NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Brady sentenced to prison on arson conviction
James Ralph Brady, 55, of Cherokee, N.C. was sentenced to four years in prison on Thursday, Jan. 26 followed by five years of supervised release for the arson of a home that caused approximately $10,000 in damage, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. In addition to the prison term imposed, Brady was ordered to pay $10,000 in restitution.
Cherokee Police Commission meets for first time in 2023
The Cherokee Police Commission met on Thursday, Jan. 19 to address items at the turn of the year and any ongoings issues involving the police department.
Search underway for missing person on Blue Ridge Parkway
National Park Service Law Enforcement rangers are coordinating the efforts of a multi-agency search and investigation underway for a missing person near milepost 410 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Folkmoot International Festival cancelled due to COVID-19
The 37th annual Folkmoot International Festival, scheduled for July 18-26, has been cancelled, due to uncertainty created by the spread of COVID-19.
For Cherokee family in Alaska, isolation is nothing new
McGrath, Alaska, population 342, is home to the Welch family, three of whom are members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and are completely accustomed to the social distancing and isolation that people in the mainland are experiencing now due to COVID-19.
‘Being prepared is key’: CCS feeding students despite elongated closure
When N.C. Governor Roy Cooper ordered the closure of all public schools on March 14, the first question on a lot of minds was, ‘what about families that rely on school lunch?’
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
EDITORIAL: Tribe mourns the loss of a true champion
Cherokee One Feather Editorial Board A dark cloud fell over the Qualla Boundary and the entirety of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on Friday morning as word spread about the tragic death of a young tribal member who was a true champion in life. Anthony...
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Is there a hidden mystery inside?
By REV. TIMOTHY L. MELTON, PASTOR (Transcribed by Myra D. Colgate) Cherokee Pentecostal Holiness Church Read Haggai 1:14; 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 “God is looking for men and women in whom to stir up in their spirit their righteousness, holiness, and in stirring up...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Reader supportive of medical marijuana
I am a journalist born in Laurinburg and I now live in Allentown, Pa. where there is legal medical marijuana. It is grown in the state and provides a lot of jobs. The pot is sold through dispensary locations. In the state capital, Harrisburg, the Department of...
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
BASKETBALL: Braves win barnburner at Swain
You couldn’t ask for more in a high school basketball game than Cherokee and Swain gave everyone on Thursday, Jan. 26.
WRESTLING: Christ School 42 Cherokee 36
Christ School topped Cherokee 42-36 in a meet held at the Charles George Memorial Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 25.
TRACK and FIELD: CHS athletes compete at WNC Polar Bear Championships
Several members of the Cherokee High School track team competed in the WNC Polar Bear Championships at Polk County High School in Columbus on Wednesday, Jan. 25.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Hazel Gunter Young
Hazel Gunter Young, 87, of Whittier, passed away Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022.
OBITUARY: John Lewis Bradley
John Lewis Bradley, age 81, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. John was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis Jim Bradley and Catherine Bowman Bradley; brother, Soloman Dane Bradley; and grandparents, Roy and Grace Rose Bowman and Joe Bradley.
OBITUARIES: Nicholas Daniel Bird
Nicholas “Rupert” Daniel Bird, age 38, of Cherokee, passed away on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 following a brief hospital stay at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals in Asheville.
HAPPENINGS
Art event in Asheville to celebrate Cherokee artists
July 14 from 10am – 3pm at the Asheville Chamber of Commerce. The event, co-sponsored by the Asheville Chamber and the Sequoyah Fund, will feature Cherokee artists who will have booths set up to sell their art. A networking reception will take place immeidatley...
Benefit Dinner for Jerry Sherrill
June 13 at 10am at Acquoni Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. This is to help him pay for expenses due to a transplant. The dinner consists of: chestnut bread/lye dumplings, chicken, sochan, poke salad, fried potatoes, fatback, dessert, and drink for $8. Info:...
Waterfalls Baptist Vacation Bible School (updated flyer)
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