Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation has awarded a grant to Boys and Girls Club of the Plateau to fund a recreational therapist position at their Cashiers facility. The recreational therapist will serve to improve the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of […]
There are two upcoming events in January and signups for winter trimester classes are now open for the Youth Theatre program at Cashiers and Highlands libraries. Classical Musical Theatre Study & Pot-Luck Dinner Musical Theatre is […]
Highlands water supply took a dip after freezing temperatures over the Christmas holiday burst pipes throughout the area. Pictured below is a frozen Bridal Veil Falls that breaks free on Christmas Day in the afternoon […]
Highlands and Cashiers fire departments responded to a myriad of calls throughout the Christmas holiday, but freezing temperatures at -6 degrees made battling two structure fires especially difficult. The first call was made just before […]
On Dec. 13, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office responded to an attempted bank robbery at Wells Fargo Bank on 107 south in Cashiers, N.C. At 11:18 a.m., a masked Hispanic male, who spoke broken English, initiated an […]
After difficult events, it’s wise to review and reflect. Case in point, “the big freeze,” just before Christmas. Highlands hasn’t had extreme below-0 temperatures in over a decade. Visitors are now in Highlands year-round. The […]
The Boys & Girls Club of the Plateau had an exciting 2021 after they moved into their new building last April with membership that continues to grow as they provide programming that supports academic success, […]
Vecinos, a free and charitable clinic providing bilingual primary and behavioral health care in western North Carolina, is leading a $6.6 million effort to better serve the region’s uninsured and low-income residents by bringing multiple […]
A caring adult can change a child’s life, which is why Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina is celebrating National Mentoring Month this January. More than 100 children and youth – many of […]