This year’s collection includes beautiful, exciting, and creative auction lots that will open for bidding today at 10 a.m. and close at 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 26. Support Summit School and participating area nonprofits by either […]
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested former Cashiers resident Grant Alexander Higgs, 42, this week on a first-degree murder charge, Sheriff Chip Hall said. On Monday, a Jackson County Grand Jury indicted Higgs in the […]
By Brittney Lofthouse, The Southern Scoop With 56.47 percent (15,793 out of 27,966 registered voters) of registered voters casting their ballots in Macon County, voters elected the first fully Republican Board of Commissioners in the […]
Hundreds of trick or treaters lined Main Street for the annual Halloween on Main in downtown Highlands on Oct. 31. Each year, trick or treaters make their way down Main St. stopping at participating businesses […]
Goblins on the Green kicked it up a notch this year with local businesses and organizations handing out candy to costumed kids not only in The Village Green’s parking lot, but also in the Common’s […]
By Steve Hott, Head Coach On Saturday and Sunday, November 5 and 6, 17 members of the Highlands Hurricane Swim Team traveled to Clemson, SC to compete in the 6-team Clemson Classic swim meet. The […]
By Brittney Lofthouse, The Southern Scoop Law enforcement in Macon County began investigating a string of burglaries in the Highlands area just before the holidays last year that resulted in the arrest of Gregory Thomas […]
As I recently drove down Cullasaja Drive and by Mirror Lake I realized the Monkey Face tree was still there. Regretfully, the monkey face image that was a natural part of that tree is long […]
Highlands girls varsity golf team has made school history after winning the Smoky Mountain Conference championship in October. The team was honored during a Highlands volleyball game on Oct. 13 for their achievement. The Lady […]
Summit girls high school volleyball team wrapped up their season last month after scoring a win against Shining Rock with a final of 3-0. Summit Coach Samantha Robinson said she is proud of the team’s […]
The public was invited to the Performing Arts Center’s open house and ribbon cutting on Sept. 18 to see all the bells and whistles required of a first class, 21st century performance center. Below is […]
Lease extended through May for additional TYA spring performance – the last performance at The Playhouse Mountain Theatre Company is launching its new Theatre for Young Audiences program with “A Wrinkle in Time” set for […]
Commissioner Paul Higdon voted no The Highlands School soccer teams have experienced substantial hurdles over the years due to the state of disrepair of the field at the school. Officials have skirted around the field’s […]
Commissioners Higdon and Young voted no Seven months after the Advancing Highlands Education Committee (AHEC) explained the need for renovations to the Highlands Middle School building and the need for two preschool classrooms, the board […]
I rediscovered the community core and future of Highlands this past Monday. I encountered it at the annual Halloween Main Street Celebration. This annual event had a tremendous turnout where folks were able to just have […]