Many students, especially those with learning disabilities, may find it challenging to maintain the information they have learned throughout the school year. This means that teachers must backtrack to re-cover material that was learned and […]
Three rare automobiles are currently on display at The Bascom as part of FreeWheeling: The Allure of the Automobile in Contemporary Art exhibit. FreeWheeling is special exhibition presented in partnership with Highlands Motoring Festival in […]
Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation (HCHF) and Dogwood Health Trust have joined forces in support of expanding primary care services on the Plateau through establishment of Blue Ridge Health – Highlands Cashiers, a new health center […]
The third annual Leadership Cashiers class recently launched its seven-month program with an opening retreat at The Country Club of Sapphire Valley. The Cashiers Area Chamber’s community engagement initiative is based on a development model […]
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Blood Connection for a promotional blood drive in recognition of National Police Week. The blood drive will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 14, at the Jackson County Justice Center. […]
Celebrated on the third Saturday in May, which is Military Appreciation Month Defense Secretary Louis Johnson announced the creation of Armed Forces Day on August 31, 1949 to combine the then separate Army, Marine Corps, […]
Though it’s often bypassed for its flashier neighbor Glen Falls, Chinquapin Mountain offers a series of spectacles and a magnificent summit. Pictured below is Chinquapin Mountain with a dash of Little Scaly. Footage taken November […]
Summit Middle School soccer team hosted Murphy on April 22 and took the win, 5-0. Summit took the field without offensive powerhouse Anthony Qemali who injured his hamstring against Swain. “I was proud of the […]
Some of the changes that are happening now are rather unnerving, even depressing to this aging Baby Boomer. Social media, the political climate, actual climate change, and population pressures are changing the way we live. […]
Highlands girls varsity soccer team took on Blue Ridge Early College on April 14 and won 6-0. BREC Coach Nick Pressler said the Lady Bobcats played timid against Highlands and a lack of practice time […]
In just a few weeks, the Highlands Biological Foundation will host a brand-new spring lecture series titled Climate Conversations! This series will showcase three field research projects here in the southern Appalachians while highlighting how […]
The third quarter recipients of the Highlands Chamber of Commerce (Visit Highlands, NC) grants we’re announced on April 26. Each year Visit Highlands, NC supports local nonprofits through its Tourism Grant and Sponsorships program. These […]
With an eye on the future and supporting healthcare throughout the Western North Carolina region, Mission Health on Friday celebrated the groundbreaking for its 82,500 square foot Angel Medical Center. “This construction project builds on […]
The Highlands-Cashiers Plateau is one of the few remaining areas with intact old growth hemlock forest. The Southern Appalachians are home to two species of hemlocks, the eastern or Canadian hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) and the Carolina […]