Jackson County Commissioners lifted some restrictions by rescinding two previous declarations in accordance with Governor Roy Cooper’s phased plan to reopen the state. Commissioners lifted the restrictions with a Superseding Supplemental Declaration on May 7. […]
Every year Highlands School announces the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the school year. For the first time two Valedictorians were announced, Camren Dalton and Salya Roman and one Salutatorian, Morgan Olvera. The Valedictorian is the […]
I am hopeful that Governor’s Cooper’s Phase 1 plan will be on tract to go into effect tomorrow at 5 p.m. I know our merchants will be glad to open their stores, albeit on a […]
Highlands Police Chief Bill Harrell submitted his resignation today to take a position as the next Town of Franklin Chief of Police. Harrell has been a part of the Highlands Police Department for almost 15 […]
The body of missing hiker, Chandler Manuel, 24 of Rockwell, N.C., was located today, at the bottom of Whitewater Falls, where he was last seen on Monday. His body was extracted successfully by a National […]
Highlands accommodations and short-term rentals can reopen as of 5 p.m. on May 8 after the Town Board approved a change to the supplemental proclamation at a special meeting held via Zoom today at 3 […]
New order takes effect Friday, May 8 at 5 p.m.; Personal care businesses, entertainment venues, gyms to remain closed Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order No. 138 yesterday to modify North Carolina’s Stay At Home order […]
Jackson County Emergency Management received a call yesterday at approx. 9 p.m from Transylvania County regarding a person who had fallen into the water at the base of Whitewater Falls. During an attempt to retrieve […]
Highlands Town Board received an update from Macon County Emergency Management Director Warren Cabe at a special meeting via Zoom on Friday who encouraged maintaining social distancing as restrictions are lifted to minimize the spread […]
The Big Brothers Big Sisters program of Western North Carolina has faced its share of ups and downs these last few months, not only for the BBBS community, but the Plateau community as a whole, […]
The Jackson County Department of Public Health reported yesterday that a Jackson County resident diagnosed with COVID-19 has died. The individual was over the age of 65 and had underlying health conditions. To protect the […]
In the interest of public safety, organizers of the Highlands Motoring Festival have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 festival. All registration and sponsorship fees will be refunded. Planning is already underway for […]
Governor Roy Cooper signed Senate Bill 704 and House Bill 1034 into law yesterday to provide relief throughout the state from the coronavirus pandemic. “I am signing into law two critical relief bills that will […]
Mission Health has begun to reintroduce certain procedures and surgeries at its facilities across western North Carolina as it continues to monitor the dynamic shifts of the COVID-19 pandemic. “These procedures have been classified within […]