NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Council gives green light to EBCI Holdings on casino bid
Tribal Council has given EBCI Holdings, Inc. approval to go ahead with a bid process seeking to build two new casinos. Res. No. 245, submitted by Scott Barber, EBCI Holdings chief executive officer, was approved by Tribal Council during a Special Session called by Principal Chief Richard G. Sneed on the morning of Wednesday, April 13.
Tuckasegee man sentenced to prison for assault with a deadly weapon
A Tuckasegee man who twice used knives to slash the necks of two men on separate occasions is headed to prison, District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said.
Sylva man sentenced to 14 years in prison on drug charges
A Sylva man who arrived an hour late to court, appeared to nap through his trial, admitted to using methamphetamine and smoking marijuana during the three-days of proceedings, then attempted to bolt from the courtroom after jury members returned guilty...
Talking Trees Children’s Trout Derby
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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee High School names its top students
Cherokee High School has named its top students for the Class of 2018. Scarlett Guy is this year’s valedictorian and Robin Reed is the salutatorian.
Cherokee Elementary School Awards List (1st – 4th grades)
Cherokee Elementary School Awards List (1st – 4th grades)
Principal Chief’s Awards given to exceptional EBCI students
The annual Principal Chief’s Awards ceremony was held in the Tribal Council Chambers on the morning of Friday, May 25.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Holy Spirit empowers to witness, create, build
God, through the Prophet Elijah, using King Ahab, had called all of Israel to a showdown:
COMMENTARY: A call for Democratic overhaul
Was anyone really surprised. I mean, when you decide to do something and the vast majority of the free world is telling you it’s a bad idea, what do you expect.
COMMENTARY: Photography is art one second at a time
Sometimes, when I am covering a game, a special event like the Kituwah Celebration, or a stickball game at the Cherokee Indian Fair, I get lost in the moment.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
WRESTLING: Cherokee Youth wrestlers place at Jet Rumble
The Cherokee Youth Wrestling team competed in the Jet Rumble on Saturday, March 21 at Enka High School.
SOCCER: Cherokee falls to Swain 5-1, Ledford scores four
The Cherokee Lady Braves battled the Swain Lady Maroon Devils, and the lack of any substitutes, during a home match on Monday, March 23.
GOLF: Ensley wins four-school match
The Cherokee golf team hosted the Highlands Highlanders, the Murphy Bulldogs, and the Hayesville Yellow Jackets in their first home match of the season at the Maggie Valley Club and Resort on Tuesday, Mar. 17.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Annie Bell Welch
Annie Belle Welch, 72, of Robbinsville, passed away, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 at Graham Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.
OBITUARY: James “Bo” Parris
James “Bo” Parris, of the Big Cove community in Cherokee, walked through Heaven’s Gates on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. Bo was born in Tryon, Ga. on Jan. 8, 1935.
OBITUARY: William Paul Owle “Poppy”
William Paul Owle “Poppy”, 86, of Cherokee, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020.
HAPPENINGS
Artist-to-Entrepreneur training
Feb. 20 from 5-7pm in the Sequoyah Fund Conference Room. Sequoyah Fund presents the “Artist-to-Entrepreneur” series. This on-going program will assist artists as they translate their passion and art into a profitable business. The Appalachian Women Entrepreneurs (AWE)...
Essential Oils Workshop
Feb. 17 from 6:30-7:30pm at Sassy Sunflowers Bakery & Café. Many of us do not understand what essential oils are of how they can benefit our homes and families. This is your chance to learn about these oils and how they can enhance your life. There will be a...
Arneachs to lecture at Sequoyah Birthplace
Feb. 16 from 1-5pm at the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum in Vonore, Tenn. The event will feature Lloyd Arneach Sr. and his daughter, Dawn Arneach, both EBCI tribal members from the Yellowhill Community. Mr. Arneach will share stories starting at 2pm, and Dawn will help...
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