Contract signed for Fisher Branch housing

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   The Birdtown Community will soon have a new housing development on Fisher Branch.  A contract for the construction of the development was signed by Principal Chief Richard G. Sneed and Justin Wright, an EBCI tribal...

EBCI Beloved Man Jerry Wolfe passes away

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   Jerry Wolfe, the first Beloved Man of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in over 200 years, passed away on Monday, March 12 at the age of 93.  A fluent speaker and traditionalist, he was always willing to share his...

Greg Allen Smith – obituary

  Greg Allen Smith, 37, of Cherokee, passed away on March 9, 2018. Greg is the son of Buford and Jessie Smith. Greg is survived by two sons, Seth Allen and Luke James Smith; two sisters, Michelle and Krystal; one brother, Little Bu; his bub, Trevan; and several...

Juanita George – obituary

  Juanita George, 87, of Whittier, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, March 11, 2018. A native of Whittier, she was the daughter of the late James and Delphia Shehan, and wife of the late Columbus George. In addition to her husband and parents, she was also...