NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
COVID-19 cases increasing again in Cherokee
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff After several months of very low case counts of COVID-19 being reported by the EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) Joint Information Center (JIC), the Tribe is starting to see an uptick. JIC officials related that 15...
Graham County man sentenced for sexual assaults of a child
Following a two-week trial, a Graham County jury on Friday, July 23 returned a guilty verdict in 45 minutes against Casey Haney, 39, for repeated sexual assaults of a child, District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said. Haney was found guilty of statutory rape and two...
Long denied right to deposition of witnesses
By JONAH LOSSIAH One Feather Staff The pre-trial of Benjamin Cody Long continued Monday, July 26 to resolve an issue between the defense and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Office of the Attorney General. The representation for Cody Long is Brent...
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Park recruiting volunteers for Cataloochee Valley
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is seeking volunteers to assist rangers with managing traffic and establishing safe wildlife viewing areas within the Cataloochee Valley area.
April report for Cherokee Central Board of Education
April report for Cherokee Central Board of Education
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation honors locals
Two locals have been honored by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF), an elk and wildlife conservation group that is based in Missoula, Mont. and has over 500 chapters nationwide.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
EDITORIAL: Back to nature
Because we live here and are around it all the time, we take the natural beauty and untouched wilderness for granted.
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.
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
Michael (Mikey) Owle – obituary
Michael (Mikey) Owle, 44, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019.
Quincy Watty Sr. – obituary
Quincy Watty Sr., 80, of the Big Cove Community in Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019.
Diane Hicks Hoyle – obituary
Diane Hicks Hoyle, 77, of Bryson City, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019.
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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