Blue Ridge Early College Homecoming usually entails a dance, a basketball game, Spirit Week, and a school-wide pep rally and alumni are encouraged to come back and see their alma mater. But this year because […]
In partnership with the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust, Highlands Plateau Greenway volunteers will be constructing a new loop trail in the Kelsey Trail Preserve. This beautiful-wooded preserve is blocks away from Main Street in Highlands and home […]
Blue Ridge Early College girls varsity volleyball team celebrated winning the Smoky Mountain Conference with a trophy presentation at the Cashiers Baptist Church on Feb. 25. The Lady Bobcats went undefeated and took the conference […]
The Village Green and Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust co-host a speaker series called the Village Nature Series (VNS), which features experts in their field presenting on wildlife, habitats, conservation, and local cultural heritage. Traditionally, these events […]
Traffic detouring to Buck Creek Road during daytime closures N.C. Department of Transportation crews will perform a difficult repair on U.S. 64 at Bridal Veil Falls in Macon County from March 29 to April 16. […]
Summit students were given a firsthand look at journalism during a visit by Plateau Daily News Publisher Brian O’Shea on March 4. His visit was part of the WIN Program, or What Individuals Need, for […]
By Maggie Carton, Vision Cashiers Pathways & Preservation Task Force Leader Did you know Cashiers has a mile-long pathway connecting every shopping center, restaurant, and venue in the core commercial district? If you did not, […]
Blue Ridge Early College boys soccer team hosted Murphy on Feb. 24 but ended up losing the game, 7-5. “The boys just ran out of gas,” said BREC Coach Nick Pressler. “They played really hard […]
Today is the annual town retreat which consists of staff presentations and board Q&A of budget needs for FYI 2021/22. The town website has the ZOOM information so folks can see and hear the staff […]
Under the direction of North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services last week, Macon County Public Health and other vaccine providers have begun to vaccinate individuals who qualify to receive the vaccine as frontline, […]
Blue Ridge Early College students are training for possible careers fighting fires through BREC’s Fire Internship Program. The Fire Internship is a cooperative program between BREC and the Cashiers-Glenville Fire Department that allows students that […]
All Fontana Regional Library locations in Macon, Jackson, and Swain counties now have remote printing services available. This means that community members can send a document, file, or photo from their own laptop, tablet, or […]
Highlands boys varsity soccer team hosted Blue Ridge Early College on Feb. 22 and after double overtime ending with a final of 2-2, penalty kicks, and a sudden death shootout, the Bobcats took the win. […]
Beginning March 2, Mission Health hospitals relaxed visitor restrictions from the previous level two. We continue to evaluate the current COVID-19 cases in our region to find the best balance for our patients and caregivers. […]