WRESTLING: Toineeta named All-Conference

  Anthony Toineeta, Cherokee senior, has been named to the Smoky Mountain All-Conference team.  He was also named Co-Most Outstanding Wrestler (tournament) along with Robbinsville’s Kade Millsaps.  Toineeta became the first two-time state champion in Cherokee...

COMMENTARY: Open Letter from Vice Chief Richard Sneed

  For some time, there have been rumblings of wrongdoing and violations of tribal law within our tribal government.  Consequently, an investigation was initiated by Tribal Council in August of 2016 to address the allegations and concerns brought to my attention...

Kenneth James Kirkland – obituary

  Kenneth James Kirkland, 65, of Whittier, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 7, 2017. A native of Swain County and longtime resident of Jackson County, he was the son of the late James Harley and Ida Ann McClure Kirkland. In addition to his parents, he...