Two bills have been introduced into the North Carolina House of Representatives addressing the ongoing controversy of redistricting in the state. The House and Senate revise and approve General Assembly and congressional districts based on […]
At the first FY 2019-’20 budget meeting last week, commissioner and staff considered what capital outlay items could be financed this year based on projected revenues across enterprise funds and from property and sales taxes. […]
Saturday is the annual Highlands Plateau Cleanup. Volunteers will be picking up litter on the Gorge Road, NC 28, NC 106 and US 64 between Highlands and Cashiers. I also encourage folks to pick up […]
Highlands girls varsity soccer team took on Tri-County Early College and had the game called at halftime with the Lady Highlanders winning 9-0 last Thursday. Highlands Head Coach Jeff Weller said a game like last […]
The Mountain Garden Club held their monthly meeting last week at the Highlands Nature Center and was treated with a presentation about Plateau’s pollinators by Highlands Biological Foundation Project Coordinator Sonya Carpenter. For starters, Carpenter […]
Highlands Middle and High School cheer teams traveled to Asheville earlier this month and both squads brought home first place at the Spirit Solutions Spring Classic at the US Cellular Center. Middle School won the […]
Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust (HCLT) gets a hand from the kids at the Boys and Girls Club of the Plateau, who came out to HCLT’s McKinney Meadow in Cashiers on a sunny April afternoon to help […]
Blue Ridge Early College students won first place in a STEM Challenge at Southwestern Community College – Macon Campus earlier this month after figuring out a series of problems in an escape-room setting. BREC Math […]
Piggy banks were emptied, couch cushions checked, and car consoles scoured for loose change, all to raise the most amount of money for The Literacy Council during this year’s Penny Wars at Highlands School. TLC […]
February 26 On February 26, the Rotary Club of Highlands welcomed guests Abby Braswell and Kaine Matthews from the Macon County Tax Office. They shared an overview of property taxes in Macon County and the […]
Highlands girls varsity soccer team won a rough and tumble home game against Blue Ridge Early College on Wednesday with a final of 2-0. It was physical on both sides of the isle and the […]
Last Friday Mayor Bob Scott of Franklin, Mayor Lynda Sossamon of Sylva and I carpooled to Black Mountain for a regional mayors roundtable. The event was sponsored by the North Carolina League of Municipalities (NCLM). […]
Spring is on its way to the Plateau and with it, Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, the Eckerd Living Center, and our affiliated practices are entering an exciting new era of growth with Mission Health’s becoming part of […]
Highlands golf team won last Thursday’s match at Wildcat Cliffs Country Club with Blue Ridge Early College coming in second place. Wildcat Cliffs Country Club results: Highlands 180 Blue Ridge 189 Cherokee 192 Rosman 210 […]