Monday, June 24. Elliott was driving a 2016 Jeep Grand...

Oconaluftee Job Corps and others to remain open

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   Almost a month after federal officials announced that nine Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers (CCCs) were slated to close, that decision has been reversed.  The nine CCCs, including the Oconaluftee CCC site,...

EBCI one of first tribes to start AISES Chapter

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) is one of the first tribes in the country to start an AISES (American Indian Science and Engineering Society) Chapter.  Along with the Shkodedeajek Chapter of the Citizen...