By Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News Summit girls varsity soccer team faced off against Blue Ridge Early College twice last month and walked away victorious both times. The Lady Bears won on April 12 at […]
By Kim Lewicki & Brittney Lofthouse The article in the May 11 edition entitled “Shearl disappoints but asks for patience” solicited comments and misinformation that was disseminated on Facebook. Misinformation is not only dangerous, but […]
Pictured at the top of the article from left are BoE Members Stephanie Laseter, Hilary Wilkes, Jim Breedlove (Board Chair), Josh Lynch (Incoming Superintendent), Diedre Breeden, and Dr. Chris Baldwin (Superintendent). Board Vice-Chair Melissa Evans […]
By Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News A truck carrying band equipment tipped onto its side along NC 106 after leaving Bear Shadow music festival on May 1. The driver of the truck, Deioedre Lyles, walked […]
Throughout the early 2000s, Siegel Siegel has been periodically volunteering at The Literacy & Learning Center, sharing his math skills with students of all ages who need a little extra one-on-one instruction. Siegel has participated […]
By Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News Last week was National Nurses Week and it was established to recognize the contributions of nurses throughout the country each year from May 6-12. “We are honored to have […]
On Monday, I had the honor of awarding town scholarships to the graduating seniors at the annual Highlands School Honors Day program. This year $56,000 in scholarships were awarded to the graduates. College students who […]
Board of Directors initiate successor plan The Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation (Health Foundation) recently announced that Executive Director, Robin Tindall, has informed the Board of her intention to retire at the end of 2023. Tindall will retire […]
By Mason Stoltzfus and Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News Highlands girls varsity soccer team hosted Murphy on April 18 and scored a solid victory ending with a final of 6-2. “We had a lot of […]
By Steve Hott, Head Coach of the Highlands Hurricanes Swim Team Photos by Amy Hinton Highlands Hurricanes Swim Team traveled to the Asheville Jewish Community Center (AJCC) for the Post Purim Palooza from March 18-19 […]
Lance Hardin will become the new Executive Director at the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust (HCLT) beginning May 1, taking over the reins from Dr. Gary Wein who is retiring. Wein, who will continue as Executive Director […]
More than 120 volunteers collected 95 cubic yards of trash from our roadsides at the annual Plateau Pickup on April 15. Volunteers began the day at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park as they were assigned geographic areas […]
By Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News Clear skies and pleasant temps for the hundred or so folks who attended The Village Green’s egg hunt on Easter Sunday. The festivities were initially planned for Saturday, but […]
New this year: ‘SOBEaR Tent’ offers non-alcoholic lounge area for abstaining fans The 3rd annual Bear Shadow music festival is set for this weekend, April 28-30, with headliners Spoon, The Head & The Heart and […]
By Tom Neal, CEO of Highlands-Cashiers Hospital If you or a loved one has ever experienced a hospital stay, it’s easy to recognize how important nurses are to every patient’s healing. What is demanded of […]