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Message:  Metro Public Health Department officials have reviewed and approved a plan for fans to attend the upcoming SEC men’s basketball tournament at Bridgestone Arena. The plan for the tournament, which begins March 10, includes 20 percent of seating capacity (3,400) which is consistent with what the attendance that will be allowed for Nashville Predators games in March. “Bridgestone Arena submitted a plan with COVID-19 safety measures in place to protect both the fans and the te...

John Rollin Ridge TAHLEQUAH – The creation of the Cherokee Phoenix blazed a trail for Native journalism, and in the mid-1800s a Cherokee was a trailblazer for journalism in California. On June 22, 1839, John Rollin Ridge had witnessed the murder of his father, John Ridge, a prominent leader in the Cherokee Nation. On the same day, his grandfather, Major Ridge, and his cousin, Elias Boudinot, the former editor of the Cherokee Phoenix, were assassinated as well. The three men were members of...