NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Southerland sentenced in 2017 shooting death of WCU student
The second defendant involved in the Oct. 6, 2017, shooting death of a Western Carolina University student pleaded guilty Friday, May 27.
“They gave their all”: Cherokee honors fallen heroes on Memorial Day
The sun shone brightly on the marble stones, bronze plaques, and flags at the Cherokee Veterans Park on the morning of Monday, May 30 as the Steve Youngdeer American Legion Post 143 hosted its annual Memorial Day observance ceremony.
Remember the Removal Riders embark on 2022 journey
With a slight breeze going through the valley at Kituwah, the thoughts of 12 Cherokee men and women turned to a journey ahead and their ancestors before. The 2022 Remember the Removal (RTR) riders received a send-off from Kituwah, the Mother Town of the Cherokee, on the evening of Friday, May 27.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
EBCI tribal members named to fall academic honor lists
The following members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians were named to the Dean’s List at institutions of higher learning for the Fall 2018 semester:
Personnel needs dominate School Board meeting
The first order of business was an announcement of the achievement of Michelle McSwain and Jonnie Walkingstick receiving National Board Certification.
Lambert, Ledford win top Cherokee Indian Hospital Awards
Cynthia Lambert and Amanda Ledford took home the top two honors at the annual Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority (CIHA) Awards ceremony on the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 6. Held in the hospital’s Rotunda, the awards honored excellence for 2018. Lambert won the Hayes Award and Ledford was named 2018 Employee of the Year.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Baptism fulfills all righteousness in Christ
Then Jesus went from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John.
COMMENTARY: Your freedom hinges on freedom of speech
When the One Feather was created, a group of community leaders determined that the Tribe should have a way to put out information from the government in mass production so that decisions made by the government were provided quickly to the citizens of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Trust in God and stay close to him
“There is now a concerted effort to stop the Church, using the pandemic as an obstruction or an excuse.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
WRESTLING: Braves win big at Hiwassee Dam
The Cherokee Braves picked up a non-conference victory against the Hiwassee Dam Eagles by a score of 46-18 on Wednesday, Jan. 27.
WRESTLING: Toineeta becomes the No. 1 ranked wrestler in the West
Cherokee’s Anthony Toineeta achieved a major career milestone as he defeated the No. 1 ranked wrestler in the west
BASKETBALL: Lady Braves pound Hayesville with threes
The Cherokee Lady Braves (14-4, 8-0) remained unbeaten in the Big Smoky Mountain Conference by draining three-point shots all night in a home game against the Hayesville Yellow Jackets (5-12, 1-6) on Tuesday, Jan. 26.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARIES: Richard Lee Lambert
Richard Lee Lambert, 31, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 16, 2021.
OBITUARY: Joyce Evelyn Hannah Smith
Joyce Evelyn Hannah Smith died on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Prince William County, Va., at the age of 83, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
OBITUARY: Ethel Smith Cunningham
Ethel Smith Cunningham, 89, of Sylva, formerly of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord, Monday March 15, 2021.
HAPPENINGS
WCU School of Music to hold saxophone concert April 22
Saxophonist Ian Jeffress, accompanied by pianist Lillian Pearson, will present a recital as part of Western Carolina University’s Catamount Concert Series at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 22.
Cherokee Turkey Season opens Saturday
Cherokee’s spring turkey hunting season opens Saturday, April 12. You are invited to participate as a field reporter and submit turkey harvest data to the Cherokee department of Fisheries and Wildlife Management. This information is important to help the department...
Jackson County Democratic Party Monthly Executive Committee Meeting
April 15 at 6:30pm in the new conference room of the Jackson County Board of Elections, located at 876 Skyland Drive, Sylva. All Democrats are invited to attend the meeting.
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