NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Officer-involved shooting in Big Cove
Cherokee Indian Police Department (CIPD) officers responded at approximately 8:01 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4 to a reported call of a traffic accident in the Big Cove Community.
Bill to place lands in Tennessee into trust passes House
The House of Representatives has passed legislation that would put 76 acres in east Tennessee, containing several historic sites to the Tribe, into trust for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Park, Tribe seeking amendments to sochan gathering agreement
Officials from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are happy with the implementation of the sochan (Rudbeckia laciniata) gathering agreement between the two governmental entities, but they see room for improvement.
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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: Arriaga thanks friends for help
Thank you to all my friends in helping me raise funds for the family of my deceased friend, Jose Geronimo Reyes. Thanks to all of you. Luis Arriaga
THANK YOU: Family of Jason McMillan says thank you
Jason McMillan recently attended the 2014 UA Baseball Factory National World Series at Pirate City in Bradenton, Fla. He competed with some of the top high school baseball players in the United States while receiving enormous amount of training from former high...
THANK YOU: Cancer Support Group thanks Mission to the World
The Cherokee Cancer Support Group gratefully acknowledges the church groups of Mission to the World, headed by Mike Peife, for the construction of a beautiful deck added to Betty's Place. Due to our list of clients, it was financially impossible for us to purchase...
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Local team wins NAYO
The NRBQ2 (Nothing Really Beats Quality) basketball team took the championship in the 12-14 year old division at the NAYO tournament held in Atmore, Ala. on April 6-7. There were 15 teams in their age division, and the NRBQ2 team went undefeated throughout the...
Cherokee Flight wins AAU Super Regionals
The Cherokee Flight Boys Basketball team traveled to Charlotte for the AAU Super Regionals on March 23-25. There were 22 teams in the 8th grade division from all over the East Coast, and the Flight won the championship and a bid to the AAU Nationals Tournament at Disney’s Wide World of Sports in Orlando in July.
Numbers doubled at Opening Day trout tourney
The EBCI Fish and Wildlife Management Team, in partnership with the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce, hosted the Second Annual “Opening Day” Trout Tournament on Saturday, March 31 in Cherokee.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Eugene “Gene” Reed – obituary
Eugene “Gene” Reed, age 89, of Whittier, passed away Monday, July 25, 2016 at Tsali Care Center.
James Raymond Jenkins Nix – obituary
James Raymond Jenkins Nix, 40, of Cherokee went home to be with the Lord Saturday, July 23, 2016.
Lula Reed Owl – obituary
Lula Reed Owl, 97, of Cherokee went home to be with the Lord Saturday, July 23, 2016.
HAPPENINGS
One-year anniversary celebration of Cherokee Pentecostal Holiness Church
April 14 at 11am. Speaker will be Bro. Tommy Fuquay, and there will be a special singing and fellowship after the service. Pastor Donald Ensley invites everyone.
Girl Scout Spring Break meeting
April 11 at 12pm at the Deep Creek Picnic Pavillion. Complementary Girl Scout membership available through a gift from the Swain County Community Foundation. Girls K-1, Daisies. Pack a sack lunch. Fun, games and more. Parents welcome or you can drop off. Info:...
Reba McEntire to play Harrah’s Cherokee
Her career has produced over 56 million in worldwide album sales; 63 Top 10 hits; the #1 TV sitcom for SIX consecutive years on TWO networks; successful Clothing, Footwear and Home Collections and a stint on Broadway that garnered a Drama Critics Award. Reba is also...
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