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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.
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.
Cherokee reports first COVID-19 death; Chief Sneed to issue mask order
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Public Health and Human Services Division (PHHS) and the Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority (CIHA) confirmed on the afternoon of Monday, June 22 the first COVID-19 associated death of an EBCI tribal member.
SCC reports first COVID-19 case
Southwestern Community College officials confirmed on June 20 that a student has reported testing positive for COVID-19.
Robbinsville man sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor
Joseph Dwayne Jumper, 39, of Robbinsville, was sentenced on Thursday, June 18 to 144 months in prison for the sexual abuse of a minor
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.
Man sentenced for Sylva thefts, assault on Cherokee officer
A man faces a lengthy prison sentence after pleading guilty Wednesday, June 10 in Jackson County to a string of break-ins and thefts in Sylva, as well as to assaulting and injuring an officer with the Cherokee Indian Police Department.
“Communication is everything”: Communities finding the best way to support
With the Black Lives Matter movement reaching global support, many organizers in small towns have begun to demonstrate their support on a local level.
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