Macon Co. man convicted on sex offenses

  A convicted sex offender who hung out at the Macon County Recreation Park learned that ignoring the law is not a persuasive legal argument, District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said. This week, a Macon County jury convicted Highlands resident Archie...

Weaverville man sentenced in fentanyl death

  A Weaverville man was sentenced recently in Haywood County Superior Court for the death of Keven Doan, a 25-year-old who overdosed on fentanyl, District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said. Doan lived in Weaverville with his mother, but was staying in...

Police Chief offers update to Police Commission

  By JONAH LOSSIAH One Feather Staff   The majority of the EBCI Police Commission’s last meeting was spent in discussion with Cherokee Indian Police Chief Josh Taylor. The principal topic that was addressed by Chief Taylor was staffing and personnel. He said...