NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Tribal Court Docket for Nov. 25
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.
Sylva man sentenced to 13 years for trafficking meth
U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger sentenced Frank Michael Lucas, 33, of Sylva, to 160 months in prison on drug trafficking charges on Thursday, Nov. 21.
Senates passes bill repealing “obsolete” Indian laws
A bill passed the Senate by unanimous consent on Tuesday, Nov. 19 that will repeal several “obsolete” laws and amend several others that pertain to Indian Country.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Student Opportunities: Ninth Graders, mold your High School success
Although most of my columns have been focused on seniors, your ninth grade year might in fact, be your most critically important year of high school. This is the year that you can create a road map to high school success, and on point college preparation. With a...
CHS JROTC program establishes partnerships with UTC
The Cherokee High School JROTC program has established a partnership program with the University of Tennessee – Chattanooga (UTC). The PFC Charles George Mentorship Program.
WCU Cherokee language program director conducting research at Yale
Hartwell Francis, director of Western Carolina University’s Cherokee language program, won a fellowship to study 19th- and 20th-century Cherokee language texts archived at Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
LETTER: Some voters wield a greater power
The filing period has closed, the battle lines have been drawn, and each party has begun selecting its champion for November. While November is many months away, much will be decided in the next few weeks in the primary election. Rather than a selection of the best...
Peter’s Pancakes is Autism-friendly
Ever since we have been eating at Peter’s Pancakes, they have treated my son like a so-called normal kid. They joke with him and call him “honey” and “darling”. They are all-around nice, and they check on him to see if he needs anything else. I don’t think they...
Thank you from Margaret French
I would like to express my thanks to all who came to my aid during a recent illness/accident. First, I want to thank my Lord who is always watching over me. Thank you to my family, who is always there. Thank you to the EMS, Big Cove Fire Station, The Cherokee...
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
CHS Wrestling Results – Jan. 21
Saturday, Jan. 21 James Orr Invitational Tournament in Robbinsville Team Results: 1st – West Wilkes, 2nd – Robbinsville, 3rd – Pisgah, 6th – Cherokee 120lb. – Austin Padilla, 4th place - lost decision (8-7) to Ryan Dockery (Murphy) - pinned Bruce Kemper...
Haywood EMC offers summer basketball camp scholarships
Haywood EMC and North Carolina’s Touchstone Energy cooperatives are offering all-expense paid scholarships for middle school students from across the state to attend basketball camps this summer at two of North Carolina’s largest college campuses.
Young basketball player educates community about diabetes
For 11-year-old Tori Teesateskie, basketball is her passion. Recently, she paired her passion for hoops with a passion to help educate the Cherokee community about diabetes.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Katie Panther – obituary
Katie Panther, 92, of the Big Cove Community, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, May 6, 2016 at her residence.
Joseph “Joey” Russell Parker
Joseph “Joey” Russell Parker, 53, of Cherokee, passed away at Harris Regional hospital surrounded by his loving family.
Sallie Smith Bradley – obituary
Sallie Smith Bradley, 102, passed peacefully on April 29, 2016.
HAPPENINGS
Gospel Meeting “Listen to the Animals”
March 15-17 at Cherokee Church of Christ. There will be a series of messages about what can be learned of the Creator based on lessons directly from the Bible. The speaker will be Bro. Ben Flatt,a pulpit minister from Henderson, Tenn. There will be a total of eight...
Gallery dedication in Honor of Betty Dupree
March 14 from 11am – 1pm at Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual, Inc. Everyone is invited to attend. Also, beginning Sunday, March 17, Qualla will be open on Sundays from 9am – 5pm.
Harrah’s Cherokee March promotions and Essence Lounge calendar
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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