NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
EBCI selects Remember the Removal Riders for 2022 journey
Seven members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) have been selected to participate in the 2022 Remember the Removal Ride which will retrace the northern route of the Trail of Tears from New Echota, Ga. to Tahlequah, Okla. Justin Lambert, Bubba Aguilera, Emra Arkansas, Laura Blythe, Levi West, Ethan Ledford, and former EBCI Vice Chief Larry Blythe will represent the EBCI during the ride in June.
BalsamWest chosen to operate Cherokee Cablevision; ending data overage fees
Cherokee Cablevision is now under new operating management, and it’s making strides to improve services to customers.
Graham Co. Sherriff’s deputy cleared in fatal shooting
A Graham County sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a Tennessee man on June 20 has been cleared of any wrongdoing, District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said on Thursday, Dec 2.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
CHS honors academic excellence at Awards Banquet
The hard work of the top students at Cherokee High School was recognized during the annual Academic Awards Banquet held on the evening of Tuesday, May 14 at the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center.
Junaluska Leadership Council holds spring session
The 2019 Junaluska Leadership Council (JLC) held their annual Spring Council Session on Friday, May 10.
Cherokee JROTC achieves Honor Unit of Distinction award
The Cherokee High School JROTC Braves Battalion underwent an extensive five-hour inspection on Tuesday, May 7.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: On the winner’s side!
“Just as Jesus read these verses before people in the synagogue,
Rushing a SCOTUS vote is not the best idea
We are in the throws of a heated election season. Partisanship seems to be at a level unseen in decades, maybe even centuries.
COMMENTARY: It is time to escape
What draws us to the scary things in life? Rollercoasters, movies about death and mayhem, and Stephen King books are all designed to generate a sense of fear and danger, all from a safe environment, of course.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
TRACK & FIELD: Cherokee participates in Franklin Invitational
The Cherokee High School boys and girls track teams participated in the Franklin Invitational meet at Franklin High School on Thursday, March 2.
BASKETBALL: Brown battles back from injury for successful season
Basketball great and North Carolina native Michael Jordan once said, “My body could stand the crutches, but my mind couldn’t stand the sideline.”
BASKETBALL: King, Mintz win top conference honors
For the second year in a row, Cherokee has taken home the top post-season honors in girls basketball in the Big Smoky Mountain Conference.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Clarence Lee Murphy
Clarence Lee Murphy, 58, of Cherokee, passed away at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 following a brief illness.
OBITUARY: Jimmy David Williams
Jimmy David Williams, 51, of Whittier, passed away at his residence on Saturday, Feb. 13 after an extended illness.
OBITUARY: Noland Crowe
Noland Crowe, 51, of the Yellowhill Community of Cherokee, and most recently of Manning, S.C., passed away unexpectedly at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, S.C., after an extended illness.
HAPPENINGS
GLW pool closed
Per Cherokee Life Center: Ginger Lynn Welch Pool is closed until further notice.
Park proposes firewood changes
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials are proposing changes that will help protect park forests by further limiting the type of firewood brought into the park. Non-native, tree-killing insects and diseases can unknowingly be introduced into the park through...
Sleepy Hollow casting Native American males
The Sleepy Hollow TV show is currently in need of Native American males 18+up for some scenes in an upcoming episode filming in Wilmington. They are looking for “great faces with authentic looks”. There isn’t an exact filming date yet, but it will be sometime...
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