NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Recovery speaker gets candid with Cherokee community
Addiction to drugs is a complicated, multi-layered thing that is often misunderstood. This was the message delivered by Dr. Stephen Loyd, a recovery speaker from Franklin, Tenn., as he spoke to a crowd at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 24.
Kayaker drowns in Oconaluftee River near Smokemont
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers were assisted by emergency responders from Cherokee Fire & Rescue, Cherokee Tribal EMS, and the Cherokee Indian Police Dept., in the recovery of drowned kayaker, Megan Thompson, age 34, of Cleveland Heights, Ohio on Thursday, Feb. 24.
The bridge on the river, why?
A project to bring a new pedestrian bridge and main sewer line to downtown Cherokee made significant progress this week.
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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Fundraising efforts going well for Warriors’ London trip
Later this year, members of the Warriors of Anikituhwa will travel to London, England as ambassadors of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and efforts to raise funds for their trip are going well. The trip will total around $30,000 for the group, and so far around $3,000 has been raised.
New Kituwah Academy students plant garden
The Cherokee tradition of raising food is being passed down to the younger generation at the New Kituwah Academy. Students planted kale, mustard greens, creasy greens, and onions in two raised garden beds at the school on the morning of Wednesday, April 18.
Three Cherokee students admitted to prestigious performing arts school
Three students at Cherokee High School have been accepted to one of the most prestigious performing arts schools in the country. Eason Esquivel, a senior, and juniors Jake Sneed and Marianna Hornbuckle have been accepted to study at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) with campuses in New York City and Los Angeles.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Symbols and the economy…
It’s 2020, and I’m gonna be another year older.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Holiness is for his ‘Vessels of Honor’
“And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you.
COMMENTARY: 2019 in the rear view mirror
Every year is eventful. If it were not so, it would be a dull world and an even duller newspaper.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee players selected to All-Star game
Cherokee’s Tiffani Riggen, Peri Wildcatt, Eli Littlejohn and Brandt Sutton have been selected to play in the 1st Annual West vs Midwest All-Star game on March 21.
ON THE SIDELINES: Check out the toughest sport on wheels
Those of you who are in or near my generation probably remember watching roller derby on television. It was wild. It was crazy. It was rough. It was fun.
SOCCER: Red Wolves top Lady Braves 3-1
The Cherokee Lady Braves dropped their home opener 3-1 on an overcast day to the Haywood Christian Academy Red Wolves.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Jane Lossie Taylor
Jane Lossie Taylor, 83, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Long Term Care Center in Asheville.
OBITUARY: John Robert Hornbuckle
John Robert Hornbuckle, 37, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Thursday, July 30, 2020.
OBITUARY: Becky Ann Walker
Becky Ann Walker transitioned from this life on Friday, July 31, 2020 at the age of 47.
HAPPENINGS
Exhibit of pottery collected by Joan Byrd and George Rector opens Feb. 17 at WCU
Pottery from the private collection of Joan Byrd and George Rector will be on display from Monday, Feb. 17, through Friday, May 9, at the Fine Art Museum at Western Carolina University. An artist’s talk and reception is set for 5 p.m. Thursday, March 20.
Cherokee Language Class in Tenn.
Mondays on Feb. 17, 24, March 3 and 10 from 6:30-9pm at the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum in Vonore, Tenn. The cost of the class is $40 for all four evenings. If you have taken the class before with the Museum, a discount of $5 will be given. The class will be taught...
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