NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
CIPD Arrest Report for Sept. 9-16, 2019
The following people were arrested by the Cherokee Indian Police Department and booked into the Anthony Edward Lossiah Justice Center. It should be noted that the following defendants have only been charged with the crimes listed and should be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Addresses and those files with no charge data have been redacted.
Tribal Court Dockets for Sept. 18, 19
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.
Council approves establishment of Cannabis Commission
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) is a step closer to establishing a cannabis business for the Tribe as Tribal Council approved legislation (Res. No. 731-2019) establishing a Cannabis Commission.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Tribal members among those earning GED® diplomas from SCC
Wearing her cap and gown for Southwestern Community College’s GED® graduation ceremony, Tonya Hensley, an EBCI tribal member, grinned nervously while recalling the moment she decided to turn her life around.
CHS students attend Youth Summit at USET
Student delegations attending the Close Up Foundation week in Washington, joined one another to identify issues and solutions to problems in Indian Country.
TABCC donates to school, soccer team
The Tribal Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (TABCC) donated $250,000 to the Cherokee Central Schools and an additional $500 to the CHS ladies soccer team on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
THANK YOU: Jason McMillan and family thanks supporters
Jason McMillan and family would like to thank everyone who supported and made their two recent fundraising events a great success. We would like to give thanks to all who purchased Krispy Kreme donuts in our kickoff fundraiser event. A special thanks to all...
COMMENTARY: Keep your pets safe and out of hot cars
By now, I’m sure you’ve heard of the tragic death of the 22-month-old Atlanta boy who died after being left in a hot car by his father. While the events that led up to that tragedy are for a jury to decide, the thought of leaving a child in a car on a hot day is unthinkable to most of us.
EDITORIAL: In Remembrance
Cherokee has many memorial grounds and cemeteries. These parcels of land contain the remains of our loved ones and mark a part of our family histories. I think we, each person in the Tribe, owe it to the memories of those who have passed to maintain these memorial sites.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Lady Braves open volleyball season 2-1, JV undefeated
Aug. 13 Cherokee 3 Smoky Mtn. 2 25-13, 22-25, 25-17, 17-25, 15-5 Callie Phillips scored nine service points in the final set. JV: Cherokee 2 Smoky Mtn. 1 28-26, 25-27, 25-20 Aug. 20 Smoky Mtn. 3 Cherokee 2 17-25, 25-21, 13-25, 25-23, 10-15 JV: Cherokee 2 Smoky...
Braves top Smoky Mountain 32-21 in season opener
The Cherokee Braves opened their 2012 season on Friday, Aug. 17 with a 32-21 win over the Smoky Mountain Mustangs.
Roper signs with Hiwassee College
On Friday, Aug. 10, John Roper became the first Cherokee Brave to sign a scholarship to play college baseball.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Earl Payne – obituary
Earl Payne, age 93, of Turtletown, Tenn., passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016 in Copperhill, Tenn.
Jacqueline Marie Jumper Porter – obituary
Jacqueline Marie Jumper Porter, 36, of Cherokee passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016 at her home.
Melvin Ray Ferguson – obituary
Melvin Ray Ferguson, age 78, of Whittier died Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Haywood County Regional Medical Center in Clyde.
HAPPENINGS
Start Smart Football sign-ups
Registration will close May 20. A mandatory parent meeting for all new Start Smart parents will be held Thursday, May 23 at 5:30pm at the Birdtown Gym. The program is designed to introduce children, ages 4-8, to the basic fundamentals of football. Children and...
“A Night of the Arts”
May 9 at the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center. An art show with refreshments will be held from 4-7pm and a band concert will start at 7pm. This event will showcase the CHS Art Department as well as the Cherokee High and Cherokee Middle School Band. The art...
Trace Adkins coming to Harrah’s Cherokee
In the 15 years since his platinum debut, Trace Adkins has released 10 studio albums, three greatest hits packages and 30 chart singles. He has racked up four Grammy nominations along with five ACM and CMT awards. With these accolades, along with record sales in the...
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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