The Highlands Boys and Girls Middle School swim team traveled to the 10 lane Asheville Pool on Oct. 7 to compete in the 2021 Far West NC Middle School Swimming Championships. As they’ve done throughout the season, against 5 […]
Highlands had an explosion of color throughout town before the onset of fall during this year’s Dazzling Dahlia Festival in early September. The annual Festival is a fundraiser for the Highlands Historical Society and entails […]
The Village Green Board of Directors has named Ashlie Mitchell-Lanning as the new Executive Director of The Village Green. She began her new appointment on Oct. 1. “We are so fortunate to have a person […]
As we dive headfirst into a busy holiday season, The Village Green is kicking it off with an alternative to our traditional Goblins on the Green Halloween experience. This year, to keep our children and […]
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), in partnership with Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation, The Town of Highlands, and Village Green, is expanding no-cost COVID-19 virus testing capacity as part […]
Monoclonal Antibody Treatment (mAb treatment) is available to Macon County residents through local hospitals (Angel Medical Center and Highlands-Cashiers Hospital). mAb treatment is the process of infusing antibodies to fight against infection in patients that […]
Hudson Library, in partnership with VAYA Health, is hosting an educational series on adult mental health, held on a Tuesday of each month from September through December. This series is aimed particularly at older adults and […]
By Sheri Fleeman, MD October is nationally recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so during this month – and always – we want to remind women how important regular breast cancer screenings are to early detection […]
The Episcopal Church of the Incarnation in Highlands installed a shiny new copper steeple on Aug. 25 as part of a $6M renovation project. The installation of the steeple by JDavis Construction was done by […]
They ask commissioners to rescind hasty decision to ban STRs in R1 Unlike most of the public comments made at the August Highlands Town Board meeting against short-term rentals in the R1 zone, at the […]
Highlands varsity volleyball team travelled to Cashiers last month and swept Blue Ridge Early College with a final of 3-0. Highlands Coach Desiray Schmitt said Highlands hit the court ready to play. “There is just […]
Highlands Middle School soccer team defeated Summit at home in the season opener with a final of 3-2 on Aug. 30. Highlands Coach Kieth McKim said they played well in their first game and they […]
On Thursday, Sept. 9, the Highlands School Middle School Swim Teams traveled to Franklin for a 6-team swim meet where there were eight boys events and eight girls events. The Highlands boys team won all […]
Highlands Middle School volleyball team won the season opener against Summit with a final of 2-0 on Aug. 30 at home. Highlands Coach Allison Hedman said the girls played well. “The girls have been working […]
This time of year, there is a slow period downtown between the end of August where kids return to school and before the leaf season begins. This past Sunday afternoon the Center for Life Enrichment […]