NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Park celebrates Trillium Gap Trail Project completion
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials celebrated the completion of a two-year trail rehabilitation project on Trillium Gap Trail on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Cherokee Nation announces new plan to explore the history of Cherokee Freedmen
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. announced on Saturday, Nov. 7 a new plan that will explore the history of Cherokee Freedmen.
Principal Chief’s Report for week of Nov. 9
I consider it an honor to serve as Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI).
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
THANK YOU: Cross Country runner says thanks
Last month, I competed in the USA Track & Field (USATF) Junior Olympic Cross-Country Championships in Albuquerque, NM. I placed 30th overall. There were 345 runners from all over the country.
THANK YOU: Thank you Yogi Crowe Scholarship
I would again like to extend my sincerest appreciation to the Board of Directors, the President, and all of the donors of the Yogi Crowe Scholarship Foundation for their dedication, hard work, generosity towards higher learning, and their commitment to making a difference within the Cherokee community.
SCC launches Minority Male Mentoring Program
Among Native American males enrolled at Southwestern Community College during the 2012-13 academic year, 40 percent left the college without graduating.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Are you ready for some football?
I pride myself on having an excellent sense of humor.
EDITORIAL: A long way to go and a short time to get there
After many years of prioritizing and then putting to the back burner the need for an overhaul of the Cherokee Code, Tribal Council voted last month to assemble a committee to review and “clean up” the Code.
EDITORIAL: A worthless employee?
How do you measure the performance of an employee? Managers struggle with this question.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
MS BASKETBALL: Lady Braves win in first round of SMC tourney
Picking up where they left off in the regular season, the Cherokee Middle School Lady Braves overwhelmed the Murphy Bulldogs in the first round of the Smoky Mountain Conference tournament on Saturday, Jan. 25 by a score of 74-19.
Smoky Mountain Roller Girls roll for fun and good causes
The Smoky Mountain Roller Girls, about to enter their third year of existence, is an organization on the move…literally. They have grown in size in the past several years and have taken on fundraising challenges for two good causes in the area.
Smoky Mountain Conference Middle School Basketball Tournament brackets
Brackets for the Smoky Mountain Conference Middle School basketball tournament scheduled to start Saturday, Jan. 25 at Murphy High School.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Dorothy Frances (James) Farmer – obituary
Dorothy Frances (James) Farmer, 87, Whittier, and past resident and birth home of Miami, Fla., passed away on Friday, Nov. 2 following an extended illness and a brief stay on Hospice care while at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock.
Jon Mitchell Smith – obituary
Jon Mitchell Smith, 54, of Cherokee, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018 following a two-year battle with cancer. He was among his loving family.
Ongeequay A-Ki-Ta Walkingstick (Quay)
Ongeequay A-Ki-Ta Walkingstick (Quay), 22, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly in the early morning hours of Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018.
HAPPENINGS
Birdtown Community Club upcoming events
Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 6pm- monthly meeting; election of officers, presenter Warren Dupree Saturday, Sept. 28 at 8am- building of the Community fair booth display at the Fairgrounds exhibit hall Saturday, Oct. 5 from 12-3pm- Ledford-Greybeard Family Reunion at the...
Reunion for families of Henry and Nancy George Bradley (new location)
Oct. 12 from 1-6pm at the Painttown Community Building. Bring old family favorite dishes for potluck dinner. Info: Nikki Nations (828) 342-0134 or Nancy Maney (828) 226-7382
Ledford-Greybeard Family Reunion
Oct. 5 from 12-3pm at the Birdtown Community Building. Bring your favorite covered dish and a door prize. Info: Regina Rosario 788-5655 or Charlene Owle 788-3723
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