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WEBSales began last Saturday morning, Sept. 7, at 10 a.m. at the old bingo hall on the western end of the Qualla Boundary. The dispensary is owned by the Great Smoky Cannabis Co., operated by Qualla Enterprises, LLC, an Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians-owned company that also operates a 22.5-acre cannabis farm. A bipartisan panel of election law ...
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WEBWritten by Garret K. Woodward. Wednesday, August 14, 2024. When stand-up bassist Sam Grisman wanted to start his band, aptly titled the Sam Grisman Project (SGP), he had one simple goal in mind. “I’ve always wanted to play bass in a great band full of my friends,” Grisman said. “And I’ve been a bass player in many bands over the years ...
Staying true to your roots: Lazy Hiker Brewing celebrates …
WEBNov 24, 2020 · Timothy Sark (left) and Graham Norris. Coming into 2020, Lazy Hiker was gearing up to celebrate its fifth anniversary in operation. It’s was, and remains, a milestone for the brewery, even more in the face of eventual shutdowns and restrictions in the current era of the coronavirus. “Five years is a benchmark for any business, especially in ...
‘We never gave up hope’: After 11 days missing, Tennessee teen …
WEBAug 30, 2017 · Austin Bohanan, 18, had been lost in the wilderness for 11 days when he woke up the morning of Aug. 22 to see boats floating on the water below the ridge where he’d slept. Those boats were his ticket out of the nightmare that began Aug. 11 when he’d gotten separated from his stepfather Hubert Dyer, Jr., during an off-trail excursion in the ...
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Cherokee announces record casino profits, plans for expansion
WEBNov 12, 2021 · In the space of two days last week, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians announced its biggest per capita distribution and approved a loan agreement for a $275 million expansion to the Valley River casino in Murphy. On Dec. 1, tribal members will receive checks worth $8,840 — or $7,514 after taxes …
As long as water runs downhill: The story of Popcorn Sutton
WEBApr 21, 2021 · P eople have been making moonshine almost since the day water started running downhill, and it seems like people have been talking about enigmatic Appalachian moonshiner Popcorn Sutton for just as long. But now, for the very first time, a full-length biography attempts to explore the conflicted life and legacy of …
Graphic video shows Rep. Cawthorn in compromising scene
WEBThursday, May 05, 2022. Madison Cawthorn speaks at a rally in Macon County in July, 2020. Cory Vaillancourt photo. Yet another video that depicts embattled Western North Carolina Republican congressman Madison Cawthorn in a compromising situation has surfaced, according to a story first reported May 4 by The News & Observer . …
The Tsali legend - Smoky Mountain News
WEBTsali, known by whites as “Old Charley,” was a 60-year-old farmer who unwittingly became a prominent figure in Cherokee history and lore. On Oct. 30, 1838, a detachment of soldiers led by 2nd lieutenant A.J. Smith and accompanied by William Holland Thomas captured 12 members of the Tsali family somewhere along the Tuckasegee River, probably ...
Haywood Sheriff Greg Christopher won’t seek reelection
WEBMar 20, 2021 · The next sheriff of Haywood County will encounter a situation far different than Christopher walked into in 2013. Since the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis Police Officer late last spring, law enforcement officials and elected leaders are taking a hard look at best practices that could transform policing as a …
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