NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Interior Dept. seeks nominations for Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names
The Department of the Interior announced recently that it is seeking nominations for members of the new Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names. The committee will identify geographic names and federal land unit names that are considered derogatory and solicit proposals on replacement names.
Wolftown Airnasium opens
The Wolftown Community’s biggest gift this past December certainly couldn’t fit under the tree.
CIPD Officer arrested
Cherokee Indian Police Department (CIPD) Sergeant John Phillip Taylor Jr. was arrested on Friday, Jan. 7 at approximately 3:30 p.m. and charged with the following:
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee Elementary School 3rd Nine Weeks Honor Rolls
Cherokee Elementary School 3rd Nine Weeks Honor Rolls
New Kituwah Students enjoying 4-H programs
Students at the New Kituwah Academy are enjoying participating in 4-H programs and are learning about a bevy of subjects as well.
Bowling for Hope to be a fundraiser for Rez HOPE and Cherokee Children’s Home
Bowling for Hope is being organized as a fundraiser for Rez HOPE and the Cherokee Children’s Home.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Arise!
“Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.”
COMMENTARY: Sifting through the muck
Running for office has become a very dirty business. Allegations of vote buying, vote tampering, corrupt candidates, and nasty attack advertising permeate the election landscape.
COMMENTARY: How is there still litter?
As you drive around the Qualla Boundary (aka Cherokee Indian Reservation), you will see beautiful mountains and streams, and you might be lucky enough to catch a Smoky Mountain sunset – one of the best on the planet.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
TRACK and FIELD: Cherokee participates in Polk Co. Indoor Meet
Members of the Cherokee High School track teams competed in a polar bear indoor track meet at Polk County on Wednesday, Dec. 7.
BASKETBALL: Lady Braves 83 Highlands 23
The Cherokee Lady Braves defeated the Highlands Lady Highlanders 83-23 at the Charles George Memorial Arena on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
TRACK and FIELD: Cherokee hosts Polar Bear meet
The first Cherokee Invitational Polar Bear meet was held at Cherokee High School on Saturday, Dec. 3.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Araceli Garcilita
Araceli Garcilita, age 22, of Franklin, formerly of Cherokee, passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Angel Medical Center, after an extended illness.
OBITUARY: Kalenud (Kale) Ledford
Kalenud (Kale) Ledford, age 24, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday April 7, 2021 due to a recent heart problem.
OBITUARY: Catherine T. Pannell
Catherine T. Pannell, age 77, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. She was a loving mother.
HAPPENINGS
WCU’s online bachelor’s programs ranked among nation’s best for veterans
Western Carolina University’s online bachelor’s degree programs have been listed among the nation’s best options for veterans in a set of rankings released recently by U.S. News & World Report.
Big Y Spring clean-up day
May 31 at 9am at the Big Y Community Building. Participants will be provided trash bags for collection of roadside trash. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Volunteers sought for breeding bird survey
A partnership of organizations is seeking volunteers for the fifth year of a volunteer breeding bird monitoring and education program that will be conducted this spring and summer at two early-successional habitat sites along the Little Tennessee River. The program is...
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