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...

Tuesday, Nov. 29 Cherokee 62 Rabun County (Ga.) 18 106lb. – Justin Walker (RC) won by forfeit 113lb. – Jose Najera (Ch) won by forfeit 120lb. – John Sheriff (RC) won by forfeit 126lb. – Austin Padilla (Ch) pinned Allen Stutsman (RC) at :53 132lb. – Levi Swearengin...

Monday, Nov. 21 Cherokee 54 Smoky Mountain 18 120lb. – Austin Padilla (Ch) pinned Jacob Scifers (SM) at :19 126lb. – Levi Swearengin (Ch) pinned Trevor Bartel (SM) at :56 132lb. – Jaron Bradley (Ch) won by forfeit 138lb. – Cain Oocumma (Ch) pinned Clinton Porter (SM)...

     Sponsored by the Cherokee Nation and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians,  the remember the removal ride is a three-week, 950-mile bicycle journey from New Echota, Ga. to Tahlequah, Okla. following the Northern Route of the trail of tears. Eligibility...