This is my response to an article in The Franklin Press following the December 10 meeting. The actions of John Shearl at the ...

Residents of Jackson County have long voiced their support, organized and fundraised for a skatepark with little to show ...

Residents of Jackson County have long voiced their support, organized and fundraised for a skatepark with little to show other than a temporary half-pipe that stood behind Motion Makers in Sylva for ...

Democracy thrives on rules that balance power and protect freedom. But recent actions by this new administration are tearing ...

Democracy thrives on rules that balance power and protect freedom. But recent actions by this new administration are tearing down those "guardrails," putting our democracy in real danger.

After over a century since receiving recognition from the state of North Carolina as an Indian Tribe, the Lumbee appear to be ...

After over a century since receiving recognition from the state of North Carolina as an Indian Tribe, the Lumbee appear to be on the cusp of full federal recognition.