For two days, Bloodroot, a well-used dye for Cherokee artisans, was a topic of conversation and action.

Principal Chief Michell Hicks was presented the William C. Friday Excellence in Leadership and Service Award by The Park Scholars of North Carolina State University Class of 2013 on Monday, April 15.

Melita Saunooke Sneed, known as Lish, was well-known for being a successful business woman in the local area. She was a life-long resident of Cherokee. Along with her businesses, she was an active member of the community with several organizations.

Newfound Gap Road (US 441) through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) is now officially open. The road, closed by a landslide that occurred in January, was opened on the morning of Monday, April 15 – just 90 days after 90,000 cubic yards of dirt and rock slid off the hill during the slide.

Cherokee County should soon see a much-needed economic boost to their area. Tribal Council voted 11-1 to build a casino on a tract of trust land in the county which has one of the highest unemployment rates (13.5 percent as of Feb. 2013) in the state.

The Cherokee Indian Police Department are investigating a reported accidental shooting that occurred on Friday, April 12 at a mobile home in the 100 block of Washington’s Creek Rd, located in the Jackson County portion of the Cherokee Indian Reservation. The EBCI...

A bill introduced into the North Carolina General Assembly that could have established an official state religion will not be going forward.