NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Jackson County reports fifth COVID-19 death in county
The Jackson County Department of Public Health (JCDPH) has confirmed that a recent death in a Jackson County resident is related to COVID-19, bringing the total COVID-19 deaths in the county to five.
EBCI being “strategic and compliant” with millions in CARES Act funds
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has received millions in CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act funds and related funding – all being used to aid tribal members and the local economy during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.
Fall semester at WCU to get underway with care, caution in place
Fall semester 2020 will look different than anything Western Carolina University has experienced before.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Museum offering workshops on feather capes, twined bags and skirts
The Museum of the Cherokee Indian is offering workshops on making feather capes, twined bags, and twined skirts.
12th Annual Cherokee Day of Caring planned
Cherokee Preservation Foundation, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Resort, and the Office of the Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians are sponsoring the 12th annual Cherokee Day of Caring, an all-day community service event, on Thursday, May 19.
Park plans prescribed burn northwest of Cades Cove
Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Appalachian Piedmont Zone fire management staff plan to conduct a prescribed burn on approximately 888 acres of forested area northwest of Cades Cove beginning on Wednesday, March 30.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Never a dull moment….issue.
I keep writing these things and they keep vanishing, volumes two and three have gotten lost in the ether of the internet and things that I wrote about then are old news now.
EDITORIAL: One possible solution…maybe three.
We are in great need of an overhaul of government protocol. I am not talking about the people who fill the seats of our elected posts.
LETTER: A place of sanctuary for pets
We had dogs of our own, but we started to notice that there were a lot of stray dogs and dogs along roadsides that looked to be homeless and/or abandoned
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee Runners training for Savannah Marathon
The Cherokee Runners gathered for a group run on Saturday, Sept. 20.
FOOTBALL: Braves win key road game at Brevard
Cherokee (2-3) pulled to within one game of .500 on the season with a 30-19 win at Brevard on Friday, Sept. 19. Cherokee never trailed in the game and caused four Brevard turnovers to take the key victory on the road.
GOLF: Lady Braves sweep the podium in Waynesville
Posting the lowest team score in the six-year history of Lady Braves golf, Cherokee took all three spots on the podium at the Donald Ross-designed, Carolina course at the Waynesville Inn match against the Highlands Lady Highlanders on Monday, Sept. 15.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Eli George – obituary
Eli George, 71, of the Snowbird Community in Robbinsville, passed away Friday, Jan. 4, 2019 at his residence.
Wallace Herbert St. Clair Jr. – obituary
Wallace Herbert St. Clair Jr. 64, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday Dec. 29, 2018.
Thaddeus (Syd) Chiltoskie Grant – obituary
Thaddeus (Syd) Chiltoskie Grant passed away Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018 after a long illness.
HAPPENINGS
Chief Hicks to address Franklin
Jan. 6 at 6pm at the Franklin Town Hall at 95 E. Main Street in Franklin. Principal Chief Michell Hicks will address the Franklin Town Board of Aldermen on the issue of the Nikwasi Mound.
Holidays on the Hardwood Tournament flyer
RFPs – Contractor(s) sought for 2014 Cherokee Pow Wows (revised 12/16)
(Note: These RFPs were revised by the Dept. of Commerce from their original version.) RFP - MEMORIAL POW WOW PRODUCTION FY2014 RFP - JULY 4 WEEKEND POW WOW PRODUCTION FY2014
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