SPEAKING OF FAITH: Back to work

SPEAKING OF FAITH: Back to work

by | Mar 28, 2025 | OPINIONS

By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed.D.   Scripture references: Ephesians 2:8-10, James 2:26, Colossians 3:23-24, Hebrews 12:15, Ecclesiastes 11:4-6, Psalms 90:17, and 1 Corinthians 15:58 For many years, I led groups of maintenance technicians in a public school system. I was...
THE GOOD STUFF: Always a hero

THE GOOD STUFF: Always a hero

by | Mar 26, 2025 | OPINIONS

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor   CHEROKEE, N.C. – I was in the process of writing my weekly Good Stuff column on a Cherokee hero when I got an email from a funeral home. It was the obituary for a hero of mine and many others – PFC Reuben...
COMMENTARY: Hard truths – hirings and appointments

COMMENTARY: Hard truths – hirings and appointments

by | Mar 21, 2025 | OPINIONS

By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, NC   We have heard our tribal governmental administration say on multiple occasions that they prioritize hiring tribal members for tribal government positions. This commitment benefits every enrolled member, at least...
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Back to work

SPEAKING OF FAITH: Your engine light is on

by | Mar 21, 2025 | OPINIONS

By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed.D.   Scripture references: Psalms 1:1-2, 1 Corinthians 2:6-16, Romans 12:2, Matthew 4:1-11, Phillipians 4:8, Romans 8:5-8, Romans 8:39-39 If you had ever ridden with me in my old 2005 pickup, you might have seen my engine light glowing on...
COMMENTARY: Community awareness needs governmental action  

COMMENTARY: Hating behavior

by | Mar 15, 2025 | OPINIONS

By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C.   “Hate the sin. Love the sinner.” That is a phrase I have heard since I was a toddler. The adage implies it is never okay to devalue a person, even if we may disagree with their behavior. I have struggled with...