COMMENTARY: I chew my cookies slowly

COMMENTARY: I chew my cookies slowly

By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C.   According to Statista.com, “In 2023, there were around 5,529 choking deaths in the United States. Death is more common among the elderly, with food most often responsible for such incidents. The odds of one...
OBITUARY: Michael Harold Owl (Pop Pop)

OBITUARY: Michael Harold Owl (Pop Pop)

Michael Harold Owl (Pop Pop), 71, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. Born in Trenton, N.J., and longtime resident of Cherokee, he was the son of the Samuel and Mary Jane Owl and husband of the late Kathryn Owl. He was known to be a...
OBITUARY: Clifton M. Owle

OBITUARY: Clifton M. Owle

Clifton M. Owle, 75, of the Birdtown Community, passed away due to an extended illness, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023. A native of Cherokee, he was born April 2, 1948, to the late Jack Clifton Owle and Pauline Lambert. A strong and independent man, he was an outdoorsman, he...