Smokey Bear stopped by Highlands School on Wednesday to chat with some pretty psyched first graders about how they can help prevent wildfires. Smokey was accompanied by Nantahala National Forest Service Firefighters Adam Henry and […]
Blue Ridge Early College boys varsity basketball team hit the court ready to ball last week at home against Next Charter and won with a final of 53-48. BREC next plays at 6 p.m. today […]
Blue Ridge Early College girls varsity basketball team took on Next Charter on Monday at home and won with a final of 79-11. “I think we did amazing,” said BREC Brenda Martinez. “We were looking […]
The Highlands boys varsity basketball team hosted Franklin on Nov. 30, but couldn’t walk away with the win losing 81-52. Highlands next plays away against Robbinsville at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 11. Article and photos […]
It wasn’t the Lady Highlanders varsity basketball team’s night when Franklin’s Lady Panthers came to town on Nov. 30 and ended up winning 60-49. On the bright side of the night, Highlands Kedra McCall was […]
Highlands junior varsity boys basketball team took on Franklin at home last Saturday and had a rough go on the court losing 51-25. Highlands next plays at 6 p.m. away against Robbinsville. Article and photos […]
Highlands junior varsity girls basketball team hosted Franklin on Saturday and it came down to the final seconds for the Lady Highlanders to take the win 28-25. Highlands plays their Homecoming game against Hiwassee Dam […]
Instructor and Creative Director at Yoga Highlands, Rachel Kinback (pictured above), visited The Literacy Council last week for a monthly after-school session of yoga. This includes stretching, breathing and stress management techniques; and of course, […]
Editor’s Note: The picture above has nothing to do with the hundreds of racers who showed up for Gobble on the Green this Thanksgiving. It has nothing to do with any racing category, course route, […]
Creating a comprehensive plan this coming year that addresses sustainability issues should be a top priority. I support hiring a professional consulting company to guide the planning board, town staff, and community stakeholders through this […]
It may not be what some people want to hear, but it looks like the only protection the town and residents have against the short-term rental industry is a registration requirement or possibly protection under […]
The Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center is sponsoring Trim Our Town (formerly Window Contest) in conjunction with their December Holiday Campaign to promote Highlands as a destination for seasonal experiences during the month […]
Attorney General Josh Stein recently announced that Highlands Mayor Patrick Taylor, Casey Cooper, CEO, Cherokee Indian Hospital, Cleveland County Sheriff Alan Norman, and Franklin Mayor Bob Scott, have received the Attorney General’s Dogwood Award. These […]
Blue Ridge Early College boys basketball team took on Andrews on Tuesday and lost 66-30. BREC next plays today at home at 7:30 p.m. against Tamassee-Salem. Photos by Brian O’Shea plateaudailynews@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: […]
Boys and girls soccer, and girls volleyball photos packages are now available for purchase by team. Entire season packages are $150 plus tax, individual photos are $10. To see what has been posted, search your […]