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Newfound Gap paving to begin

May 21, 2013

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that a project to repave 6.1 miles of Newfound Gap Road will begin soon. This work is part of a multi-phased rehabilitation project started in 2007. The section to be resurfaced extends from Chimney’s Picnic Area south to an overlook approximately two miles south of the Alum...
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EBCI Primary Election Candidate Platforms

May 21, 2013
EBCI Primary Election Candidate Platforms

  Following are platforms for candidates in June’s Primary Election for Tribal Council and several School Board seats.  The platforms are being run, free of charge, as a service to the EBCI voters.  Each platform is ran as it was submitted by the candidate.  There were no platforms submitted by Birdtown Tribal Council candidates....
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Asheville Art Museum receives grant to archive contemporary Cherokee art

May 21, 2013

The Asheville Art Museum has received a grant to continue collecting and archiving contemporary Cherokee art. The Museum currently has 25 works from Cherokee artisans including baskets, carvings and ceramics.
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CHS athletes honored at banquet

May 21, 2013
CHS athletes honored at banquet

    Cherokee High School had their annual Athletic Banquet, on Friday, May 17 in the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center.   “Cherokee High School would like to thank Gloria Griffin for her attendance and a special thank you to all the trophy sponsors and Ronnie Long at CBC Printing,” CHS athletics officials...
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Queen to unveil pot at Friends of the Library Annual Meeting

May 21, 2013
Queen to unveil pot at Friends of the Library Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Friends of the Macon County Public Library will be held at the library at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 2.
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Park to celebrate National Trails Day

May 21, 2013

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will celebrate the 21st Annual National Trails Day on Saturday, June 1 with a volunteer opportunity to participate in Appalachian Trail Work Day. The Park will once again work with the Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Regional Office of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, and the Smoky...
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FOOTBALL: War Eagles make playoffs

May 21, 2013

The Western Carolina War Eagles (3-3) hosted their conference rivals, Tri-State Wildcats (4-4) on Saturday, May 18. Ray Kinsland Stadium was in for a treat. This matchup was to decide second place in the conference and decide who would make it to the IFL playoffs, and the War Eagles edged out the Wildcats 17-16...
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Cherokee High School Class of 2013

May 21, 2013
Cherokee High School Class of 2013

The Cherokee High School Class of 2013 will graduate on Saturday, May 25 at 10am at Ray Kinsland Stadium. If raining, the ceremony will move inside to the Charles George Arena.
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Northern Red Oak Trees planted on Tribal Reserve

May 21, 2013
Northern Red Oak Trees planted on Tribal Reserve

As a collaborative project between the Eastern Band of Cherokees and several other agencies, Northern Red Oak trees have been manually planted on the Tribal Reserve at the head of Jenkins Creek.
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RFP for Cherokee Art Bears repair, maintenance

May 20, 2013

Cherokee Art Bears RFP – 2013
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David “Skin” Long – obituary

May 20, 2013

David “Skin” Long - obituary
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Jim Noe – obituary

May 20, 2013

Jim Noe - obituary
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Cherokee Boys Club Report – week of May 23

May 20, 2013

CLUB SCHEDULE Tuesday, May 21 – Health Screen – 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. – Club Lobby Friday, May 24 – CHS Baccalaureate Service – 6:00 p.m. – Cultural Arts Center Saturday, May 25 – CHS Graduation – 10a.m. – Football field Thursday, May 30 – CHS Last Day of School – Early Release...
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Agelink Child Care program public hearing

May 20, 2013

June 13 at 6pm in the School Age Building Conference Room.  This hearing is in reference to the CCDF funding.  The public is invited to attend.
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One Feather closed Memorial Day

May 20, 2013

The Cherokee One Feather office will be closed for the Memorial Day Holiday on Monday, May 27.  The deadline for the May 30 issue will be Friday, May 24 at 12noon.
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Cherokee Memorial Day Observance

May 20, 2013

May 27 at 11am at the Yellowhill Veterans Memorial Cemetery.  This event is hosted by the Steve Youngdeer American Legion Post 143.
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LETTER: Honoring our fallen heroes on Memorial Day 2013

May 20, 2013

By L.H. Harding The purpose of Memorial Day is a noble one, to honor America’s fallen.  Those freedoms that we sometimes take for granted, are reminders of their ultimate sacrifice and of our debt to them, a debt that we can never repay.  It’s hard to complain about the high cost of anything this...
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