The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission recently stocked Harris Lake in Highlands and Cashiers Public Pond (behind the library) with thousands of rainbow and brook trout. Pictured below are Austin Brooks and Jillian Osborne with […]
Highlands Fire & Rescue responded to a call of a chimney fire in early November at Highlander Mountain House shortly after midnight. Using a ladder truck, firefighters extinguished the fire before any damage was done […]
The Highlands ABC Store has outgrown its space and it’s looking to the town for help. At December’s Town Board meeting earlier this month, ABC Store Manager Kevin Vinson and Chairman of the ABC Board […]
At 11:18 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 13, an attempted robbery took place at the Wells Fargo Bank on 107 south in Cashiers. A masked Hispanic speaking male, who spoke broken English, initiated an attempted bank robbery […]
Over the last 20 years most every church in the Highlands downtown area has been renovated or expanded except for the Catholic church – Our Lady of the Mountains on Fifth Street. But the time […]
Blue Ridge Free Dental Clinic hosted a Veterans Smile Day on Dec. 9 and provided eight veterans with a variety of comprehensive dental services, including cleanings. The Clinic provides dental care for veterans throughout the […]
Karen Wallace, Director of Fontana Regional Library, has been awarded a prestigious statewide honor by the NC Public Library Directors Association (NCPLDA). The award was presented at their 2022 Awards Banquet in Winston-Salem. Over the […]
Giving Challenge ends Dec. 31 Generous supporters are challenging community members to raise $200,000 for nonprofit Pisgah Legal Services by Dec. 31. Local people can join the Here for Justice Giving Challenge by making a tax-deductible gift before the […]
It’s back, snow that is, and we all need to be prepared. The official winter season is just around the corner with next Wednesday being the first official day. Last year we dodged a bullet […]
Efforts to preserve the Minnie Cole House have enriched Cashiers’ cultural heritage The Cashiers Historical Society recently presented the 2022 Village Heritage Award to McKee Properties for their continued preservation and restoration of the Minnie […]
This year’s Highlands Motoring Festival was the most successful in festival history by every measure, including financial support that will be donated to local human needs charities. The festival’s net proceeds of $105,000 will be […]
It’s a shame that Highlands… I’m ashamed that Highlands… I get emails with these kinds of salutations on a routine basis. Just this past week I received an email with the “shame” opening remark. Although I could […]