NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Jackson Co. man sentenced for drug trafficking and possession
A Jackson County man who skipped court in February prior to a jury returning a verdict of guilty for drug trafficking and possession has been sentenced to prison, District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch and Sheriff Chip Hall said in a joint announcement.
Taylor, Foerst named top students in CHS Class of 2022
Two ambitious and studious young women have been named the top students in the Cherokee High School Class of 2022. Abigail Taylor and Aria Foerst have been named the valedictorian and salutatorian respectively.
Two ambitious and studious young women have been named the top students in the Cherokee High School Class of 2022. Abigail Taylor and Aria Foerst have been named the valedictorian and salutatorian respectively.
Cherokee Tribes come together to celebrate Kituwah
The sounds of people laughing, games being played, songs being sung, and the Cherokee language being spoken filled the valley at Kituwah on Saturday, May 21 as the three federally recognized Cherokee Tribes – the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), the Cherokee Nation, and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians of Oklahoma (UKB) – came together to celebrate the Mother Town being back under Cherokee control.
Talking Trees Children’s Trout Derby
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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
A Cherokee Gardener’s Journal: My okra connection
Okra is my favorite vegetable. I like it lightly rolled in cornmeal and fried.
Job Corps students graduate from Cherokee High School
The Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center (OJCCCC) and Cherokee High School have an agreement for students whom live on campus at the Center to attend Cherokee High School during the school day to finish credits so they can receive their high school diploma.
Cherokee High School Honor Rolls – 4th Quarter
Cherokee High School Honor Rolls – 4th Quarter
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Peace only comes with Holy, right-thinking
…“God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
COMMENTARY: Find your way back
If you are from Cherokee, live in the area, or commute here to work, getting around is fairly easy.
COMMENTARY: Childcare for health care workers now, not later
I know with all the incident command centers that have been established that this must be a topic of discussion, but just in case…
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
ON THE SIDELINES: Sports are silly…so, why are they so important?
Sports have to be the silliest endeavor that we do in our lives – throwing balls through a hoop, smashing into each other on a field, kicking a ball into a net, running in circles on a track, chasing a white ball around a course, etc. So, why do we love them so much?
FOOTBALL: McCoy signs to play football at WCU
Spencer McCoy, an EBCI tribal member who is a senior at Swain County High School, has agreed to play college football at Western Carolina University.
POKER: Harrah’s Cherokee to host WSOP National Championship
The eleventh season of the WSOP Circuit will wrap up under the bright lights of the ESPN cameras with the 2015 WSOP National Championship.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Johnny Kenneth George
Johnny Kenneth George, 79, of the Painttown Community and a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, went to his heavenly home to be with the Lord and many loved ones on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. He was at his residence surrounded by his loving family and friends.
OBITUARY: Charles (Charlie) Everett Wolfe
Charles (Charlie) Everett Wolfe, 63, of the Big Cove Community went home to be with the Lord Friday, Oct. 30, 2020.
OBITUARY: Valor Lavon Rodriguez-Davis
The family of Valor Lavon Rodriguez-Davis announce his passing on Oct. 29, 2020.
HAPPENINGS
Benefit dinner for Sam and Charlene Otter
Feb. 21 from 11am – 1pm at the Acquoni Baptist Fellowship Hall. Indian taco, drink and dessert $8. Will deliver for order of four dinners or more. Will take orders for delivery until 10am. To place order, 506-4672
Upcoming Education Workshops and Programs at Museum of the Cherokee Indian
The Museum of the Cherokee Indian will be hosting classes and workshops March through July of this year. These will include a new cultural revitalization project on Cherokee weaving; making shakers for social dancing; and history and culture. There will a minimal...
Clothing give-away
Feb. 22 from 10am – 3pm at the Church of Christ located at the corner of Wolfetown and Old Mission Roads. All sizes available. Please no dealers. Info: 497-9414
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