I just wanted to say that after reading the article about Rob Bishop (House Natural Resources Chairman calls Native American artifacts ‘bull crap’), in my opinion he had a lot of gall to say what he said about Native artifacts!

I am writing to let you know that I think your idea (Commentary: Support Miss Cherokee…and, a new pageant format) of having several days in between the main parts of the contest, the interview and the crowning to possibly eliminate any scoring issues is a great idea.

One of the most neglected areas of tourism development is customer service training; not just on the Qualla Boundary, but in western North Carolina.

The Wolftown Community Club would like to say thank you to all the volunteers who helped with the parade float and setting up the booth for the exhibit hall and also to those who donated items to display in the booth or for the float.

On the night of Saturday, Oct. 3, I took one of my all-time favorite photographs.

On Saturday, Oct. 10, the Tahnee’s Kids Fund held the Splash of Color Dash – a 5k run/walk.

My name is Randall Crowe, a recipient of the “Yogi” Crowe Scholarship Fund. I am in my third year of law school in Charlotte.

Congratulations to our new Principal Chief Patrick Lambert. Patrick replaces our outgoing PC Michel Hicks who reigned for 12 years.