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CCS School Board holds first meeting of 2020
The Monday, Jan. 6 meeting of the Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) Board of Education was called to order at 4:45 p.m.
Motion brought forth to reopen Long’s detention hearing
Tribal Court was brought to order just after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8 to hear motions brought forth by the defensive attorney of Benjamin Cody Long.
Joseph Jumper pleads guilty to Abusive Sexual Contact
Joseph Dwayne Jumper, of Robbinsville, pleaded guilty on Friday, Jan. 3 in Federal Court in Asheville to two counts of Abusive Sexual Contact before the Honorable Carlton Metcalf.
Tribal Court Docket for Jan. 8
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. This docket is subject to change.
Officer-involved shooting in Big Cove
Cherokee Indian Police Department (CIPD) officers responded at approximately 8:01 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4 to a reported call of a traffic accident in the Big Cove Community.
Bill to place lands in Tennessee into trust passes House
The House of Representatives has passed legislation that would put 76 acres in east Tennessee, containing several historic sites to the Tribe, into trust for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Park, Tribe seeking amendments to sochan gathering agreement
Officials from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are happy with the implementation of the sochan (Rudbeckia laciniata) gathering agreement between the two governmental entities, but they see room for improvement.
Cherokee Preservation Foundation awards 16 grants during fall cycle
The Cherokee Preservation Foundation recently awarded 16 fall grants for 2019 for a total of more than $2.2 million.
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