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Saturday will be the 20th anniversary of the attack on the Twin Towers, September 11, 2001. Hope everyone will take a moment as we usher in a beautiful fall weekend to and remember those innocent […]

by Kim Lewicki
Posted on 9 Sep 2021
News

Bears are part of the scenery here in Highlands and they are dear to most everyone’s hearts. So, when an injured bear appears to be suffering, people get involved. Sadly, on Aug. 27, a severely […]

Highlands Police Chief Andrea Holland was beginning her morning patrol around 9 a.m. on Aug. 27, when Macon County dispatch called over the radio that a stolen wrecker was driving from Franklin and believed to […]

Documentation of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result will be required to attend the Highlands Food & Wine Festival scheduled for Nov. 11-14. For patrons who are not fully vaccinated, a negative COVID-19 […]

Highlands Historical Society’s 11th Annual Dazzling Dahlia Festival will be held this weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 11-12 throughout the Town of Highlands. The Bascom will host Highlands Historical Society’s Dazzling […]

Public park and hiking trails in the works Just north of Cashiers, 63 acres of ecologically valuable land has been permanently conserved with Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust (HCLT). The new property’s location, on Laurel Knob Road, […]

COVID cases remain high throughout the state North Carolina is continuing to experience high levels of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations among those who are unvaccinated due to the more infectious Delta variant, according to a release from […]

The Highlands Bolivian Mission Auction will be held at Wildcat Cliffs Country Club at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 15. This year’s auction features some beautiful jewelry as Dr. John Baumrucker goes to Bolivia several times […]

Time flies and the heart of our season is wrapping up and we are welcoming the fall. We at The Bookworm want to thank all our donors and patrons for making this the best year […]