NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Budget Council Overview from Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020
Tribal Council tackled 14 pieces of legislation during its annual Budget Council session on Tuesday, Sept. 1 on a variety of topics ranging from outdoor gyms to white oak trees.
WCU ekes out new enrollment record; modest growth driven by increased retention
For the ninth time out of the past 10 years – and this fall by a small margin – Western Carolina University has experienced an increase in total enrollment, with a new record of 12,243 students enrolled for the 2020 fall semester and an all-time high retention rate.
Jackson Co. identifies COVID-19 cluster at WCU resident hall
The Jackson County Department of Public Health (JCDPH) has identified a COVID-19 cluster at a Western Carolina University (WCU) residence hall.
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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Bird inducted into SCC’s Honor Society
Forty Southwestern Community College students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society on Monday, April 6, on SCC’s Jackson Campus including EBCI tribal Gwynneth Bird of Cherokee.
Cherokee Elementary celebrates Cultural Heritage Week
Cherokee Elementary School recently celebrated Cultural Heritage Week.
Native American Student Association thrives on UNC Asheville campus
Although Devyn Smith grew up less than an hour from UNC Asheville, he didn’t know a single person on campus when he arrived as a freshman.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
EDITORIAL: Choose your poison
We are living in very interesting and transitional times in Cherokee.
LETTER: Council slaps my husband in the face
Yesterday, Thursday, May 5, the majority of Council members voted to revoke only one small portion of Bill J. Ledford’s will.
EDITORIAL: Letting our children shine
If you didn’t make the trip to the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center this weekend to watch the Cherokee Musical Theater production of the “Lion King Jr.”, you missed something truly amazing and historic for our community.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
BASKETBALL: EBCI players earn All-State
Four EBCI tribal members have been named to NCPreps.com All-State teams. Lady Braves’ Avery Mintz and Kendall Toineeta were named to the 1A Girls team. Mintz was also named to the NCPrep.com All-State all-classifications team. Mintz and Toineeta led the Lady Braves...
TRACK & FIELD: Cherokee hosts three-school meet
Cherokee hosted a three school track meet with Robbinsville and Rosman on a chilly, early spring afternoon on Wednesday, March 27.
BASKETBALL: Mintz named to NCPreps.com All-State team
Cherokee’s Avery Mintz, a junior, has been named to the NCPreps.com All-State team that goes across all classifications. She previously has been named All-Conference, All-District, Smoky Mountain Conference Player of the Year, and District Player of the Year. Mintz...
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Charles “Ronald” Tomlinson – obituary
Charles “Ronald” Tomlinson, 73, of the Wolftown Community in Cherokee, passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at his home.
Ralph Edward Brady – obituary
Ralph Edward Brady, 55, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Saturday, March 3, 2018.
John Ricky Lossiah Jr. (Critter) – obituary
John Ricky Lossiah Jr. (Critter), 37, of the Yellowhill Community, went home to be with the Lord where he was greeted by his son, Caden Jayce, on Sunday, March 4, 2018.
HAPPENINGS
Christian Lighthouse Ministries events
Back-to-School Extravaganza. Aug. 4 at 6:30pm at Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church. Speakers will be Dr. Dan Lunsford, Mars Hill College president; Dr. Chester Jones, Pastor of Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church; and Tim Clifton, Mars Hill Lion football coach. Steve...
Wolftown Indian Ball Community Day
July 27 at 7am at the Wolftown Gym and Ballfield. Corn-hole tournament, horse ride, dunk tank, Indian Ballgames, raffles, silent auction, frybread, concession. All proceeds go towards expenses to go to the Cherokee Holiday in Tahlequah, Okla.
Vacation Bible School at Big Cove Pentecostal Holiness
July 22-26 at 6pm nightly at Big Cove Pentecostal Holiness Church. Henry and Paul Buckland, with Total Impact Ministries from Christiansburg, Va., will be the guests. Everyone is welcome.
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