NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
CCS School Board holds Feb. 3 meeting
The School Board of Cherokee Central Schools met on Monday, Feb. 3 in the Central Office Board Room. The meeting was called to order at 4:44 p.m. by Chairperson Jennifer Thompson.
CCS School Board holds Feb. 18 meeting
The School Board of Cherokee Central Schools met on Tuesday, Feb. 18 in the Central Office Board Room. The meeting was called to order at 4:45 p.m. by Co-Vice Chairperson Tara Reed-Cooper.
Bill introduced to restore Alaskan mountain name to Denali
President Donald Trump issued an executive order recently changing the name of the mountain known as Denali to Mount McKinley – a name it had from 1917 to 2015. Now, two Alaskan senators have introduced a bill to change it back.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Harrah’s Cherokee donates $70,000 to Folds of Honor
Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos presented a $70,000 check to Folds of Honor on Wednesday, Aug. 3. The donation is the result of funds raised during the company’s six-week beverage fundraising event, in addition to the generous donation of $10,000 from its SALUTE Committee.
Cherokee High School Honor Roll – 4th Quarter
Cherokee High School Honor Roll – 4th Quarter
Tim Hill Memorial Fish Tournament results
The 2022 Tim Hill Memorial Fish Tournament was held in Cherokee on July 8-9. A total of 232 anglers registered for the event with 55 tags being turned in out of the 237 tagged fish.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: It’s time; the Principal People’s right to choose
During the controversy over the constitution, the forces opposing the people’s right to choose kept using the term “unintended consequences” to describe the alleged damage the proposed constitution as written would do to the workings of the government.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: We, who are His, are anointed for what the Lord has planned…
His Garment of Praise, which He gives to each believer, is best to use against any spirit of heaviness.
COMMENTARY: Turn your radio on.
The tribe needs a radio station. Many think that AM and FM radio are antiquated, a thing of the past that has outlived its purpose. In a world where information is increasingly a pay-to-access proposition, AM/FM radio broadcasts remain available to anyone with a receiver. In vehicles, it may be the only immediate access to emergency information there is.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
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.
FOOTBALL: Braves lose to Mustangs in first road game of season
With Hurricane Florence causing widespread football cancellations throughout North Carolina, the Friday Night Lights came on at Smoky Mountain High School’s Carr Hooper Stadium on Friday, Sept. 14.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Casandra Marie Tolley
Casandra Marie Tolley, 33, of Cherokee passed away Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.
OBITUARY: Betty Sue Feather Durance
Betty Sue Feather Durance went to her heavenly home on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, after an extended illness. Betty was a daughter of the late Jonah and Minnie Smith Feather.
OBITUARY: Eva Katherine “Kat” Taylor
Eva Katherine “Kat” Taylor, age 71, of Cherokee, N.C., passed away on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, in Cherokee. She was born on March 18, 1952, in Cherokee. Eva, a remarkable soul, bid farewell to this world, leaving behind a legacy of love and laughter.
HAPPENINGS
WCU to host Constitution Day panel discussion Sept. 17
The Western Carolina University Public Policy Institute will host a panel discussion titled “Are Two Better than One? Comparing our Rights (and Responsibilities) under the North Carolina and United States Constitutions” on Wednesday, Sept. 17.
Benefit for Jerry Sherrill
Aug. 22 at Acquoni Baptist Church. Call-ins at 10:30am, service starts at 11am. $8 for Bean Bread, Pork Chop, Cabbage, Fatback, drink. Info: 788-1885
Paula Nelson to be featured at SeptemberFest
The Daydreamz Project is sponsoring the first annual SeptemberFest event at the Green Thumb Garden in back of the Old Armory building in Frog Level in Waynesville on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 1-5pm, and EBCI tribal member Paula Nelson is one of the featured performers....
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
New Book about Cherokee Pottery published
A new book, Cherokee Pottery: From the Hands of Our Elders, has been published and was presented to members of Tribal Council on Thursday, April 14.
Barbara Duncan to perform Songs from New CD
SYLVA - City Lights will host Barbara Duncan for a CD release party on Friday, April 15 at 7:00 p.m. in celebration of her new music CD, entitled Music Says Go. Duncan, who is Education Director at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian, is also an accomplished...
OICA Board recognizes Student Achievements
At its last meeting, the advisory board for the Oconauftee Institute for Cultural Arts (OICA) recognized the recent achievements of the program, including the new letterpress studio and recent student accomplishments.
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