UPDATED MONDAY: EBCI tribal members Gil Biello and Blair Sinnen, representing the Qualla Boundary Special Olympics Program, have placed in three events at the 2010 Special Olympics National Games.

Cherokee has a new head football coach and he’s hit the ground running. While new to the head coaching job, Craig Barker is not new to Cherokee having served as defensive coordinator for the Braves for the past four seasons.

The Cherokee Chamber of Commerce hosted the first annual Meet Me in the Smokies Fishing Challenge for local and visiting fishermen on Saturday, July 17.