NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Cherokee Central Schools committed to remaining open
In their meeting Tuesday night (Sept. 7), members of the Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) Board of Education made it clear that they would be doing everything possible to stay open amid raising numbers of COVID-19 on the Qualla Boundary.
Hiwassee Dam firefighters welcome new station
After 27 years and a few too many cramped meetings, the Hiwassee Dam Volunteer Fire Department opened the doors to a new facility in Cherokee County over the weekend.
Franklin man sentenced for helping rob and beat another man
A Franklin man will spend at least 118 months and up to 128 months in prison after admitting in court to helping rob and beat another man.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Olympic champion visits Cherokee students
Students at Cherokee Central Schools had the pleasure of meeting and listening to the wisdom of an Olympic champion on Wednesday, Dec. 13.
Tribe selects 2018 Remember the Removal Riders
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has selected its representatives for the 2018 Remember the Removal Ride.
AROUND THE REZ: Cherokee Chamber Singers make the Tribe proud
In the past few years, Cherokee has seen a surge of interest in musical theater and choral singing, due mainly in part to the programs going on at Cherokee Central Schools.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: The Parable of the Ten Virgins
Are you fully prepared to attend the Wedding Feast of the Lamb, our Lord Jesus?
COMMENTARY: Totally committed, sort of
We are a Tribe of silos. Try as we might, we cannot seem to get out to the habit of stopping short if a project requires overlap in scopes of work.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: In the Garden of Gethsemane…
Isn’t it a bit ironic how the first Adam and his wife were betrayed, simply by Adam’s own silence, as Eve was being tempted?
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
BASKETBALL: Riggen signs to play for Johnson & Wales
Tiffani Riggen will go from being a Lady Brave this year to a Lady Wildcat next year as she takes her game to the college level.
ON THE SIDELINES: Why keep a good basketball team down?
Who is the best high school basketball team in the country? That question is posed on the front page of a website for the Dick’s Sporting Goods High School National basketball tournament to decide a boys and girls national champion team.
MS TRACK: Cherokee teams place second in season opener
The Cherokee Middle School boys and girls track teams opened their season at Hayesville in a five-team meet on Monday, March 16. Both Cherokee teams took second place in the team results.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Dorothy Lucille Driver West
Dorothy Lucille Driver West, 73, of the Big Cove Community of Cherokee, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2020. The daughter of the late Spencer and Lucy Driver, she is preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy West; her son, Will West; and her brothers, Eric,...
OBITUARY: Pamela Dawn Taylor “ Mama Cooter”
Pamela Dawn Taylor, Cherokee’s Mama Cooter, 58, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 15, 2020.
OBITUARY: Pamela Dawn Taylor “ Mama Cooter”
Pamela Dawn Taylor, Cherokee’s Mama Cooter, 58, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 15, 2020.
HAPPENINGS
Corn Hole Tournament Fundraiser for Kara Martin
Feb. 21 at the Big Y Community Building. Sign-ups begin at 6:30pm, tournament starts at 7pm. This is a fundraisder for Martin who is a contestant for the Miss Indian World Pageant. The event is coordinated by Indian Corn Throwdown. The cost to enter is $10/person,...
EBCI WIC back in building
The EBCI WIC office is back in the Beloved Women and Children’s Building. Their new office hours are 7:45am - 4:30pm Monday through Friday. They are no longer having late clinics on Thursdays. Info: 554-6232
25th Annual Cherokee County Indian Festival & Mother’s Day Pow Wow
May 10-11 at Boling Park in Canton, Ga. Tickets: Adults (13+) $15, kids (6-12) $5, children 5 and younger are free. Info: Chipa Wolfe (770) 735-6275, chipa.wolfe@yahoo.com, visit www.rthunder.com
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