Friday, Dec. 9 Cherokee 55 Franklin 21 106lb. – Jose Najera (Ch) pinned Stephen Jarrett (F) at :58 113lb. – John Martin (F) won by forfeit 120lb. – Colin Black (F) won by forfeit 126lb. – Levi Swearengin (Ch) pinned David Hooper (F) at 2:35 132lb. – Austin Padilla...

CHS basketball date changed.  Cherokee High School’s basketball games at Tuscola High School have been moved to Saturday, Dec. 17 starting with JV girls at 2pm.     

The Cherokee Runners have been very busy in November and the first half of December with a variety of races.

Tuesday, Dec. 6 Rosman 38 Cherokee 31 106lb. – Clint McCall (Ros) won by forfeit 113lb. – Jose Najera (Ch) won by forfeit 126lb. – Levi Swearengin (Ch) won by major decision (9-1) over Breyer Owen (Ros) 132lb. – Seth Parker (Ros) pinned Austin Padilla (Ch) at 1:37...

The local chapter of Project Healing Waters Fly-Fishing (www.projecthealingwaters.org) hosted a veterans fishing outing on Cherokee’s trout waters this past weekend for more than 20 veterans.

The Mars Hill Lions had their best football season in 26 years and several EBCI tribal members helped the cause.

Saturday, Dec. 3 King of the Mountain Tournament Cherokee – 3rd place, 197 points 113lb. – Jose Najera (2-2); pinned Bobby Nguyen (Banks Co. ), pinned by Logan Beard (Andrews), pinned Steven Bair (Hayesville), pinned by Dwight Shampine (Franklin) 126lb. – Levi...