Smoker pleads guilty to embezzlement

Amanda Smoker, an EBCI tribal member, has pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement from a tribal organization according to the U.S. District Attorney’s Office.  She faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. She was originally indicted on...

Wendell Wayne Howard – obituary

Wendell Wayne Howard, 68, of the Birdtown Community went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 12, 2013. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Tinker and Ethel Mae Howard. He was also preceded in death by four brothers, Dewayne, Sam, Lloyd, and Donald...