The Bascom unveils “A Matter of Taste”

Artists have been incorporating food and drink into their craft for centuries and The Bascom’s fall exhibit pays homage to this union with “A Matter of Taste.” “Food is a necessary part of life and […]

Sept. 20 First responders were called to South Street at 3:09 p.m. First responders were called to Big View Drive at 2:58 p.m. Sept. 23 First responders were called to Harris Drive at 3:07 p.m. […]

Recent feedback makes me think some folks view the Highlands Plateau as a sovereign nation where citizens control everything. On the other hand, current situations remind me that is not the case. In the discussion […]

Celebrate 30+-year legacy of Dr. Patti Wheeler, moderator of October’s Evening With the Docs Last month we were pleased to share the announcement of the much-anticipated agreement between Mission Health and HCA Healthcare, which is […]

The first two sets were neck and neck between the two rivals, Highlands School and Blue Ridge Early College. However, Highlands meshed as a team in the third set to finish the match strong 3-0. […]

It was a slow starter with Highlands down 1-0 going into halftime. But after a quick formation change to add another forward on the front line and Highlands came out gunning in the second half […]

It was two-up and two-down for Highlands Middle School volleyball team as they beat Eagle Ridge on Monday. “I felt like we did really well,” said Head Coach Angela Swain. “We had good communication, good […]

Oct. 2 Mountains Piled Upon Mountains, William Bartram program at Hudson Library: Hudson Library will host writer and naturalist Brent Martin on Tuesday October 2 at 2 p.m. Mr. Martin, of the North Carolina Bartram Trail […]

HCLT Satulah-bration 2018 creates awareness and celebrates area The annual Satulah-bration put on by Highlands Cashiers Land Trust is now in its third year and has become a tradition folks look forward to each fall. […]

Sept. 20 HPD received a call at 7:50 p.m. of a vehicle attempting to enter the underground garage at the Park on Main and the cargo box on the roof was too tall and would […]

Silly Ridge Round Up had Town Square in Highlands packed on Friday jamming songs about coal mines and classics like the Grateful Dead’s “Friend of the Devil.” Curtis Blackwell and the Dixie Bluegrass Boys will perform at […]

From Thursday, October 11 through Monday, October 15, the NC Cardinal library catalog (shared by Fontana Regional Library and more than 160 libraries across the state) will undergo necessary maintenance and upgrading. During that time, […]

During the Sept. 20 Town Board meeting, Mayor Pat Taylor spoke his mind. It’s hard to say which issue riled him the most – the “modernization” of NC 106, tractor-trailers on the Gorge Road, the […]