NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Park welcomes new program leadership
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced on Wednesday, Feb. 2 the selection of two key positions in the Park Management Team. Randy Scoggins will step in as the new chief ranger to oversee the Visitor and Resource Protection Division and Stephanie Kyriazis will serve as the new chief of resource education.
N.C. state tribes and tribal organizations to receive $10 million in state funding
North Carolina’s American Indian communities will receive a total of $10 million in state funds this year to support programs and services to help with pandemic recovery. This year’s state budget allocated money to each of the state recognized tribes and tribal organizations.
Food truck rodeo coming to Harrah’s Cherokee
Three Cherokee-owned food trucks will be setting up at The Cherokee Convention Center this Friday, Feb. 4 and Saturday, Feb. 5 to serve any and all who want an Indian dinner or Cherokee fare.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Chief Ranger Steve Kloster retires after 35 Years of Service
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced the retirement of Chief Ranger, Steven Kloster, who will retire after 35 years of service. Steve has worked in the Smokies since 1988.
CHS students honored at Decision Day event
Cherokee High School held its first annual Decision Day event at the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center on the morning of Tuesday, May 1 to honor the seniors who have committed to a college or university, technical school, or military service after graduation.
Governor presents Order of the Long Leaf Pine to WCU’s Chancellor Belcher
Gov. Roy Cooper presented Western Carolina University Chancellor David O. Belcher with one of North Carolina’s highest civilian honors, the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, in recognition of his contributions to the state.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Reply to One Feather Commentary: We are all getting older
I am a geriatrician, a doctor who specializes in taking care of older people.
COMMENTARY: We are all getting older
I am at that age. I am looking and thinking more elderly. As one of my old pastors used to say about his hair, “What hasn’t turned grey has turned loose!”
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: New management, same theater
I understand that the Cherokee Cinema is under “new management”. I went there on Jan. 30 at 6:30 p.m. to watch “1917”. Our room had no heat until the movie was half over. There was no picture for previews. The bathrooms were horrible and the urinals were...
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
BASKETBALL: Barnard signs to play at Converse College
Reagan Barnard, Lady Braves senior forward, will be a Valkyrie next season. She signed a letter of intent on Monday, April 20 to play basketball at Converse College in Spartanburg, SC.
Olympic pole vault athlete visits Cherokee Youth Center
Merritt Grace Van Meter, a Creek and Cherokee professional pole vault athlete currently training for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, visited with the 4th and 5th grade members of the Cherokee Youth Center over the course of several weeks to provide mentorship and promote healthy decision making skills.
BASKETBALL: Camp to benefit Tahnee Arkansas Memorial Children’s Fund
Children will get to learn the basics of basketball at a camp this summer named in memory of a former Lady Brave.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Gary Dean (Boots) Smith
Gary Dean (Boots) Smith, 64, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. A lifelong resident of Cherokee, he loved gardening and the outdoors.
OBITUARY: Douglas Swimmer
Douglas Swimmer, 72, of Cherokee, passed away peacefully at his home, after an extended illness, on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020.
OBITUARY: Helen Harriet Jackson
Helen Harriet Jackson, 85, of Cherokee, made her final journey to her Heavenly Home on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020.
HAPPENINGS
BIA Forestry Job listings
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Volunteers needed to staff Information Center at Clingmans Dome
Great Smoky Mountain National Park is recruiting volunteers to staff the Information Center at Clingmans Dome, from April 1 through Nov. 30. The center sits at an elevation of 6,300 feet and is a source of information for the national park. Volunteers are needed to...
Jackson County Opt-In meeting postponed
The Opt-In Community Workshop planned for Jackson County on Thursday, Feb. 20 has been postponed to early March. "When we confirm the date, we'll be right back with you for the details," said Opt-In officials. "What prompted this last-minute change was the decision...
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