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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 – […]
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 […]
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 […]
All students 5 days a week for Highlands & Nantahala The Macon County Board of Education sent out a survey to all parents on Wednesday to solicit input regarding how schools will be held this […]
A Scaly Mountain couple was tragically killed Saturday, May 23, in a motor vehicle accident in Mountain City, Ga. David Head, a Corporal with the Macon County Sheriff’s Office and his wife Dawn Head, a […]
Just shy of 10,000 voters in Macon County went to the polls to cast their ballots in the Primary Election. Only 37 percent of the county’s 25,702 registered voters participated in the election. According to […]
Over the weekend, the law enforcement community bid farewell to one of their own – its first K9 Officer Ruby – who was laid to rest. She was 15 years old. Pictured at the top […]