Shorty (John) Kirkland – obituary

Shorty (John) Kirkland Shorty (John) Kirkland, 47, of the  Wilmont Community, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, August 16, 2010 in a Jackson County Hospital. A Native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Charles and Dolly Dover Kirkland. He had been...

No Recognition for Central Band of Cherokees

By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF  The group known as the Central Band of Cherokee, located in Lawrenceburg, Tenn., will not be receiving federal recognition if a “Proposed Finding Against Acknowledgment”, filed Monday, Aug. 16 by Assistant Secretary – Indian...

Groups aid Housing Summer Repair Program

  Housing & Community Development’s Summer Repair Program completed 78 projects in partnership with three church groups that volunteer their services, free of charge. The church groups assisted in improving housing conditions by doing minor construction jobs, roof...