James Oren Thompson III – obituary

  James Oren Thompson III, 71, of Whittier, passed away Friday, April 22, 2016 at the Tsali Care Center in Cherokee. He was born Feb. 12, 1945 in Camden, SC to the late James Oren Thompson II and Donald Beatrice Anderson Thompson. James worked on the production...

Sequoyah Fund – 2015 Year-in-Review

  By RUSS SEAGLE   2015 was an exciting year for Sequoyah Fund. It was also a year full of change. Since Sequoyah Fund was incorporated in 1998, we have operated largely as a nonprofit that also did some commercial lending. Given the legal, regulatory,...

Rains help end fire saga…for now

    By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   They say that April showers bring May flowers.  In this case, April showers brought an end to a fire dilemma in Cherokee that lasted over five days.  In the past week, Cherokee has had three wildfires that...

Cherokee Braves 2016 Football Schedule

  Aug. 19 – at Trinity Academy Aug. 26 – vs. Mitchell Sept. 2 – vs. Choctaw Central Sept. 9 – at Cosby High School Sept. 16 – at Smoky Mountain Sept. 23 – at Murphy Sept. 30 – Open Oct. 7 – vs. Swain Oct. 14 – at Rosman Oct. 21 – vs. Andrews Oct. 28 – vs....