A belated thank you letter: Sorry about getting this out so late, but things happen or get in the way.  We would like to thank everyone that cooked food and bought it.  Thank you to the Acquoni Church, Council members, Vice Chief, Preacher Kilgore, Joe Wolfe, Fessie...

The Merritt Youngdeer Sr. family would like to thank the community for all the love and support shown to the Merritt “Bub” Youngdeer Jr. family during our great time of need.  We would also like to thank:  Neve Hagberg-Family Services, Chief Hicks, Vice Chief Larry...

In a couple of weeks, the Talking Trees Children’s Trout Derby will begin at the Oconaluftee Island Park. For over a decade, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has hosted this special event, encouraging sportsmanship and family bonding. The Derby is an opportunity to spend time with your loved ones and build on relationships.

We would like to thank all of our family, friends and the community for your heart felt thoughts and prayers for our sweet 7 month old baby,Aniyah Christine Sampson last week. We were so touched by each of your texts, calls, posts, comments, gifts and most of all your...

Our family would like to express a huge amount of thanks to all of you who were supportive during the illness and loss of our wonderful sister, aunt, and grandmother Wilma Pheasant. We appreciate all the love and payers from our family, friends and sister churches. ...

The Thompson family would like to thank everyone for all the care and love they showed to the Lavenia Mae Chilstoskie Thompson family including the following:  EMS, Home Health staff and nuses Darlene and Becky, Family Services, Dr. Mary Anne Farrell and April Ross,...

Thanks to the generosity of my sponsors, I was able to compete once again in the National American Miss Teen North Carolina Pageant held June 27-29. While there, I was awarded the Spirit of America Trophy, the State Finalist Trophy and the second runner-up in the...

Tourist season is always a busy and exciting time in Cherokee. Local folks and tourists enjoy the sights of summer and the downtown area is packed with shoppers. A common scene is the street or roadside dancers performing in the middle of a huddle of happy men, women and children.