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By Kim Lewicki, Highlands Newspaper The Highlands Town Board wrapped up 2023 with its meeting on Dec. 14 which was held a week earlier than usual. Mayor Pat Taylor opened the meeting with his report […]
By Kim Lewicki, Highlands Newspaper The Highlands Town Board wrapped up 2023 with its meeting on Dec. 14 which was held a week earlier than usual. Mayor Pat Taylor opened the meeting with his report […]
By Kim Lewicki, Highlands Newspaper At the December 14 Town Board meeting, the three newly elected Town Board members, John Dotson, Brian Stiehler, and Jeff Weller were sworn into office by MC Clerk of Superior […]
By Kim Lewicki, Highlands Newspaper An anonymous donation of $50,000 given to upgrade the Highlands Rec Park playground is now seed money for a much bigger project. A Playground Committee has been meeting over the […]
By Kim Lewicki, Highlands Newspaper The workshop session at 6 p.m., prior to the October Town Board meeting set up agenda items for the November Town Board meeting. Discussed was the need for a street […]
By Kim Lewicki, Highlands Newspaper In the wee hours of Thursday, Oct. 19, residents in the vicinity of Satulah Ridge and Wilson roads were awakened by the sounds of an accident. At about 1 a.m., […]
By Kim Lewicki, Highlands Newspaper This week kickstarts a candidate Q&A that will feature a question and answer each week for six weeks culminating with the Thursday, Nov. 2 edition prior to the Tuesday, Nov. […]
By Kim Lewicki, Highlands Newspaper Town Board deliberations began an hour earlier Thurs., Sept. 21 with a one-hour workshop prior to the 7 p.m. Town Board meeting. This format will be tried for one year […]
By Kim Lewicki & Brittney Lofthouse The article in the May 11 edition entitled “Shearl disappoints but asks for patience” solicited comments and misinformation that was disseminated on Facebook. Misinformation is not only dangerous, but […]
At the March Town Board meeting, some issues looming for months were finalized and new issues were introduced. The board finally put to rest lease agreements with the HAM amateur radio club and Charisma Radio […]
By Kim Lewicki & Brittney Lofthouse The Fontana Regional Library System (FRLS) bi-monthly meeting held at the Hudson Library in Highlands Tuesday, was commandeered by attendees from Franklin and Highlands who were there to speak […]
By Kim Lewicki, Highlands Newspaper It’s not clear if a new act moving through the NC legislature is the Short-term Rental legislation Highlands Town Board has been waiting on before making changes to or expanding […]
By Kim Lewicki, Highlands Newspaper Fiscally, all is more than well in Highlands. At the town’s annual budget retreat last Thursday, Treasurer Rebecca Shuler presented her mid-year review and if figures continue to rise, by […]
By Kim Lewicki, Highlands Newspaper Following the Special Called Closed Session meeting last Thursday afternoon, Mayor Pat Taylor announced that the Highlands Town Board of Commissioners authorized its attorney Robert E. Hagemann to proceed with […]
By Kim Lewicki, Highlands Newspaper Once the Town Attorney JK Coward announced his retirement on Jan. 26, the Town Board wasted no time outlining a plan to pursue candidates. At a Special Town Board Friday, […]
By Kim Lewicki, Highlands Newspaper When the “Pennies for Preservation” campaign in St. Simon’s, Georgia, which was relayed by Mayor Pat Taylor in his Feb. 2 “Mayor on Duty” column (HERE) is replicated in some […]