by admin | Jan 14, 2020 | General Announcements
The Greening Up the Mountains Festival, set for Saturday, April 25 in downtown Sylva from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., is a heritage arts festival that celebrates the arrival of Spring through both traditional and contemporary forms of Appalachian art, music, food, and...
by admin | Jan 13, 2020 | General Announcements
CULLOWHEE – A civil rights pioneer, community leader and instrumental voice for social justice in the mountains will be the keynote speaker for Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations at Western Carolina University. Oralene Simons of Asheville will discuss her involvement...
by admin | Jan 10, 2020 | General Announcements
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials remind visitors that single-lane and area closures will continue to affect several park roads through Friday, March 27 for tree removal work. Closures are necessary to ensure the safety of motorists and tree-removal...
by admin | Jan 8, 2020 | General Announcements
2020 Miss Cherokee Crown • 9” high, EBCI seal in center (seal must have all wording) • Use any colors/design for personal touch • Must present design and type of beads that will be used on the crown to the Board. Bid will not be accepted without presentation...
by admin | Jan 7, 2020 | General Announcements
A total of 36 permits will be available for EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) tribal members to gather sochan in Great Smoky Mountains National Park this spring. The gathering season will run from March 1 to May 31 and allow each permittee to gather up to...
by admin | Dec 19, 2019 | General Announcements
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials remind visitors that Laurel Creek Road, the seven-mile access road leading from the Townsend Wye to Cades Cove, will be closed to all motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5 through...
