by Anthony Brown | Mar 19, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF There are over 2.3 million Total Rewards card members in a 180-mile radius of Cherokee, but only 20 percent have ever visited Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort. The Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise (TCGE) hopes that building...
by Anthony Brown | Mar 18, 2013 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
CLUB SCHEDULE Tuesday, March 19 – Health Screen – 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. (Lobby) Wednesday, March 20 – Board of Directors Meeting – 8:30 a.m. Thursday, March 21 – Safety Committee Meeting – 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 29 – School Furlough Day THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS The...
by Anthony Brown | Mar 18, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory has donated campaign funds he received from an Oklahoma man who has been accused of violating Florida’s gaming laws. Chase Burns gave McCrory a campaign donation of $4,000 which the governor has donated to the Durham (NC) Rescue...
by Anthony Brown | Mar 14, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Betty Craig Dupree, a long-time manager at Qualla Arts & Crafts who passed away last year, was honored during an event at the store on Thursday, March 14. Not only did she help advance Qualla Arts & Crafts, but...
by Anthony Brown | Mar 14, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is the first American Indian tribe to receive a disaster declaration directly from the President under the newly amended Stafford Act. Now, local businesses are being encouraged to...
by Anthony Brown | Mar 13, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
Amanda Smoker, an EBCI tribal member, has pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement from a tribal organization according to the U.S. District Attorney’s Office. She faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. She was originally indicted on...