NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
White indicted, charged with distributing fentanyl in overdose death
A federal grand jury sitting in Charlotte returned a criminal bill of indictment on Thursday, Feb. 20, charging Shannon White, 42, of Cherokee, with distributing fentanyl that resulted in an overdose death
Tribal Court Docket for Feb. 26
This is a criminal docket date for the Cherokee Tribal Court. All of the defendants listed have only been charged with the crimes/offenses listed and should be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
TERO Report: TERO fees; the positive impact TERO fees can have on the tribal work force and economy
In the late 1970’s, many Native American Tribes across the nation adopted Tribal Employment Rights Ordinances that required employers on Indian reservations to give qualified Indians preference in employment and contracting from Tribal business.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Miss Cherokee’s report for October
Miss Cherokee Taylor Wilnoty gives her report from October.
Ice Skating at Cherokee Lights and Legends Christmas
A unique feature of the Cherokee Lights and Legends Christmas event at the Fairgrounds will be a synthetic ice skating rink.
Big Cove upcoming events
This is a listing of upcoming events for the Big Cove Community.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
LETTER: Thank you from Healing and Wellness Coalition
Thank you from Healing and Wellness Coalition
LETTER: Thank you to Fairgrounds staff
Cherokee Tribal Child Care Services would like to express their appreciation by giving a huge thank you to Frieda Huskey and her staff of the Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds.
LETTER: Columnist responds to reader’s letter
Guest columnist William Ledford responds to a letter to the editor by Carolyn Rice Nohria entitled “Don’t forget about Confederate Cherokees” which addressed points in one of his previous columns.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Lady Braves given proper send-off to Regional Final
The Cherokee Lady Braves are on their way to Greensboro to face Bishop McGuinness in the 1A Western Regional basketball final tomorrow (March 9) at 11:30am.
BASKETBALL: Lady Braves advance to Regional Finals
The Lady Braves (28-2) ended North Wilkes’ (25-3) season at the 1A Western Regional semi-finals at UNC-Greensboro on Tuesday, March 5. Cherokee dominated the game en route to a 71-38 win and advance to a Saturday, March 9 game for the Regional Final against...
Tribal member named SoCon pitcher of the week
Furman’s Shelby Parker, an EBCI tribal member, has been named Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week after posting a 1-0 record and 0.91 earned run average in four appearances. It was announced on Monday, March 4 by the league office.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Rose Marie Brady Crisp – obituary
Rose Marie Brady Crisp, 64, of Cherokee, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Mission Hospital in Asheville.
Samantha Renee Larch – obituary
Samantha Renee Larch, 23, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Mission Hospital.
John W. Arnold Jr. – obituary
John W. Arnold Jr. left this world for a place of no more pain, but endless joy and peace, on Friday, June 16, 2017 at the age of 76.
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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