The remnants of Tropical Storm Ida will reach Macon County Tuesday afternoon and affect our area into early Wednesday morning. Gusty winds and heavy downpours could cause flooding in low lying areas. Although rainfall amounts […]
The Village Green Board of Directors recently announced the upcoming retirement of Executive Director Ann Self effective in December. Self is the founding executive and has led the organization since 2012. “It has been such […]
Blue Ridge Early College varsity volleyball team hosted Robbinsville for the start of the season and ended up with a loss, but the Lady Bobcats are staying positive and said it gives them a chance […]
Highlands varsity volleyball team boarded a bus on Aug. 19 for their third game on the road that week, this time they faced off against Murphy. After losing the first two sets, the Lady Highlanders […]
The Lady Highlanders junior varsity volleyball team faced a slew of games on the road earlier this month, the third match in a week faced them off against Murphy that ended with a final of […]
The latest production at the Highlands Playhouse, Curtains Up!, recently opened and Director Marshall Carby said the response from the community has been tremendous. Curtains Up! is a salute to 83 years of performances at […]
People have an opportunity to hike the historic Kelsey Trail from Whiteside Mountain to Highlands Founders Park on Sept. 18 thanks to the Highlands Plateau Greenway organization. When Highlands was founded in 1875, there was no road […]
The short term rental issue is at the forefront of discussion in Highlands. For that matter it is a contentious topic in communities across the nation. There are no simple solutions or answers. On Aug. […]
There are two sides to every story and Short-term Rentals are no exception. Here and across the country people are vehemently for or against them for a myriad of reasons. Though on the agenda as […]
Macon County Public Health is offering COVID-19 booster vaccinations for immunocompromised individuals on Sept. 2, Sept. 9, and Sept 16. These boosters are only for immunocompromised people who have completed two (2) doses of Moderna […]
By Highlands-Cashiers Hospital CEO Tom Neal At least once or twice a year, I believe it helps our community to get an overview of what’s happening at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital (HCH), because we’re far from a […]
At a special meeting this afternoon, the Town of Highlands Board of Commissioners passed an order reinstating the requirement to wear a mask in all business zones, in both inside and outdoor spaces. There are […]
The Highlands Community Building was full of environmental enthusiasts last week for Qercus Circus: The Biodiversity and Ecological Value of Oaks. The program was presented by the Highlands Coalition for Non-native Invasive Plant Management (CNIPM), […]
The Lady Highlanders varsity volleyball team travelled to Hayesville on Monday for the season opener that ended in a 3-0 Highlands victory. Highlands started off slow in the first game, staying neck and neck with […]
Highlands junior varsity volleyball team travelled to Hayesville on Monday for their season opener but couldn’t take the win ending with a final of 2-0. However, the difference between the first and second sets in […]