NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Sports betting arrives in Cherokee
Twenty months after passing through North Carolina legislatures, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino’s The Book is now open for sports betting.
House passes VAWA Reauthorization Bill
“More than 4 in 5 American Indian and Alaska Native women, or 84.3 percent, have experienced violence in their lifetime,” reads information included in a bill currently going through Congress.
School Board returns to in-person meetings
After months of email polls, the Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) Board of Education returned to their social-distanced set up on Monday, March 15.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee Elementary 5th Grade Awards
The following students each received a Certificate of Completion of 5th Grade from Cherokee Elementary School. Some students received other awards as noted below. Mahala Renee Allison – Fifth Grade Best All-Around, Presidential Silver Achievement Award Dominyk...
Cherokee Middle students attend tech conference
The spring Middle School STAC (Student Technology Advisory Council Conference) was held last month at Cherokee Central Schools.
104th Annual Cherokee Indian Fair Vendor information
104th Annual Cherokee Indian Fair Vendor information
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
EDITORIAL: Safety first for the trout derby
For the first time in its 17-year history, the Talking Trees Children’s Fishing Derby was postponed. On the Thursday before the derby, the river was swollen from days of constant and torrential rain.
LETTER: Cherokee veteran thanks Cherokee Indian Hospital
Recently, I had a three-day stay in the Cherokee Indian Hospital at Cherokee. Even though I was very sick, this experience was a high water mark for me.
EDITORIAL – The Downtown Motor Speedway
People are driving too fast, ignoring speed limit signs and pedestrians in crosswalks. The downtown speed limit is 20 mph. It is common to see vehicles traveling through the downtown area at twice that speed.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Fishing report: What is line weight?
Last week, we talked about how to choose the right fly rod. The second part to that discussion is understanding what is meant by line weight of a fly rod. Line weight is commonly abbreviated by WT. By understanding how the fly fishing industry determines a line weight...
WRESTLING: Tribal members named to All-Conference team
Several EBCI tribal members have been named to the Big Smoky Mountain All-Conference wrestling team including: Levi Swearengin (Cherokee), Jaron Bradley (Cherokee), Nathan Craig (Robbinsville), Russell Bigmeat (Swain) and Spencer McCoy (Swain). Swearengin placed...
BASKETBALL: Braves, Lady Braves receive Conference honors
Several members of the Cherokee Braves and Lady Braves varsity basketball teams were named to the 2013-14 All-Conference lists for the Big Smoky Mountain Conference. Dustin Johnson and Jason McMillan made the list along with their coach Willis Tullos who was named...
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Mary Rodriguez Lambert – obituary
Mary Rodriguez Lambert, 47, of Cherokee, passed away Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.
Lucille Cucumber – obituary
Lucille Cucumber, 73, of Cherokee, passed away on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 after battling a terminal illness.
Joann “Jobee” S. Kalonaheskie – obituary
Joann “Jobee” S. Kalonaheskie, 79, of the Wolftown Community in Cherokee, passed away Saturday, Feb. 9 at Tsali Care Center after an extended illness.
HAPPENINGS
Community Cafe’ (new location) flyer
DNA testing for November, December
The following dates are available to schedule appointments for DNA collection: Friday, Nov. 1 Wednesday, Nov. 6 Friday, Nov. 8 Wednesday, Nov. 13 Friday, Nov. 15 Wednesday, Nov. 20 Friday, Nov. 22 Monday, Dec. 2 Wednesday, Dec. 4 Friday, Dec. 6 Monday, Dec. 9...
Drive-thru flu shot
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