NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
‘We are opening face-to-face’: CCS preps for fall semester
Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) will be returning to full numbers starting Monday, Aug. 9.
In the CCS Board of Education meeting on Thursday, July 15, Superintendent Michael Murray made it abundantly clear that all three schools on campus would be offering full capacity learning on a normal school schedule for the upcoming semester.
Initial Phase of American Chestnut Restoration has begun
Six representatives of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ Natural Resources Department (EBCI NRD) joined staff members of The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) at their research farm in Meadowview, Va. on Monday, June 30 to tour their facilities and continue planning for American chestnut restoration on the Qualla Boundary.
Long hearing continues; motion to dismiss denied
There will be one final hearing in the case of Benjamin Cody Long before heading to trial. That trial date is tentatively set for Monday, Aug. 9.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Devalyn Crowe seeking Miss Indian World title
Devalyn Raylene Crowe, an EBCI tribal member and Yakama Nation descendant living in Washington state, will be seeking the Miss Indian World title at the upcoming pageant which starts on Thursday, April 27 in Albuquerque, NM as part of the Gathering of Nations Pow Wow.
Park to celebrate National Volunteer Week
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is hosting a volunteer work day at the Mountain Farm Museum on Tuesday, April 25.
Frankiewicz to vie for Miss Indian World
Karyl Frankiewicz, an EBCI tribal member, will compete for the title of Miss Indian World in Albuquerque, NM on April 25-29.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Jesus is the chief cornerstone
Moses, as deliverer of the Israelites, while bringing an estimated three million of them out of Egypt, became angry with them at Mt. Horeb.
COMMENTARY: Enrollment records could be used for census
The last official census of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians was conducted in 2001. The next one was supposed to have been conducted ten years later in 2011, but it wasn’t which puts the Tribe eight years out of compliance with Section 19 of the Charter and Governing Document.
COMMENTARY: MOMO-mania
Do we create the panic and danger of which we are afraid?
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Legends and Tales 5K draws runners from four states
The Cherokee Runners hosted a special 5K on Saturday, Oct. 11. The inaugural Legends and Tales 5K drew local runners – including the Cherokee High School cross country teams – as well as visitors from South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee.
CROSS COUNTRY: Lambert places second as Cherokee hosts middle, high school championships
Darius Lambert, Cherokee Middle cross country team, took second place – for the second consecutive year – as Cherokee hosted the Smoky Mountain Conference middle school and high school cross country championships on Wednesday, Oct. 15.
JV FOOTBALL: Braves blast Andrews 40-16, finish 2nd in Conference
The Cherokee fans who braved the driving rain on the drive down to Andrews to watch the JV Braves (5-1) take on the Andrews JV Wildcats on Thursday, Oct. 9 were treated to clear skies, a rainbow and a pot of gold at the end.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Rev. Richard “Ricky” Dean Mason – obituary
Reverend Richard “Ricky” Dean Mason, age 69, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
Velma Jane Wolfe Taylor – obituary
Velma Jane Wolfe Taylor, 74, of the Big Cove Community, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019 in her home surrounded by her loving family.
Louise Mabel Maney II – obituary
Louise Mabel Maney II, 60, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals in Asheville.
HAPPENINGS
Big Y Cornhole League
The Big Y Cornhole League begins Tuesday, Dec. 10. Call 788-4879 or 497-6339 or show up at Big Y tomorrow evening by 6:30 pm. Entry team is $40 dollars per team. This league usually last five to six weeks. It will be held every Tuesday, weather permitting.
Christmas Craft Bazaar in Yellowhill
Dec. 12 and 13 from 9am – 4pm daily at the new Yellowhill Community Club facility (old hardware store on Acquoni Road). Vendor info - $10/day for a table, set-up is Thursday, Dec. 12 at 7:30am. Info: Reuben 497-2043
Zac Brown Band to play Harrah’s Cherokee
Zac Brown Band may have ten hit singles, two platinum-selling records and countless dedicated fans, but to hear its members talk they're just getting warmed up. That's right-after numerous nights in front of packed arenas and amphitheaters, things are just beginning...
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