(CHEROKEE, NC) Check out this roundup of hyper-local news in Cherokee.
Pulled from contributors around the region, here’s a glimpse of what’s going on nearby. For more stories from the Cherokee area, click here.
LOCAL HEADLINE
CROSS COUNTRY: Braves win Smoky Mountain Conference title
KITUWAH – On a beautiful fall day, the Cherokee Braves varsity cross country team won some hardware. With a score of 37, they edged the Swain Co. Maroon Devils (44) to win the high school boys Smoky Mountain Conference (SMC) title at the conference meet held at Kituwah on the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 20. Read more
LOCAL FAVORITE
Hayesville vs Cherokee preview
The Hayesville Yellow Jackets will welcome conference opponent Cherokee High School to Frank R. Long stadium tonight. With an 0-3 Smoky Mountain Conference record, a win would go a long way towards salvaging the season for the Jackets. Meanwhile, the Braves come to Hayesville with a 2-1 SMC record which... Read more
LOCAL PICK
EBCI member recognized at Alabama National Fair
Earlier this month, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians was recognized for his artistic skills at the Alabama National Fair in Montgomery, Ala. Adam Blythe won first place and “Best of Fair” for his detailed beaded rendition of the University of Alabama football field. Measuring over six feet long and nearly three feet wide, the field weighs over 70 lbs and consists of over 35,000 faceted beads. The sculpture took four years for him to complete by stringing each bead one at a time with only a picture of the actual field as a guide. No glue was used. The entire sculpture, from each end zone to the interior supporting layer, the centerpiece logo, and the two field goals, are entirely held together by five miles of 50 lb fish line. Read more
TRENDING NOW
COMMENTARY: What are we going to do?
As we conclude Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we want to talk about a subject that most folks are either repulsed by or don’t want to think about at all – the abusers, the perpetrators of domestic violence. After all, over this past month, we have talked about the heartache and physical pain these people inflict on others. Some of the stories of domestic violence are painful and horrifying. Read more