NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Fire Mountain Trails set for major expansion
Five years after the completion of the original Fire Mountain biking trail system, EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) Operations and EBCI Project Management have started work to more than double the trail network on the Qualla Boundary. The project is slated for a 2-million-dollar investment that will see 12 to 15 miles of new trails and much more.
Qualla Boundary Head Start programs re-licensed
The Qualla Boundary Head Start and Early Head Start (QBHSEHS) programs recently found out that both have been re-licensed.
Haywood residents sentenced for trafficking illegal drugs
State assistant district attorneys in Haywood County Superior Court last week successfully prosecuted five residents for trafficking illegal drugs.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Beloved Women Committee develops guidelines for titles
The Beloved Women Committee has been hard at work, since its establishment last April, developing guidelines and procedures for the selection of Beloved Women and Men among the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI).
Pipestem named a Running Strong Dreamstarter
Parrish Pipestem, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, is one of 10 people to receive a 2019-20 Dreamstarter grant from the Running Strong for American Indian Youth program. His dream of opening Pipestem Reselling and Investments is now one step closer.
Qualla Boundary Historical Society update
The Qualla Boundary Historical Society was formed on March 27, 2014 at the Qualla Boundary Public Library with many interested people attending and joining.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Discerning of the Lord’s Body, your brothers and your sisters
“We should already know that sin stops the flowing of the Anointing of the Anointed One into our lives.
BOOK REVIEW: “Mysterious Tales of Western North Carolina” is a fun read about supernatural
My friends on social media have been using the phrase consistently lately. We are in the “month of Halloween.”
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: No drilling in Alaska – protect the Refuge
The Western North Carolina Climate Action Coalition (CAC), a Haywood County-based organization, supports efforts to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) from fossil fuel drilling.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
BASKETBALL: Lady Braves more than triple Bobcats
The Cherokee Lady Braves (12-3) more than tripled the offensive output of the Blue Ridge Lady Bobcats in an away game on Friday, Jan. 15.
WRESTLING: Braves fall to Towns Co., White Co., in tri-team duals
The Cherokee Braves fell to the Towns County (Ga.) Indians by a score of 66-18 and the White County (Ga.) Warriors 52-18 in the tri-team duals on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at Towns County High School.
BASKETBALL: Three Braves in double digits in win over Swain
On paper, the game should have been closer. Cherokee had three players in double digits. Swain had three players in double digits.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
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.
OBITUARY: Phyllis Irene “Bake” Ashenfelter
Phyllis Irene “Bake” Ashenfelter, age 74, of the Painttown Community in Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Med West Harris Hospital.
OBITUARY: Mrs. Darlene French Defoe
Mrs. Darlene French Defoe’s address changed from Earth to Heaven on March 29, 2021 after a short period of declining health.
HAPPENINGS
WCU to host ‘sneak peek’ of new undergrad engineering facility at Biltmore Park
Western Carolina University will host a “sneak peek” Wednesday, April 16, of the soon-to-be-opened laboratories and classrooms that will enable the expansion of WCU’s undergraduate engineering program to the Asheville-Hendersonville area.
Volunteers needed for the 13th Annual Talking Trees Children’s Trout Derby
Volunteer spots are available on Friday, Aug. 1 from 9am – 8pm for pre-registration. Spots are available on Saturday, Aug. 2 for the following: Registration (5:30-10am); Spotters (7:30am – 12pm); Lunch (10am – 12:30pm); Bait, Weight and Fish Cleaning Stations...
“Old Drexel Furniture Plant of Whittier” Community Planning Event
April 29 from 6-8pm at Smokey Mountain Elementary School cafeteria. The site is presently being called the “Smoky Mountain Agricultural Development Station”. The purpose of these community outreach meetings is to get the public’s input on the development of the...
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