by admin | Oct 8, 2023 | OPINIONS
By TIMOTHY L. MELTON Pastor, Cherokee Pentecostal Church Transcribed by Myra Colgate References: Isaiah 43:1-7, Isaiah 42:23-25 Father, I pray that you would speak a powerful word. To those reading this somewhere today in this world that they might know you...
by admin | Oct 7, 2023 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER One Feather Editor What is your interest in the Cherokee language? And before we get into our typical race debate, because when decidedly Cherokee issues are discussed, there are those amongst us who get our hackles up when a non-Indian decides...
by admin | Oct 6, 2023 | OPINIONS
By CHRIS SUTTLE Chapel Hill, N.C. 30 years in the cannabis industry has taken me from criminal to consultant, patient to survivor, and led to more travel than I can keep track of most days. I’ve seen a lot of changes and innovations in the industry during that...
by admin | Oct 1, 2023 | OPINIONS
By TIMOTHY L. MELTON Pastor of Cherokee Pentecostal Holiness Church (Transcribed by Myra Colgate) References: 2 Timothy 2:21, Galatians 2:20, 1 Peter 3:15, Hebrews 10:38, 11:6, 1 Thessalonians 6:23 I have set myself apart for God. If a person has set themselves...
by admin | Sep 30, 2023 | OPINIONS
By ELAINE SLOCUMB, RN, Ph.D. Bryson City Did you know that Swain County has the shortest life expectancy in the state? In 2022 the average life expectancy in Swain County was 70.6 years. For comparison, the statewide average was 77.7 years, 7.1 years longer than...
by admin | Sep 30, 2023 | OPINIONS
By BROOKLYN BROWN One Feather Reporter Our community is plagued by the opioid crisis. This is not news. We all know. We’ve seen young people dying on the street. Kids. Kids we used to know. Kids we used to coach, teach or raise. Kids we used to play with or go...