Tribal Court Dockets for Aug. 14, 15

  This is a criminal docket date for the Cherokee Tribal Court.  All of the defendants listed have only been charged with the crimes/offenses listed and should be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Tribal Court Docket for Wednesday, Aug....

Hiker fatality in Greenbrier Area in Park

  Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers responded to a report of man in cardiac distress near the Greenbrier Ranger Station at approximately 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9. Harold Thompson, 58, from Knoxville, Tenn., was hiking along the Injun Creek manway...

4-H Youth teach Trail of Tears workshop in Raleigh

  RALEIGH – “We’re Still Here: The Trail of Tears and the Strength of the Cherokee People” was the title of a workshop created and presented by Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) 4-H youth and adult volunteers in Raleigh during North Carolina 4-H Congress...