HF&R recognizes its own
Every year the Highlands Fire & Rescue Department enjoys a little down time to recognize its own for the year-long work it does and to announce the Firefighter of the Year. The Firefighter of the […]
Author: Kim Lewicki
New faces on the Planning Board prepare for task ahead
Monday, Jan. 27 was the first Planning Board meeting for the three new appointees. Present were, Assistant Planning Director Michael Mathis and Dennis DeWolf, Rich Trevathan, Brad Armstrong and new appointees, Helene Siegel and Darren […]
Mission’s independent monitor lays out its plan
Representatives from Gibbons Advisors – the Independent Monitor of the HCA/Mission Health System – got an earful last week at public meetings in Cashiers, Highlands and Franklin. Citizens irate about decreasing or lack of services […]
Town Board OKs Singer-Songwriter Festival in K-H Park set for May 2
At Thursday’s Town Board meeting, Casey Reid of Eleven Events and David Bock, chairman of Highlands Festivals Inc., a nonprofit organization created to run the Highlands Food & Wine Festival, presented a proposal for a […]
Acronym stays the same; but HCHF mission differs
At the Thursday, Jan. 16 Town Board meeting, Chairman of the Highlands-Cashiers Health Foundation Board, Dr. Walter Clark, told commissioners about the Foundation’s work over its inaugural year, explaining how its new mission (and name) […]
Town Board appoints 3 to Planning Board
Three new people were appointed to the town’s Planning Board, but not all commissioners voted for the appointments. At Thursday night’s Town Board meeting, Assistant Planning Director Michael Mathis presented the appointees who were recommended […]
A Duke Power update
At Thursday night’s Town Board meeting, Kevin O’Donnell with NOVA Energy Consultants, Inc., who is the liaison between the town and Duke Power, had some news for commissioners that went over like a lead balloon. […]
Williamses to fund Highlands pool house renovations
An addition to the agenda which was accepted at the start of Thursday’s Town Board meeting was a request from Art Williams to renovate the interior of the pool house at the Rec Park. Recreation […]
Hospital CEO/CNO Tom Neal addresses Highlands Town Board
At the Thursday, Dec. 12 Town Board meeting, attendees got to meet and hear from newly hired CEO/CNO of Highlands Cashiers Hospital, Thomas Neal. Pictured at the toip of the article is Dr. Patti Wheeler […]
New Commissioners are sworn into office
Macon County Clerk of Court Vic Perry swore in the new commissioners at the Thursday, Dec. 12 Town Board meeting. Pictured at the top of the article from left are Commissioners John Dotson, Brian Stiehler, […]