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Paying homage to a warrior

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Robbinsville – Dozens gathered on a chilly day for the mostly-annual, wreath-laying ceremony for Junaluska, a Cherokee leader whose gravesite and memorial overlook downtown Robbins

Gladys Jenkins

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Gladys Jenkins, 92 of the Stecoah community, passed peacefully Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022.

She was born in the Snowbird community on June 3, 1930, to Clara and Sam Adams.

June Farley Jenkins

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June Farley Jenkins, 87 of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, at Graham Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Robbinsville, N.C.

Charles George

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Charles passed away peacefully in the early morning of Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, at the Care Partners Solace Center in Asheville, N.C.

Brush fire damages home, four acres

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Topton – Even though officials have continually advised residents to avoid outdoor burning – due to dry conditions this fall – some are still attempting to cheat fate.

Council members squabble over debit card

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Lake Santeetlah – Funding for the town’s tourism authority was ended after the town council voted to discontinue charging a bed tax to lodging providers in the town, but the author