I was mildly curious when, a few weeks ago, traffic in one lane downtown was routed around some construction occurring at the intersection of Hwy 19 and Acquoni Road.

Since the early 1950s, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has depended on tourism in some form or fashion to be a sustaining economic community driver.

“‘Obedience is better than sacrifice, saith the Lord,’ stated Pastor Melton.

It’s official. Things are gonna get worse before they get better.

“If you look at any of the news broadcasts today, you will see there are already people here who are calling ‘good’ things as being ‘evil’, many of those doing this actually are also calling ‘evil’ things, ‘good,’ related Rev. Melton. 

The health of our community – socially, physically, economically – is at least partially dependent on the business community.

I vote because it gives me a voice in the quality of life for my family now and into the future.

I think it would be safe to say that the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has suffered more than our share of “irreparable harm” at the hands of the U.S. government.