District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch announced on Thursday, May 23 multiple convictions of defendants charged with sexually abusing young children. 

The planning board of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) met on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 22. The meeting included a series of project updates from EBCI Project Management, and discussions on ordinance changes presented by EBCI Finance Director Brandi Claxton.

Cherokee Historical Association (CHA) has received a $702,000 grant from the Cherokee Preservation Foundation (CPFdn) which will allow CHA to complete several projects to improve our overall sustainability.

During the first half of May, I had the honor to accept the Source Water Protection award on behalf of the EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians). I sincerely thank Juanita Wilson for her tireless dedication to this project.

This spring, the Cherokee Preservation Foundation awarded 12 spring grants to partners within western North Carolina and beyond. Grants totaled more than $3.1 million and were awarded to projects advancing the Foundation’s mission of improving the quality of life for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and neighboring communities.

The School Board of Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) met on Monday, May 6 in the Central Office Board Room. The meeting was called to order at 4:44pm by Chairperson Jennifer Thompson.

For many of us who have lost family members in the horrors of war, remembrance is not easy, and it is painful.

Ugvwiyuhi (Principal Chief) Michell Hicks and the EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) Higher Education Program have announced the official launch date of the new Higher Education Student Portal which will go live on Saturday, June 1.