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Bids have been opened for the lease and operation of the Highlands fiber optic network, which is in the final stages of construction. The town received complete bids from NC Broadband Group, BalsamWest, and Hotwire. […]

Chapters of Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC in Highlands and Cashiers recently merged to better serve the children and families on the Plateau. One of the first events held after the merger was a […]

Local author Jeannie Chambers recently released her second book, Arnetta and The Mirror of Destiny: The Future Doesn’t Belong to the Faint Hearted. The story follows a 16-year old girl, Arnetta, from a textile town […]

Many find comfort these days by spending more time enjoying the outdoors. Those who live on the Plateau are lucky to live with so many natural amenities right in their backyard. Now one of lesser […]

The International Friendship Center (IFC) of Highlands, is launching a Career and Professional Development Center to help address the issues of unemployment and underemployment that have been exacerbated during the global pandemic and create serious […]

Continuing to provide this essential service to Macon County residents and to achieve larger vaccination rates, Macon County Public Health is extending its flu clinic through part of November. As part of the original fund […]

When commissioners finalized the FY ’20-’21 budget in July, the annual Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) raise usually given to town employees was temporarily nixed. Due to the pandemic, commissioners didn’t know if citizens would […]

by Kim Lewicki
Posted on 3 Nov 2020
News

For years the town has talked about developing a Comprehensive Plan. Now that the state has ordered one on the books by July 1, 2022, the crunch is on. Planning done town and countywide over […]