Golfers from Highlands School and Blue Ridge Early College traveled to Brevard to play 9 holes at Connestee Falls Golf Club for the first match of the season on March 22. After tallying teams’ scores, […]
Macon County Public Health, at the guidance of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, will pause its distribution of the Johnson and Johnson (Janssen) vaccine immediately. There are no appointments for the […]
The Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District held its annual poster contest for students in 3rd through 6th grade and Speech Contest for 8th graders in Jackson County. 3rd grade poster winners were Summit students […]
Theda Marie Owen McCall, 71, of Cashiers, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday April 3, 2021. A native and a lifelong resident of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Andy […]
The Plateau is home to a variety of evergreen plants ranging from towering coniferous trees like Pine, Hemlock, and Pitch; to shrubs such as the ground juniper, rhododendron, and mountain laurel; and even ground cover […]
Highlands girls varsity soccer team took on Blue Ridge Early College at home on March 22 and solidly took the win with a final of 7-0. Highlands Reese Schmitt scored three goals and said they […]
I’m always on alert while the North Carolina legislature is in session, especially in April when new bills are being proposed. There is one proposed bill, SB 349/HB401-Increase Housing Opportunities, that really causes me concern. […]
Summit Middle School soccer team hopped a bus up the mountain to take on Highlands and took the win with a final 2-1. Summit Coach Jeremy Robinson said for their first game, they played pretty […]
Ben the Reading Dog, a.k.a Ben Crenshaw, is an 85-pound silver lab who often visits students at The Literacy & Learning Center for a bit of story time. During each visit, students gather around Ben […]
Anyone driving in Highlands is encountering the extensive road paving. In addition, we should all be concerned about traffic safety as we cruise down newly paved roads while Highlands opens for the impending post pandemic […]
The Bascom: A Center for the Visual Arts is pleased to welcome Dr. Karin Peterson as its new Executive Director starting mid-April. Peterson comes to The Bascom with more than twenty years of service on […]
At the March 18 Town Board meeting, commissioners amended the town’s Code of Ethics to include a sixth element regarding disclosing closed session information to the public under the threat of censure. As outlined, the […]
From April 6-12, Macon County Public Health (MCPH) will receive an additional shipment of vaccine (in addition to the 600 Moderna, sent weekly), which will include 700 doses of the Johnson and Johnson Janssen COVID-19 […]
Installation of the much-anticipated Cashiers Greenway Ramble StoryWalk in the Village Green is complete. A ribbon cutting ceremony is planned for 11 a.m. on April 2 at The Village Green picnic area, and coincides with […]
Pisgah Legal Services urges people in WNC to seek legal help, know their rights Just as it was about to expire at the end of March, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued […]