Community News
Toineeta retires from Tribal Childcare Services
Roberta “Berdie” Toineeta has been employed with Qualla Boundary Head Start for the past 33 years and has dedicated her career to serving children and families. She officially retired from the EBCI and Cherokee Tribal Childcare Services on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012....
CES, CMS hold Poetry and Essay Competitions
As part of Native Heritage Month, the Cherokee Elementary and Cherokee Middle Schools held Poetry and Essay competitions. This year’s theme was "Cherokee in the 21st Century." Elementary School winners are: 3rd Grade 1st Place: Isabel Lambert 2nd Place: Jackson...
National Honor Society coming to Cherokee Elementary
Something brand new is coming to Cherokee Elementary School. Fourth and fifth graders will soon have the opportunity to be a part of the National Elementary Honor Society starting in January 2013. The purpose of this organization is to promote and recognize...
CHS honors Cherokee Elders
Cherokee High School invited five elders to participate in a special ceremony and dinner for Honor the Elders Day held on Friday, Dec. 7. Mrs. Pinnix and the planning committee worked tireless to organize the ceremony, dinner, and other arrangements to insure these...
CHS arena named after Cherokee hero
Cherokee Central Schools dedicated the Cherokee High School Arena the Charles George Memorial Arena on Friday, Dec. 7. in honor of PFC Charles George, an EBCI tribal member who won the Medal of Honor during the Korean War. He gave up his life to save his fellow...
CHS needs funding help with 2013 Yearbook
The Cherokee High School Yearbook committee is working to meet their funding goal for the 2013 Yearbook. Below are various advertising opportunities for the Yearbook:
Grant to help SCC start table gaming training program
Southwestern Community College has been awarded a $397,519 North Carolina Back-to-Work grant from the North Carolina Department of Commerce.
CHS history students visit Old Salem
The U.S. History Honors classes of Heath Robertson and Kelley Canaday took a field trip on Saturday, Dec. 1 to Old Salem.
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