NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Otto man pleads guilty to trafficking meth in Macon County
District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch’s office secured the conviction on Monday, April 13 of an Otto man who played a key role in a large-scale methamphetamine operation to ferry drugs from Atlanta, Ga. into Macon County.
New COVID cases reported by CIHA, tribal health officials encourage asymptomatic testing
Five people have tested positive in the past two days for COVID-19 at Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority (CIHA) facilities operated by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI).
Jackson County reports two positive cases of full-time residents
The Jackson County Department of Public Health (JCDPH) received notice on Monday, April 13 that two full-time Jackson County residents have tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
2026 4th of July Powwow
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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee Indian Fair Parade and Children’s Day Winners
This is a list of winners from the Cherokee Indian Fair Parade and from Children’s Day.
Cherokee Indian Fair Community Day Winners
These are the winners from the Community Day contests at the Cherokee Indian Fair on Saturday, Oct. 11.
Record field expected for Cherokee Harvest Half Marathon and 5K
Over 800 runners are expected to be in Cherokee on Saturday, Oct. 18 for the 3rd Cherokee Harvest Half Marathon & 5K. This will far exceed last year’s record breaking field of 600 participants.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
Thank you from family of Phillip Smith
The family of Phillip Smith would like to say a very heartfelt thank you to the following.
LETTER: Thanks for hard work on Housing Fair
EBCI Housing and Community Development, along with QHA, held their 8th Annual Housing Fair, Friday, June 26, celebrating Home Ownership Month.
EDITORIAL: Identity theft
Art is our link to generations of Cherokee people. As much as language is a definer of culture, crafts and artwork are lasting memorials to our people and tribe.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
WRESTLING: Cherokee takes 5th at King of the Mountain
The Cherokee Braves varsity wrestling team traveled to Georgia over the weekend of Nov. 30 – Dec. 1 for the King of the Mountain tournament and came back with a fifth place finish.
BASKETBALL: Lady Braves top Robbinsville, Braves fall to .500 on year
The Lady Braves (4-0) defeated the Lady Black Knights of Robbinsville 71-57 on Friday, Nov. 30. Avery Mintz led Cherokee with 18 points followed by Jordyn Thompson with 14. The first half was relatively close with Cherokee leading 23-22 after the first period. The...
FOOTBALL: SMC All-Conference picks
The Smoky Mountain Conference announced the All-Conference selections for football last week. Cherokee’s Seth Littlejohn and Logan Woodard made the All-Conference team. Neil Blankenship, Swain, was named the Coach of the Year and Matthew Maennle, Swain, was named...
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
NRCS-CSP program sign-up
The Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Conservation Stewardship Program (NRCS-CSP) will soon have funding available in North Carolina to enroll additional acres in the program this year. Although applications are accepted all year, farmers and forestland owners...
SCC to offer Kids Clay Classes
Southwestern Community College will be offering the following Kids Clay classes in June and July at the Swain Center, located at 60 Almond School Road, Bryson City. Children should be between ages 8-14, with 5-7 years accompanied by their parent or guardian. Payment...
Miranda Lambert coming to Harrah’s Cherokee
She is country music's reigning female vocalist of the year as named by both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music. She has also won the prized Album of the Year award from the Academy of Country Music for her second album, Crazy...
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