Town hires Assistant Planning Director

After about a year on the job, Highlands Town Planner Andrew Bowen resigned August 2018 and ever since the search has been on to find a replacement. The position entails planning and code enforcement – […]

“No school or school system can be successful without the support of its community,” said MC Schools Superintendent Dr. Baldwin at Monday night’s Board of Education meeting in Highlands. “Highlands and Macon County are very […]

After much research and deliberation, the town’s fiber optic network is a go. At the May Town Board meeting, commissioners OK’d the construction contract and financing of the project with a $4.6 million loan with […]

The gate opens at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 25, beginning the Mountain Garden Club’s annual plant sale held at the Highlands Ball Park. Roughly 1,500 plants will be available for sale, including the MGC’s […]

Blue Ridge Early College recognized students for their athletic achievements throughout the winter and spring sports seasons on May 14 at school. Bobcat Award: Eric Puskarich Coach’s Award: Riley Nicholson and Bradley Norris Bobcat Award: […]

Drones are all the rage because they are both functional and fun – functional for the workings of towns and fun for outdoor enthusiasts. Pictured below is footage from freestyle drone pilot Kevin Dickey at […]

The Junior Appalachian Musicians got a chance to showcase their bellowing pipes, instrumental talent, and dance moves at their last concert on May 6. It was a mix of multiple talents put on by a […]

I was on the road last week. My travel was connected to current town issues. On Monday night Sallie and I drove to Brevard to hear a talk by Tony Buettner about the creation of […]

Summit Charter School, a K-10 public charter school in the Cashiers-Highlands plateau of North Carolina, has been awarded a grant from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) for students to participate in a Citizen Science monitoring […]

Highlands Boys Scout Troop 207 spent a warm-Saturday afternoon at the end of April planting azaleas at McKinney Meadow in Cashiers. Troop Leader Tom Herbert said the scouts are happy to contribute to their community […]

Several Blue Ridge Early College students were honored earlier this month for academic achievements earned throughout the 2018-19 school year with over $100,000 in scholarships awarded at the Academic Banquet and Scholarship Night at The […]

Choose the food less traveled at Locally Grown On the Green, Cashiers farm stand market for local growers beginning May 22. The market is “producer only” meaning that the vendor must be the grower or […]

The new beginning for the Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation, a public charity is underway, and the announcement of its grant application is now online. The Foundation is pleased to accept grant applications for proposals to […]

At the direction of county commissioners, Macon County Manager Derek Roland presented his 2019-2020 fiscal year budget Tuesday night, and emphasized the county’s growing economy, population, and needs. The manager’s proposed budget totaled $52,834,025, a […]