Mayor on Duty

The Highlands Town Board meets tonight at 7 p.m. at the Highlands Conference Center next to the ball field. Like in the past, the June meeting is one of the biggest meetings of the year. […]
The Highlands Town Board meets tonight at 7 p.m. at the Highlands Conference Center next to the ball field. Like in the past, the June meeting is one of the biggest meetings of the year. […]
Jane Woodruff has done it again. Thanks to her years of philanthropic work Highlands has a civic building at the Rec Park, a hospital, and a post office. Now Highlands is about to get a […]
A Greenway connecting Highlands and Cashiers is a lofty concept but there are folks who think it’s worth a try. In recent weeks, Mayor Pat Taylor has met with various members of the communities to […]
Diane McPhail will be the guest speaker at The Literacy Council’s Celebration of Education on June 23. McPhail is a local writer, artist, art therapist, retreat leader, teacher, and minister. She holds an M.A. in […]
Like homeowners, Macon County stands to profit from Airbnb’s success. Over a 19-month period, Macon County has collected $178,000 in occupancy taxes paid by Airbnb, Inc. on behalf of homeowners who have rented their property […]
The Highlands Hurricanes were joined by the Jackson County Swim Team on Thursday, June 13. The Hurricanes scored 726 to JCST’s 195. The Hurricanes set 55 Personal Records (PR’s), 3 Team Records, 2 Pool Records […]
Highlands School held the Academic Awards and Scholarship Banquet last month in honor of the Class of 2019’s academic achievements. Scholarship Recipients American Red Cross—Mattson Gates Art & Angela Williams Award–Jesus Damian Clemente & Grace […]
Last month at the end of testing Highlands High School students spent the afternoon signing yearbooks, and cutting loose at the end of the school year. Editor’s Note: You didn’t see last year’s Field Day? […]
Hospice House Foundation of WNC (HHFWNC), being well on its way to closing the gap to its $4.5 million Campaign goal, broke ground on a 6-bed Hospice House in Franklin, N.C. on February 22, 2019. […]
Last week Blue Ridge School held their inaugural 3-day summer soccer camp, with 20 children from second through eighth grade learning the fundamentals of the game. Coach Nick Pressler said he’s trying to get players […]