A community building in which to hold social activities and charity events was envisioned for Highlands as early as 1931 with the proposed site on the Dillard Road. But it wasn’t until 1969 when the […]
Most of my week has been spent dealing with the North Carolina Department of Transportation. I will provide updates on projects this week and next week. Monday morning town manager Josh Ward told me the […]
Town of Highlands Mayor Pat Taylor said late on Friday afternoon the NCDOT notified Town Manager, Josh Ward, that the planned paving of Main Street, US 64, and NC 28, scheduled to begin in April, […]
Highlands School senior John Brooks won Voice of Democracy’s essay contest themed “why is voting important” at the district level and accepted an award in Brevard on Jan. 19 for his achievement. “I wrote about […]
Did you know Hudson Library offers an after-school program every Thursday afternoon? That’s right, every Thursday at 3:30 p.m., kids can enjoy a variety of fun and educational activities at the library! Kids Zone programs […]
Students at Blue Ridge Early College had a busy day on Friday. It began in the late afternoon with a pep rally with the entire school to get psyched up for the Homecoming basketball games […]
The intensity was high at the Spirit Xpress Regional cheer competition when dozens of teams gathered at AC Reynolds High School in Asheville on Saturday. Highlands Middle and High School teams performed and both walked […]
Blue Ridge boys varsity basketball team lost to Nantahala on Friday at their Homecoming game with a final score of 56-37. However, the day was not without it’s highlights, at half-time Fisher Druffel and Selena […]
Blue Ridge girls varsity basketball team defended their home turf at home on Homecoming night on Feb. 25. Visiting Nantahala Lady Hawks could not pull it together on the floor and ended up losing to […]
Whether you’re a professional photographer, or just someone who loves to capture the magic of the moment on your cell phone or pocket camera, The Laurel is offering you a chance to become a cover […]
To help sustain the foster home, the Mission started the Mama Joanna Guest House, an eight-room structure to house volunteers that come frequently to this part of Bolivia from all over the world. In our […]
If you’re a Muggle who wants to learn your way around Diagon Alley, or you’ve ever been considered for a position in the Ministry of Magic, visit Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library for Harry Potter Family […]
Excitement was running high at Blue Ridge School and Early College’s Homecoming Pep Rally on Friday to get students and faculty psyched for the basketball games later in the evening. The spirit-filled pep rally started […]
Highlands boys varsity basketball team played a tough game against Hayesville on Wednesday, but lost in the end with a final score of 65-59. Following their loss against Hayesville, Highlands played Swain at home on […]
Highlands girls varsity basketball team fought hard on Wednesday at home against Hayesville but did not have enough left in the tank to earn the win with a final of 48-42. Coming off the loss […]