LETTER: Thank you to Fairgrounds staff

  Cherokee Tribal Child Care Services would like to express their appreciation by giving a huge thank you to Frieda Huskey and her staff of the Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds. Thank you for helping make our Early Head Start Transition Ceremony a success! It would...

LETTER: Columnist responds to reader’s letter

  Note: Ledford is responding to a letter to the editor by Carolyn Rice Nohria entitled “Don’t forget about Confederate Cherokees” which addresses points in one of his previous columns.    Carolyn, Good point. I’m so glad someone from somewhere else pointed...

LETTER: Thank you from Painttown Community Club

  On behalf of the Painttown Community Club, once again thank you for your contribution and generosity for supporting this year’s Back to School Event.  This year, our 3rd annual event supplied 55 students with pencils, pens, crayons, flash drive, Post-It notes,...

LETTER: Don’t forget about Confederate Cherokees

  Hello, I will say right off that I am not a member of the Eastern Band, but I do know a little about local history.  Your Guest Commentary writer (commentary entitled “Observations and Random Thoughts” in the July 30 issue), William Ledford, is a member but...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Observations and random thoughts

  By WILLIAM LEDFORD   The big news lately is the removal of the Confederate Battle flag from state property in South Carolina. Blackskins are cheering the move as long overdue. Whiteskins are lamenting that the Rebel flag is a symbol of “southern heritage”...

LETTER: Thank you from the family of Darrell Ross

  The family of Darrell Ross would like to thank the following who helped with the benefit dinner and Turkey Shoot including: Dennis Taylor, Charlie Arch, Charlene Lossiah, Charlene Stevenson, Teresa McCoy, Perry Shell, Jess Welch, Stacy Washington, Jane Taylor,...