Staying connected with The Bascom

The Bascom is connecting with the community even when people can’t be physically together. “When it became clear that we needed to close our doors for the safety of the public, our students, and our […]

Contributions Exceed $1 Million The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC) continues to review and distribute grants on an expedited schedule to support frontline human service organizations responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in 18 […]

The Macon County Board of Health selected Kathy McGaha as the new Health Director for Macon County on April 14. McGaha holds a Master of Health Science in degree from Western Carolina University and has […]

Preparing each fiscal year’s budget is usually a painstaking process spanning several months. It begins with the Town Retreat, held this year on March 5, where department heads present wish lists for capital improvement projects […]

Testing, Tracing, and Trends will help determine when to loosen restrictions Yesterday Governor Roy Cooper charted a path forward for eventually easing certain COVID-19 restrictions while still protecting North Carolinians from a dangerous second wave […]

In an effort to reach students while adhering to social-distancing guidelines, The Literacy Council has begun an online read-aloud program called From the Reading Room! The program entails posting videos online of staff members and […]

Mountain Garden Club board members regretfully decided to reschedule this year’s annual Plant Sale due to COVID-19 and social distancing guidelines. The Plant Sale draws hundreds of gardening enthusiasts to the ballpark in Highlands each […]

Tomorrow is the April meeting of the Highlands Town Board of Commissioners. It will not be held at the Highlands Community Center. Since we are under a state of emergency the meeting will be a […]

District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch’s office secured the conviction today of an Otto man who played a key role in a large-scale methamphetamine operation to ferry drugs from Atlanta, Georgia into Macon County. Kenneth Wayne […]

The Plateau was hit by a storm on Sunday evening with high winds and damaging lightning that knocked down trees and power lines throughout the area leaving thousands in the dark. State, county, and local […]

The Jackson County Department of Public Health (JCDPH) received notice that two full-time Jackson County residents have tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The residents have been in isolation and JCDPH will continue to monitor […]

People throughout Highlands may have seen yellow tape marking areas on Town property that are being closed off as another precaution to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Specific areas include the tables and stage at […]

Below is a message from Highlands Playhouse Artistic Director Marshall Carby and Managing Director Lance Matzke. Dear Patrons and friends, The Highlands Playhouse has been providing entertainment to the Highlands-Cashiers plateau for over eighty years, […]

Governor Roy Cooper took action to the address the spread of COVID-19 today by issuing stronger social distancing requirements and speeding up the process to get benefits to people out of work through Executive Order […]