NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Dr. Bunio: “People have to stop putting themselves in a position of catching COVID-19”
A gathering is anytime you are getting a group of people together that are not in your immediate circle or your immediate household.
Chief’s Report: Tribe in negotiations to acquire gaming facility in Midwest
Every two and four years EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) tribal citizens hear some common phrases tossed about, “balanced budget”, “increased jobs”, “additional benefit programs”, and “higher per capita payments”.
Tribal health officials urge contact tracing participation
According to health officials with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), each person testing positive for COVID-19 has had contact with 3 to 20 other people – known as direct contacts.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee resident graduates from Montreat
Montreat College graduated 125 students during its Spring Commencement Ceremony in Montreat on Saturday, May 9. One of those graduates is from Cherokee.
COMMENTARY: Every day is Memorial Day
For this one day each year, Memorial Day, our country pauses to remember the Americans who gave their lives for our country.
Fly Fishing Museum to open in Cherokee
The public is invited to the grand opening of the Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians set for Saturday, June 6.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
EDITORIAL: Not just another Fair
Less than a month to go and we will be celebrating a century’s old tradition.
EDITORIAL: Making ourselves more attractive
The Qualla Boundary has been a tourist attraction since before the 1950s when it became our primary source of income. Our land and people have been the object of curiosity seekers for decades, even as much as a century.
LETTER: Former employee upset with wages at River Valley
As a member of the Tribe and part owner of those casinos, I’m not proud that the workers are paid so little.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
TRACK & FIELD: SMC Middle School Championships held at Murphy
The Smoky Mountain Conference Middle School track and field championships were held at Murphy High School on Monday, April 22.
TRACK & FIELD: Conference Championships held at WCU
The Smoky Mountain Conference Championship track and field meet was held at Western Carolina University on Wednesday, April 24. Murphy took both the men’s and women’s team championships. Cherokee’s men’s team took seventh place and the women’s team took sixth place.
FOOTBALL: War Eagles put down last season’s rival 15-8
The Western Carolina War Eagles entered the game on Saturday, April 20 with the Tri-State Wildcats knowing it would be a slug fest as each of three contests were last year. The War Eagles lost all three of those nail biters. "The difference this year: we are stronger,...
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Christopher David “Hooty” Teesateskie – obituary
Christopher David “Hooty” Teesateskie, 43, of Robbinsville, went home to be with the Lord. Hooty passed away peacefully at his childhood home surrounded by family on Wednesday, April 25, 2018.
Maude Elizabeth Paul – obituary
Maude Elizabeth Paul, 73, of the Yellowhill Community of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of Friday, April 20, 2018 surrounded by her immediate family and loved ones.
Brandi Melaine Powers – obituary
Brandi Melaine Powers, 39, of the Snowbird Community in Robbinsville, went to be with the Lord Monday, April 16, 2018. A native of Graham County, she was the daughter of Joyce Smoker Gregory.
HAPPENINGS
Lynard Skynard to play Harrah’s Cherokee
WHO: Legendary rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd delivered a fiery slice of Southern style guitar rock heaven in Last of a Dyin' Breed, their most recent release on Roadrunner/Loud & Proud Records from August, 2012. It is the kind of record guaranteed to feed the needs of...
Healthy Cook-Out & Fire Safety flyer
Foundations Business Planning Course (in Spanish)
Aug. 6, 13, 20 from 6-8pm at the Sequoyah Fund Conference Room in the Ginger Lynn Welch Complex. This three-session course is for anyone interested in starting a business. It is presented by Mountain Biz Works and Sequoyah Fund. Space is limited. Info: (828)...
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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