NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Strohm sentenced for $199K embezzlement from Cherokee Broadband
U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray announced on Thursday, Feb. 18 that Fredrick Thomas Gettins Strohm, 41, of Jackson County, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and three years of supervised release for embezzling more than $95,000 from an Indian tribal organization.
Benjamin Cody Long dismissed of felony charges in cyberattack case
Tribal prosecutors of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) have dismissed both felony charges against Benjamin Cody Long.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs selects officers
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) were both unanimously elected on Thursday, Feb. 11 as Chairman and Vice Chairman, respectively, of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs for the 117th Congress.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Bill Taylor Scholarship deadline is June 1
Applications for the Bill Taylor Scholarship are now being accepted by the Eastern Band Community Foundation.
Cherokee’s Musical Theater Department to put on Lion King Jr.
The Musial Theater Department at Cherokee High School and Middle Schools has cast the characters for their production of the Lion King Jr. which will take the stage at the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Center on May 5-7 at 7pm.
Vice Chief visits SCC, agrees to serve as mentor in new program
Long before he became Vice Chief for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Richard Sneed was working with young people.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
EDITORIAL: Why is access so important?
Throughout the centuries, newspapers, along now with other forms of media, have been the purveyors of information to the public. The Cherokee people recognized the need for a way for the actions of the government to be communicated early on.
EDITORIAL: Lies we tell ourselves about off-Boundary voting
Have you noticed that about this time in every election year (and again just prior to the November primaries), there are a parade of candidates for town, county, and state positions that ask for time before Tribal Council’s cameras?
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.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
BASKETBALL: Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament 1st round games
Complete listing of the first round games of the Smoky Mountain Conference tournaments for Varsity Boys, Varsity Girls, JV Boys and JV Girls
Cherokee Community Basketball tournament brackets
Cherokee Community Basketball tournament brackets
CHS Spring Sports Schedules
CHS Spring Sports Schedules for Braves Baseball, Lady Braves Softball and Lady Braves Soccer
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Winfred Maney – obituary
Winfred Maney, age 84, of the Big Cove Community in Cherokee, passed away at his home on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019.
Bob Owle – obituary
Bob Owle, 94, of the Birdtown Community, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019.
Merle Crowe Lossiah – obituary
Merle Crowe Lossiah, 82, of the Big Y community, went home to be with the Lord Friday, Jan. 4, 2019.
HAPPENINGS
Homecoming at Goose Creek Baptist
Oct. 20 at Goose Creek Baptist Church. The morning service will start at 11am with preaching by Brother James Gunter. Following the service, dinner will be served. Everyone is welcome.
EBCI Energy Tip of the Week (week of Oct. 10)
Kool & The Gang to play Harrah’s Cherokee
Kool & The Gang has sold over 70 million albums worldwide and influenced the music of three generations. Thanks to songs like Celebration, Cherish, Jungle Boogie, Fresh, Mislead and Open Sesame they've earned two Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, 25 Top...
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