Tribal Court Dockets for June 24, 25

  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, June...

Motorcycle fatality on Newfound Gap Road

  Great Smoky Mountains National Park Rangers responded to a report of a motorcycle collision on Newfound Gap Road at 5:11 p.m. on Monday, June 22. Phillip Rath, 69, of Schoolcraft, Mich., was traveling northbound on his motorcycle when he crossed the center line...

SCC reports first COVID-19 case

  SYLVA – Southwestern Community College officials confirmed on June 20 that a student has reported testing positive for COVID-19. It’s the first case involving a student or employee at the college. The student was last at the Jackson Campus on Monday, June 15....

Hiker fatality on Abrams Falls Trail in Park

  Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers responded to a report of a woman in cardiac distress along the Abrams Falls Trail on Monday, June 15 at 1:09 p.m.  Diana Graves, 67, of Chesterfield, Va., was hiking with her family when she experienced a cardiac...