NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Joint school board meeting to be held on March 4 with Swain Co.
The School Board of Cherokee Central Schools met on Monday, Feb. 5, in the Central Office Board Room of Cherokee Central Schools (CCS).
Kituwah, LLC launches AllTribe Advertising
In December 2023, Kituwah, LLC officially launched their advertising company, AllTribe Advertising which is a Cherokee-based all-inclusive advertising agency with a leadership team comprised of Chris McCoy, Matt Levin, and Luke Swimmer.
EBCI, Caesars to enter mobile sports betting market
Mobile sports betting will go live in North Carolina on March 11, and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) plans to be a part of that market.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
EBCI Extension announces garden contest winners
The EBCI N.C. Cooperative Extension Office conducted its 2021 Annual Garden Judging Contest the second week of July this year.
Blues Traveler is heading to Cherokee
Famed blues rock outfit Blues Traveler will be making their way to Cherokee on Sept. 24 for a concert at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort.
CROSS COUNTRY: Cherokee hosts multi-school meet
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff Cherokee Central Schools hosted a multi-school cross country meet for both middle school and high school runners on the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 8. Cherokee’s teams all placed including: Middle School Braves,...
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: God has the plan…
Every mountain has more than one side. God had sent instruction to the ram, as to when it should begin its three days’ journey and climb a particular mountain by a specific time. In the meantime,
COMMENTARY: Blind faith
There are those of you in the community who routinely submit accountability legislation. There are some of you who take a public stand that doesn’t necessarily line up with the status quo. You view your voice being heard a sacred right, not a privilege to be held and withheld by governments.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: How can they find each other?
By REV. TIMOTHY L. MELTON, PASTOR (Transcribed by Myra D. Colgate) Cherokee Pentecostal Holiness Church Read: Genesis 22:1-19; Genesis 15:4; Isaiah 49:9-10; Hebrews 11:8-19 Continuation… “God is about to do something.” In verse 9, they finally got to the place...
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
ON THE SIDELINES: Pardon the cliché, but never give up
Who thinks they will go to a junior varsity football game and see the best catch they’ve seen all year? Not me, but that’s exactly what happened on the humid evening of Thursday, Sept. 20 as the Cherokee JV Braves traveled to Swain County.
JV FOOTBALL: Maroon Devils top Braves 22-8
The final score didn’t reflect how close the game really was between the Cherokee JV Braves and the Swain County JV Maroon Devils on the last day of summer. Cherokee lost 22-8 at Swain on the muggy evening of Thursday, Sept. 20.
CROSS COUNTRY: Cherokee hosts large meet, CMS teams place second
With Hurricane Florence looming and edging its way to western North Carolina, runners from throughout western North Carolina converged on Cherokee High School for the Cherokee XC Invitational.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Shane Lewis Walkingstick
Shane Lewis Walkingstick, age 38, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Friday, March 10, 2023.
OBITUARY: Deborah Dee Walkingstick
Deborah Dee Walkingstick, age 58, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023, at her residence in the Birdtown Community.
OBITUARY: John C. Sherrill
John C. Sherrill, 35, of Cherokee, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023.
HAPPENINGS
Miss Cherokee 2014 contestants sought
Applications for the Miss Cherokee 2014 pageant are now available at Tsali Manor. The deadline to enter is Sunday, Sept. 7. Info: Deb West 554-6860
What’s happening at the Fair on Tuesday?
The Cherokee Indian Fair will take place Oct. 7-11 at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds. The Destination Marketing Department has prepared the lineup for this year’s event. The theme for this year’s Fair is Cherokee People: Our Legends and Tales. Each week, leading up to the Fair, the Cherokee One Feather will print a day schedule showing all the activities at the Fair.
Church Revival
Sept. 8-12 at 7pm nightly at Straight Fork Baptist Church. Preaching by Brother Steve Smith. Everyone is invited.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
“Cherokee in a Changing World” at August Mountain Heritage Center show
The Liars Bench continues at WCU’s Mountain Heritage Center in Cullowhee on Thursday, Aug. 4 at 7pm with a “Cherokee in a Changing World: Traditional and contemporary legends, lore, and history” show theme.
Music Review: “Pipestone: Tribute to the Old Timers”
Pipestone pays homage to many singers who helped them get to where they are today on their latest release entitled Tribute to the Old Timers.
Music Review: “Warriors in the Mist”, Tha Tribe
When I first put this CD in and started listening to it, my first thought was, “Well, it’s another typical album by Tha Tribe.”
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