by Anthony Brown | Jun 26, 2013 | SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yi
UNC standout and seven-year NBA veteran Phil Ford visited Cherokee on Wednesday, June 26. Here, he visits with huge UNC fan Elnora Thompson in the Office of Principal Chief Michell Hicks. Ford played four seasons for the Tarheels (1974-78) and seven seasons in the...
by Anthony Brown | Jun 26, 2013 | A&E, Happenings
CULLOWHEE – The Galaxy of Stars Series at Western Carolina University celebrates its ninth season with a lineup that will take audience members from the Beatles’ 1964 U.S. invasion to “Smokey Joe’s Café” and many points between. The only professional entertainment...
by Anthony Brown | Jun 26, 2013 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
Tia Panther (shown left) was named the top reader for the “Dig into Reading” Summer Reading Program for the week of June 17. “Don’t forget to bring in your reading logs to turn in your time,” said Robin Swayney, Qualla Boundary Public Library manager. “Be the top...
by Anthony Brown | Jun 26, 2013 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina University should conduct a systematic process of review and prioritization of its academic programs on an on-going basis and take steps to improve the data that is used to assess and guide the future development of academic programs....
by Anthony Brown | Jun 26, 2013 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced on Tuesday, June 25 that federal disaster aid has been made available for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and ordered federal aid to supplement the Tribe’s...