On Sat., Oct. 12, Highlander Ran Shaffner was named 2019 Historian of the Year by the North Carolina Society of Historians at its 77th Annual Awards Ceremony on the Davidson College campus. “For Dr. Shaffner’s […]
The North Carolina Senate is in its second week of session and has yet to take up consideration of hearing a vote on overriding Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of the budget. With no vote, the […]
Running for re-election Tuesday, Nov. 5 are Commissioners, John Dotson, Eric Pierson, and Brian Stiehler. Opposing them are Marc Hehn, Nick McCall, Michael Rogers and Hank Ross. Each candidate has been asked to answer six […]
Highlands Middle School soccer team took on undefeated Blue Ridge at home on Oct.8 and it was a battle to the end with Highlands victorious 2-1. Highlands finished 3rd in the Tri-State Conference with an […]
Visitors clambered up to the guardrails at the Rhodes Big View between Highlands and Cashiers on Hwy 64 to catch a glimpse of the Bear Shadow in the Chattooga River headwaters. Every year from mid-October […]
The Highlands Community Fund is pleased to announce ten grants totaling $62,490 in grants to local nonprofit organizations supporting programs benefiting the Highlands community and residents. The Mildred Miller Fort Charitable Fund also supports grantmaking […]
Highlands Middle School girls volleyball team maintained their undefeated season against Blue Ridge at home on Oct. 8 and sealed their reign as 2019 Conference Champions rocking a 10-0 record. “It feels amazing to have […]
Presenting awards to 25 groups totaling $1,267,260 to area organizations The Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation (The Foundation) hosted its inaugural grant awards ceremony at Wildcat Cliffs on Oct. 9, presenting awards to 25 organizations totaling […]
Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust Board of Directors held their quarterly meeting on October 12 and approved the conservation of three new properties. These places will buffer other conserved lands in Cashiers and Highlands, help to protect the Town […]
The municipal election early voting is underway at the Highlands Recreation Center. Election Day is Tuesday, November 5. I hope we have a tremendous turnout for this election that will determine the representation for three […]