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MC elects first all Republican Board of Commissioners in county history

  • by Brittney Lofthouse
  • Posted on 10 Nov 2022
  • News

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 […]

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Former Fedex driver found guilty of 2021 Highlands burglaries

  • by Brittney Lofthouse
  • Posted on 10 Nov 2022
  • News

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 […]

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MC Commissioners vote to bid out Highlands School soccer field project

  • by Brittney Lofthouse
  • Posted on 4 Nov 2022
  • News

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 […]

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Macon County BOC split on funding renovations at Highlands School

  • by Brittney Lofthouse
  • Posted on 4 Nov 2022
  • News

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 […]

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Highlands School begins Aug. 29 with new teachers and a new elective

  • by Brittney Lofthouse
  • Posted on 25 Aug 2022
  • News

When students in Macon County return to class for the new school year on Monday, Aug. 29, Highlands students will have a new opportunity for some “hands-on” learning. This year, Highlands School will be expanding […]

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Packed race reveals election winners

  • by Brittney Lofthouse
  • Posted on 19 May 2022
  • News

Holbrooks is Sheriff, Shearl to face off with Moore, Reps. Antoine and Shields to face off Dems; Rep. Cawthorn loses re-election bid The Macon County Board of Commission races featured three seats, one in District I […]

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Officials meet with NC DMV Commissioner to talk ‘problems’

  • by Brittney Lofthouse
  • Posted on 3 Mar 2022
  • News

North Carolina Representative Karl Gillespie was joined by Senator Kevin Corbin and other leaders across Western North Carolina last Monday afternoon to host newly appointed DMV Commissioner Wayne Goodwin and members of his staff to […]

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High-speed chase ends in crash and arrest on Buck Creek Road

  • by Brittney Lofthouse
  • Posted on 9 Sep 2021
  • News

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 […]

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Macon County Board of Education mandates masks

  • by Brittney Lofthouse
  • Posted on 20 Aug 2021
  • News

On Monday night, the Macon County Board of Education reversed an early decision to allow masks to be optional this semester and voted 3-2 to require face coverings for students and staff, effective immediately.  Face […]

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Healthcare options are expanding for Highlands and Cashiers

  • by Brittney Lofthouse
  • Posted on 5 Aug 20215 Aug 2021
  • News

Despite its geographical isolation, the Highlands and Cashiers area is seeing growth in the healthcare options available to local residents. There are now two healthcare options with a third on its way. The three are […]

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Highlands Town Board candidates line up for November election

  • by Brittney Lofthouse
  • Posted on 23 Jul 2021
  • News

Residents in Highlands will be determining new leadership for the town this November as several candidates ended up filing for the upcoming municipal election just before Friday’s deadline.  During odd-numbered years (so as to alternate […]

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Charter Communications bringing broadband to underserved areas in Highlands and Cashiers

  • by Brittney Lofthouse
  • Posted on 1 Mar 2021
  • News

The COVID19 pandemic catapulted the issue of broadband into the forefront of everyone’s minds over the last year — and with the help of NC State Senator Kevin Corbin, (R-Macon) broad-band in Macon County and […]

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Highlands School to go virtual week of Jan. 4

  • by Brittney Lofthouse
  • Posted on 18 Dec 2020
  • COVID-19

At Monday night’s Board of Education meeting, the board OK’d Highlands School Principal Brian Jetter’s request to make the week after Christmas break virtual. The first day back in January is Monday, Jan. 4 – […]

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Federal election results are still coming in but local winners are clear

  • by Brittney Lofthouse
  • Posted on 5 Nov 2020
  • News

Nearly 75 percent of voters in North Carolina cast their ballots in the 2020 election — a year where record numbers of voter turnout is being reported across the country.  As of Wednesday morning, less […]

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JAWbreaker mastermind could stay behind bars until trial

  • by Brittney Lofthouse
  • Posted on 17 Aug 202017 Aug 2020
  • News

James Steele has been in and out of jail since 2017. In 2018, he posted a $1.5 million bond and was required to wear an ankle monitor after being arrested as part of the Macon […]

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