Cherokee High School

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Oct 5, 2026

Oct 5 · 3 Mentions

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In Cherokee, Coach Kent Briggs will be honored posthumously Sunday at the Mountain Amateur Athletic Club Banquet.

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Briggs led Cherokee High to its first state football championship in 2017 and coached Western Carolina football from 2002 to 2007.

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He'll receive the Adams-Oxenrider Lifetime Achievement Award alongside Swain County native Gary Ayers, the voice of the Catamounts.

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Next week, the 114th annual Cherokee Indian Fair runs October 6th through the 10th at the Cherokee Expo Center.

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The week brings Elder's Day, a quiz bowl hosted by beloved woman Myrtle Driver, and Dylan Scott headlining Saturday night.

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Cherokee High's De'Veah Swimmer was named the 2026 One Feather Student of the Year.

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With six state titles and a top-five finish, she's now running for the University of Hawaii.

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And Team Miss Cherokee Ava Walking Stick is using her crown for good.