NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Cherokee Central Schools scheduled to reopen in January
The Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) Board of Education has voted 5-1 to reopen its schools to students starting Jan. 5, 2021.
State, Tribe come to agreement on sports betting
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is now one step closer to being able to offer sports and off-track horse race wagering at its two casinos.
TCGE Chair voted out by Tribal Council
The Tribal Council has passed Res. No. 330 (2020) that calls to remove Jim Owle from his position as Chairperson of the Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
133-year-old newspaper donated to Museum
The Musuem of the Cherokee Indian received a rare gift on Wednesday, April 20 in the form of a 133-year-old newspaper from the Cherokee Nation.
Stamper completes TERO Job and Career Prep classes
TERO job bank participants attended the first session of Job and Career Preparation and Michael Stamper, an EBCI tribal member, successfully completed the full course which consisted of four classes with the last one being held on Thursday, April 14.
Cherokee students win at Heard Art Show
The artwork, in various mediums, of several Cherokee High School students won awards and was sold at the recent Heard Museum Guild American Indian Student Art Show.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
EDITORIAL: A vibrant economy needs business and community engagement
We spend money, time, and energy to create plans and make decisions, but we are slow to follow through. Being cautiously slow can be a good thing; being slow because we cannot get consensus or politics invades is not.
LETTER: Tribal member upset with media ban
On April 5, the vote taken in Tribal Council to ban all outside media is quite disturbing; all council members voted for the ban except for one.
EDITORIAL: The natural attraction of Cherokee
It is easy to take the place you live for granted. I have lived in the mountains of western North Carolina most of my life. As a good friend and former coworker used to say, I have fished these streams and walked these trails all my life.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
BASKETBALL: Carolina Blue Devils take 2nd in Georgia
The Carolina Blue Devils traveling basketball team, comprised of area players including several EBCI tribal members, took second place in the March Madness 6th grade tournament in Gainesville, Ga. the weekend of March 21-23.
TRACK & FIELD: Cherokee hosts meet
The Cherokee varsity track team hosted a five-school meet on Wednesday, March 19 with Andrews, Hayesville, Rosman, and Hiwassee Dam. Andrews won the boys and the girls meets with scores of 123 and 148 respectively.
GOLF: Crowe ties for second in Murphy
Cherokee’s Tagan Crowe carded a 41 on Thursday, March 20 to tie for second place at the Cherokee Hills Country Club in Murphy. Behind Crowe’s stout performance, the Braves finished third collectively as a team.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Julie Freeman Howard – obituary
Julie Freeman Howard, 63, of Bryson City formerly of Mascotte, Fla., went home to be with the Lord Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019.
Alice (Tootie) Virginia Lee Lambert Owle – obituary
Alice (Tootie) Virginia Lee Lambert Owle, 67, of the Birdtown Community, went home to be with the Lord Friday, Jan. 11, 2019.
Molly Teresa Littlejohn – obituary
Molly Teresa Littlejohn, 57, of the Yellowhill Community, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019.
HAPPENINGS
CHS Senior Class Haunted House
Oct. 31 at the Acquoni Expo Center. Admission is $5/person and all proceeds will go towards the 2014 Cherokee High School Senior Class trip to Washington and New York. Contributions are also appreciated. The Senior Class will also be selling bowls of chili,...
NKPA Cornhole Tournament
Cornhole for Christmas
Nov. 30 at Big Y Gym. Registration at 11am, bags fly at 12pm. $50/team or $40/team with a new unopened toy donation ($10+). All toys will be donated to the Cherokee Children’s Home. 1st place - $300 + champion t-shirt, 2nd place - $200, 3rd - $100. This is a...
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