NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Supplier of WNC drug network sentenced to 30 years
The supplier of a local drug network has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, on Thursday, Nov. 4. Matthew Wondra, 34, of Murphy, was also ordered to serve five years of supervised release after he is released from prison.
Big Cove officially has its gym
The Big Cove gymnasium is officially open. Members of Tribal Council and Executive took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Nov. 1 for the latest multi-million-dollar project that has been completed on the Qualla Boundary.
CCS removing remote learning option
After discussing a report on Cherokee Central Schools’ (CCS) remote learning, the Board of Education voted to strike it as a learning option following Christmas break.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Miss Cherokee thanks supporters
Siyo, on Oct. 3, I was crowned Miss Cherokee 2017-2018.
Four EBCI elders honored on Ned Long Day
Started in 1999 to honor the late esteemed leader from the Snowbird Community, the 18th Annual Ned Long Day celebration was held at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Oct. 25.
Cherokee Chamber Singers are Carnegie Hall-bound
Since 1891, thousands of the world’s best singers and musicians have performed at famed Carnegie Hall in New York City. Next spring, 26 members of the Cherokee (Central Schools) Chamber Singers will join those ranks.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Sitting idly by
You have little in personal rights under the Charter and Governing Document of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, except for the right to vote
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Jesus mourns over Jerusalem
From the time when Joshua and the Israelites were beginning to conquer the land the Lord was giving them, until they began to assign the land to the tribes we see that Jerusalem was amongst what was given to the Tribe of Judah
SPEAKING OF FAITH: The Parable of the Ten Virgins
Are you fully prepared to attend the Wedding Feast of the Lamb, our Lord Jesus?
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
WRESTLING: Two Braves win Conference Championships
Two members of the Cherokee Braves varsity wrestling team won championships in their division at the Smoky Mountain Conference tournament held at Murphy High School on Saturday, Jan. 31.
ON THE SIDELINES: Cherokee fans turn away games into home games
Several weeks ago, I was on the sidelines taking photos of the Cherokee varsity basketball teams who had traveled to Murphy.
BASKETBALL: Braves drop first game of season on Friday
The Cherokee Braves (18-1) lost their first game of the season at Hayesville on Friday, Jan. 30 as the Yellow Jackets took the win 84-52.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Geraldine Stamper
Geraldine Stamper, 82, of Cherokee, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Born to the late Robert Stamper Sr. and Roxanna Standingdeer Stamper, she was a life long resident of Cherokee.
OBITUARY: David Paul Lambert
On April 27, 2020, David Paul Lambert, 54, of Cherokee, went to his Heavenly home. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Joe Lambert Sr and Louisa Lambert, both of Cherokee.
OBITUARY: Brenda Kay Wildcatt
Brenda Kay Wildcatt, 53, of Cherokee, has made her journey to her Heavenly home. She is preceded in death by her parents, Billy Reagan and Lucy Wildcatt, along with her son, Jordan Shane Ledford.
HAPPENINGS
Dolly Parton to play Harrah’s Cherokee for the first time
An internationally renowned superstar, the iconic and irrepressible Parton has contributed countless treasures to the world of music entertainment, penning classic songs such as "Jolene," "Coat of Many Colors," and her mega-hit "I Will Always Love You." With 1977's...
EBCI Energy Tip of the Week (week of Jan. 23)
Indianpreneurship sessions
Mondays from Feb. 24 – March 24 from 6-9pm in the Sequoyah Fund conference room. This is a prerequisite for anyone who has never been in business and is interested in a Sequoyah Fund loan. The class is $60 and covers the cost of the book. You must attend all...
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