CIPD Arrest Report for Oct. 14-21, 2019

  The following people were arrested by the Cherokee Indian Police Department and booked into the Anthony Edward Lossiah Justice Center. It should be noted that the following defendants have only been charged with the crimes listed and should be presumed innocent...

Marketplace for the week of Oct. 23-29

  CLASSIFIEDS  FOR RENT 2BR, 1 bath mobile home. Quiet park in Ela, no pets. References/background check required. $450/month, $450/deposit. 488-8752. UFN FOR SALE For Sale by Owner – 86+- acres, established campground on EBCI Reservation, Big Cove area....

Tribal Court Judgment Summary for Oct. 17

  Arkansas, Crystal 14-70. 22 Failure to Obey a Lawful Order of the Court – Guilty Plea, 45 days active jail time, credit for time served (30 days)   Shell, Justin Ryan 14-30.6 Child Abuse in the Second Degree – Dismissed on Plea 14-40.15 Discharging Firearm...

Glenn Crisp – obituary

  Glenn Crisp, 66, of Cherokee, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, at Mission Hospital in Asheville. He was surrounded by his family. He fought a brave battle against cancer. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Herbert Vincent Crisp and the...

Tribe set to receive over $1.5 million in DOJ funds

WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced on Friday, Oct. 18 that it has awarded over $273.4 million in grants to improve public safety, serve victims of crime, combat violence against women and support youth programs in American Indian and Alaska Native...