This is a long overdue thank you from George Sneed and family.  On Sept. 11, 2012, my Dad’s heart stopped and he collapsed while at his doctor appointment at Cherokee Hospital.  We hated that this happened; but, at the same time, we were thankful that he was at the...

New Kituwah Academy would like to thank the following: Cherokee Youth Center, Cherokee WIC Program, New Kituwah Academy Parent Group, Tribal Construction, Cherokee Diabetes Program, Cherokee Water Department, Qualla Library, Cherokee Life Center and the HOPE Center We...

The children of Betty Ann Craig Dupree wish to take this opportunity to express our deepest appreciation to the Cherokee community for the kindness, caring and expressions of love shown for our dear mother during this very difficult time of her passing. The outpouring...

The bringing of the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall to Cherokee in October was a remarkable healing experience for many of our veterans and their families.  On Monday, November 12, we will publically celebrate that and honor the service of each one in a special way....

I want to offer my sincere gratitude and thanks to family and friends for the support they’ve given my family over the last two years after our return home after 24 years in the military. We’ve recently moved to Pittsburgh, Penn. to be near the University of...

Betty Dupree, eighty-three-years-old went home to rest Oct. 18, 2012.  For weeks she’d say, “I’m getting tired now.”  At the eve of her passing she was actively involved with the Cherokee Cancer Support Group with she helped to start in July 1998.  She alone with four...

Healthy Cherokee staff would like to thank everyone who made the event a success; the programs, business owners, and the community!  There were a total of 2,136 trick-or-treaters! Programs/Businesses: Granny’s Kitchen, EBCI Information Technology, EBCI Transfer...

We, the family of John Allen Smith, would like to say thank you to the Swain County EMT’s, Swain County ER staff, VFW Post 8013, USMC Honor Guard, Wolfetown Free Labor, Wrights Creek Baptist Church, Brother Dan Lambert, Chaplain Lewis Hardin, Big Y Community, Pall...