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NCSBA holds Regional Meeting at Cherokee
Cherokee Central Schools hosted the North Carolina School Board Association (NCSBA) Region 8 District Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 25. There were school board members from the surrounding 15 counties in...
View ArticlePUBLIC NOTICE: Smoke Testing of Sanitary Sewer System in Cherokee
Smoke testing of the Sanitary Sewer System in Cherokee will take place from Oct. 13-24 in the area from Tribal Bingo to Frontier Shopping Center only. This survey will assist inspection crews in...
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Arch receives Mountain Heritage Award
EBCI tribal member Davy Arch receives the 2014 Mountain Heritage Award from WCU Provost Alison Morrison-Shetlar at Mountain Heritage Day on Saturday, Sept. 27 at the festival grounds’ Blue Ridge...
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Cherokee Historical to feature scary attractions
These are some of the horrors featured in last year’s CHA Haunted Adventures. This year’s event, the 4th Annual CHA Haunted Adventures, will be held from Saturday, Oct. 25 – Sunday, Nov. 1 with it...
View ArticleUpdated Schedule for Children’s Day at Fair
Wednesday, Oct. 8 10:30am – Archery at Unity Field 11am – Gates open/exhibit hall opens 11:30am – Baby Crawling Contest 12pm – Greasy Pig sign-ups, Pet Show and Contests including: Cutest, Ugliest,...
View ArticleCherokee Boys Club Report – week of Oct. 9
BOYS CLUB SCHEDULE Tuesday, Oct. 7 – School Early Release – 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8 – Cultural Heritage Holiday (School, Tribe and Club) Friday, Oct. 10 – Teacher Work Day (No School) Wednesday,...
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Nominations being taken for Frell Owl Award
Lana Lambert (2nd from left front row) was named the 2013 Frell Owl Award Winner. Lambert works at VOC and serves as the coordinator for the Qualla Boundary Special Olympics program. Shown...
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Photos of the Cherokee Indian Fair Exhibit Hall
To view or purchase photos, visit http://onefeather.smugmug.com/2014-Community-and-News-Events/Cherokee-Indian-Fair-2014/i-S4JBNfz This white oak basket by Maidena Wildcatt won a first place blue...
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Cherokee Boys Club Report – week of Oct. 16
BOYS CLUB SCHEDULE Wednesday, Oct. 15 – Board Resolution Deadline – 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 16 – Safety Committee Meeting – 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21– Health Screen – 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Club...
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Record field expected for Cherokee Harvest Half Marathon and 5K
Last year’s Cherokee Harvest Half Marathon & 5K drew 600 runners. This year’s event is expected to beat that with over 800 expected. (Photo courtesy of Greg Duff) Over 800 runners are expected to...
View ArticleCherokee Indian Fair Community Day Winners
Archery Compound Men 1st – Deino Panther 2nd – Drew Pruitt 3rd – Brandon Hyde Compound Women 1st – Leigh Anne Ledford 2nd – Kimberly Greene 3rd – Brianna Lambert Recurve Men 1st – Sam Toineeta...
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Cherokee Indian Fair Parade and Children’s Day Winners
For the second year in a row, the new Kituwah Academy won the Grand Prize in the Cherokee Indian Fair Parade. They are shown with their float on Tuesday, Oct. 7. (Photo by Kristy M. Herron/EBCI...
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2014 Pageant winners
Madison Hye Long was crowned Teen Miss Cherokee 2014 on Friday, Oct. 10. (Photo by Kristey M. Herron/EBCI Commerce) Jenna Grace Cruz was named Little Miss Cherokee 2014 on Wednesday, Oct. 8. (SALLY...
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Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, Inc. Cherokee Indian Fair prize list
Maidena Wildcatt won a first place ribbon and a third place Best in Show ribbon for her White Oak Basket in this year’s Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, Inc. contests at the Cherokee Indian Fair. (SCOTT...
View ArticleWNC economic development summit set for Nov. 12 at WCU
CULLOWHEE – Leaders from government, business and nonprofits across Western North Carolina will gather with economic development experts and others to discuss solutions leading to sustainable...
View ArticleWCU faculty to discuss Ebola crisis risk and response at Nov. 4 event
CULLOWHEE – A panel of Western Carolina University faculty members, including an environmental health professor who has studied the spread and control of infectious agents such as Ebola for more than...
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Park plans prescribed burns in Cataloochee
A wildland firefighter monitors a controlled burn in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. (NPS photo) Great Smoky Mountains National Park fire management officials are planning prescribed burns...
View ArticleCoulter Regional Leadership Academy at WCU announces members of 2014-15 cohort
CULLOWHEE – Nine Western North Carolinians will form the 2014-15 cohort of the Coulter Regional Leadership Academy, a regional leadership development initiative facilitated by Western Carolina...
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Sale of WCU 125th anniversary ornaments supports Staff Senate scholarship
CULLOWHEE – Members of Western Carolina University Staff Senate are selling collectible purple ornaments imprinted with the university’s 125th anniversary logo to raise money for the Staff Senate...
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Park offers reward for info on Cataloochee Artifact theft
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials are offering a reward for information regarding the recent theft of artifacts from the Palmer House in Cataloochee. The missing artifacts, including a...
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