Mayor on Duty

The May meeting of the Highlands Town Board will be held tonight at 7 p.m. by way of ZOOM. The information for accessing the meeting is on the town website HERE. As always, the meeting […]

The Bel Canto Recital Committee is pleased to announce that Emma Weller is the 2020 Scholarship Award winter. Throughout school Emma pursued several art disciplines, including dance, voice and percussion in the school’s band, and […]

Phase 1 remains in effect, more time needed to watch key indicators Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen shared an update Thursday on North Carolina’s […]

The Red, White, and Blue Ridge 5k is jogging right along in 2020 as a VIRTUAL race! While nothing beats the sound of the air horn and the excitement of race morning, this year, we will train […]

Ronald Martin Schott, 79, of Hiawassee, Ga passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, Ron was born August 14, 1940 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Martin Henry and […]

The Albert Carlton – Cashiers Community Library will provide curbside pickup service starting Tuesday, May 19. The service will be offered Tuesday thru Friday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. […]

Highlands School will honor seniors with a drive thru parade through the circle in front of the building from 6-7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19. Academic awards and yearbooks will be handed out at this […]

Emergency Responders throughout the southeast paid homage to Eldon Jamison at his funeral on Saturday. Eldon lost his life last week while on a recovery operation at Whitewater Falls. He was a 40-plus year member […]

Brushy Face was already a 1.5-mile trail network popular for it’s birding, but Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust staff and volunteers finished off a .5-mile extension last week and is now open to the public. HCLT Stewardship […]

Highlands School 2nd-grade Teacher Cynthia Henderson was surprised and delighted when she stepped out of the school last week to see over a dozen students and parents cheering for all that she does during a […]

Tuesday before last I was at home eating a sandwich for lunch. Chief Harrell called me and said he needed to meet with me and the town manager at my office as soon as possible. […]

Our community – like communities around the world – is reeling in response to the impact of COVID-19 and all the changes it has brought to how we live. There are many unanswered questions, too: […]

Editor’s Note: Over the next week or so, Plateau Daily News will highlight seniors to recognize their time at Highlands School. Today’s spotlighted seniors include Camren Dalton, Jeslyn Head, Jordan Powell, Taj Roman, and Bailey […]

Blue Ridge Early College has scheduled the Graduation Ceremony for Aug. 7 to honor the Class of 2020. BREC Principle Tracie Metz said it’s important to recognize the students for their achievements. “While education is […]