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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.
COVID cases at child care facility prompt extended closure of Tribe
Several employees at the Qualla Boundary Head Start & Early Head Start in Cherokee have tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) prompting the continued closure of all tribal child care facilities.
Cherokee Nation Businesses announces reopening dates for Cherokee Casinos
Cherokee Nation Businesses announced today it is welcoming back guests to its 10 casino properties throughout northeast Oklahoma.
CCS School Board goes online for first June meeting
The latest decisions made by the Cherokee Central Schools’ Board of Education were made via email in leu of an in-person meeting at the school.
COVID-19 timeline of events relating to EBCI
Following are important dates and events relating to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ (EBCI) response to the coronavirus (COVID-19):
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