by admin | May 13, 2026 | OPINIONS
By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed.D. (https://preacherspurs.com) Scripture references: Proverbs 3:7, 1 Corinthians 10:14, 1 Timothy 6:10-11, Gen 39:12, 2 Timothy 2:22, 1 Corinthians 6:18, Proverbs 4:14 I’ve written a lot about being courageous. Being bold and...
by admin | May 13, 2026 | OPINIONS
By Robert Jumper with Dr. Barbara Duncan (contributor) By and large, we claim to be a community that values history and culture. The Cherokee people who live on the Qualla Boundary have roots that go deep in history, some say tens of thousands of years. We have...
by admin | May 7, 2026 | OPINIONS
By RENISSA MCLAUGHLIN EBCI Youth and Adult Education director When I spoke with Ava Walkingstick, Youth of the Year Nominee, her Cherokee Youth Center Manager, and the chief executive officer of the Boys & Girls Club of the Tar Heel Region, I expected to...
by admin | May 7, 2026 | OPINIONS
NOTE: This is the transcript of a speech given by Bradley-Ward at the Darkness Into Hope event held in Tutiyi (Snowbird) on Tuesday, May 5. By MARISSA BRADLEY-WARD Good evening everyone. My name is Marissa Bradley-Ward and I am a person in long term...
by admin | May 6, 2026 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C. Our society has lost its ability to rationally and civilly disagree. I know. You are saying, “Well, duh.” But those of us who say that are likely to do so blindly and sheepishly. Because when we get emotional...
by admin | May 5, 2026 | OPINIONS
By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed.D. (https://preacherspurs.com) Scripture reference: 2 Corinthians 1:20-22 “For no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ. And so, through him, the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God. Now it is...
