NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Council puts the brakes on Indiana casino purchase
The purchase of a casino in southern Indiana, being dubbed ‘Project Hoosier’, has been put on hold for the time being.
Dr. Bunio and Secretary Bradley discuss the COVID-19 vaccine
Chris McCoy, director of EBCI Communications, interviewed Dr. Richard A. Bunio, Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority executive clinical director, and Vickie Bradley, Secretary of EBCI Public Health and Human Services (PHHS), about the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine in Cherokee.
COVID-19 cluster identified at local Cherokee church
On Monday, Dec. 14, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) and Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority identified a COVID-19 cluster at the Old Antioch Missionary Baptist Church located at 2868 Wrights Creek Road in Cherokee.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Park to celebrate National Junior Ranger Day on April 23
Great Smoky Mountains National Park will celebrate Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, April 23 from 10am – 2pm with special activities at Sugarlands Visitor Center, Cades Cove Visitor Center and Oconaluftee Visitor Center.
Second Annual Gadugi Earth Day event planned
Cherokee will celebrate the second Gadugi Earth Day event at the Acquoni Expo Center parking lot on Friday, April 22 from 12-5pm.
Cherokee Preservation Foundation announces spring grantees
The Cherokee Preservation Foundation (CPF) recently awarded 18 new grants totaling over $2.4 million, continuing its mission to improve the quality of life for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and the surrounding region.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
LETTER: Tribal member wants to go home
I have asked several tribal offices for help, to no avail.
EDITORIAL: Thank and serve the living, as well as the dead
According to one website, over 42 million people serving in the American military have died during wartime since the Revolutionary War.
EDITORIAL: Grave condition
I like walking through cemeteries. I even have books on the subject, ranging from the significance of certain markings on tombstones to the different styles and shapes of markers to the various sentiments and histories that are written on the faces of the stones.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
SOCCER: Swain edges Cherokee 2-1
Crystal clear blue skies and crisp temperatures marked the first day of spring as the Cherokee varsity girls soccer team traveled to Swain County on Thursday, March 20. A young Lady Braves squad played nice defense throughout most of the game, but came up a little short in the end 2-1.
GOLF: Crowe wins first home match
The Cherokee Braves golf team hosted the Highlands Highlanders and the Hayesville Yellow Jackets in their first home match of the season on Tuesday, March 18.
BASEBALL: Wildcats edge Braves 5-4
The Cherokee Braves baseball team lost a home conference game against the Andrews Wildcats on Friday, March 14 by a score of 5-4.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Nell Beck Crowe – obituary
Nell Beck Crowe, 73, of Cherokee, left peacefully to be with the Lord Jan. 9, 2019.
Timothy Jeffrey Locust Jr. – obituary
Timothy Jeffrey Locust Jr., infant son of Timothy Jeffrey Locust Sr. and Nalisha Watty Guerrero passed away Saturday, Jan. 5 at Mission Hospital in Asheville.
Winfred Maney – obituary
Winfred Maney, age 84, of the Big Cove Community in Cherokee, passed away at his home on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019.
HAPPENINGS
Cornhole Tournament to benefit CHS Senior Class
Oct. 26 at 6pm at Ray Kinsland Stadium (on the football field under the lights). Entry fee - $25/person, blind draw. 1st place winners will get $200, 2nd place - $100, 3rd place - $50. All proceeds will go to the Cherokee High School Senior Class. Concessions will...
Cherokee Central Schools Early Release
Oct. 25 for Professional Development. CES will release at 11:30am; CMS and CHS will release at 11:45am. Info: Yona Wade 554-5124 or Central Office 554-5000
Christmas Checks for Senior Citizens
Senior Citizens do not have to submit anything to receive a Christmas Check. Checks will be mailed to all EBCI tribal members who are 60 years of age or older by Dec. 31. Christmas Checks will be mailed to the same address that per capita checks are mailed to....
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