The Cherokee One Feather garnered a total of 12 awards in the 2017 North Carolina Press Association (NCPA) News, Editorial and Photojournalism and Best Advertising Contests including a third place plaque for General Excellence (Division A) which recognizes accomplishment in writing, photography, layout, and overall impact. 

Two famed Cherokee actors were in town this week filming for a project that will be part of a new permanent exhibition at the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum in Vonore, Tenn.

Following a threat on social media, Swain County High School was put on a hard lock down early on the morning of Thursday, Feb. 22.  The incident ended several hours later with no threat detected.