A message from Highlands-Cashiers Hospital Chief Executive Officer, Tom Neal: As we learn more about how to live safely during a time of pandemic, I’ve heard some people declare that they’re grateful for the fact […]
Homeowner and rattlesnake-bite survivor says August just isn’t his month Highlands Fire & Rescue responded to a structure fire at approx. 4:45 a.m. on Thursday at the 200 block of Foreman Road in Highlands. HFR […]
Blue Ridge Early College held an indoor graduation ceremony in the school gym and celebrated each graduate one at a time on Aug. 7. BREC seniors were joined by immediate family as they received their […]
Humankind is living in a new world, the world of Covid-19 Chaos, the 2020 version of the Twilight Zone. Everyone misses gathering together to enjoy a meal, a church service, a concert or a play. […]
Macon County reported yesterday that a Macon County Public Health employee has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee is isolating at home and doing well. Close contacts of the employee have been notified and tested. […]
The August meeting of the Highlands Town Board will be held at 7 p.m. tomorrow evening. The town website has the ZOOM meeting access information. I am adding an option to ZOOMING tomorrow, provided the […]
A grant from the Mountaintop Rotary Club of Highlands and matching grant funds from Rotary district 7670 will enable the new RotarACT Club of Highlands to launch its first project. The project has the goal […]
Tim’s Toy Box is an initiative that collects toys for children who are involved in a traumatic experience involving law enforcement. Tim’s Toy Box was started by recent Highlands School graduate Brianna Norris, in memory […]
James Steele has been in and out of jail since 2017. In 2018, he posted a $1.5 million bond and was required to wear an ankle monitor after being arrested as part of the Macon […]
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Highlands Historical Society’s Dazzling Dahlia Festival. COVID is impacting every area of peoples’ lives and most things are being cancelled, but nature is thriving. Dahlias are growing, […]
As schools open again for both in-person and online learning, Fontana Regional Library locations have tools to help students of all ages. Libraries are open by appointment, and anyone 12 and up can call to […]
Located on Oak Street just behind Town Hall is a hidden jewel of a park known as the Highlands Veterans Plaza. It was created to honor the men and women who currently or have served […]
The Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society (CHHS) is presenting a free pet food drive-thru event on Saturday, August 29, from noon-2pm. The drive-thru will take place in the parking lot of the Cashiers/Glenville Recreation Center located at […]
Flu season is upon us and a donation from the Mountaintop Rotary Club will help the Highlands Community Care Clinic to fund flu vaccines and offer free shots to those with no insurance coverage. The […]
I’ve had a bird problem. It started last summer when I went to fire my large gas kiln. After loading the kiln, I turned to access a small shed where I keep some 75 firebricks […]