Loss of one is felt by many

Tug Helmer, gone at 47 The plateau community was hit with a heavy blow last week by the loss of Tug Helmer, who died on July 13 at his home in Highlands. He passed away […]

Attendees of The Literacy & Learning Center’s Summer Camp recently took a trip to Mill Creek in Highlands to collect mica to make moon rocks for a recent project. Kids brought back the haul of […]

Last week’s town board meeting was a celebratory event in many ways. The Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation introduced the two new doctors that they brought to the plateau in conjunction with their funding and opening […]

Bonnie Dayton was recently hired as the Highlands Food Pantry’s new Director. “I love helping people, and am a people person,” said Dayton. “Organization and neatness are strengths of mine and I feel it is important that the Pantry is […]

The family of Robert Earnest “Tug” Helmer is heartbroken to announce his passing on Tuesday, July 13 at his home in Highlands, North Carolina. He passed away peacefully in his sleep due to heart failure […]

The Highlands Performing Arts Center has been working over a year with a construction management team composed of project manager JLL, architect Lord Aeck Sargent, and contractor Choate Construction to design the PAC’s new theater. […]

Details: What: The Cashiers Village Crawl is centered around The Village Green. There is live music at both ends of the park, at the Gazebo and Commons areas. Participating shops surrounding The Village Green, or […]

The Scaly Mountain Community Association is partnering with the Scaly Mountain Women’s Club and holding a Pancake Breakfast at the Scaly Mountain Fire/Rescue Station on Hale Ridge Road at the Community Room on Saturday, July […]

Things seemed back to normal over Independence Day weekend in Highlands with games held at the ball field, Boy Scouts blasted off rockets, kids were sprayed with the firehose by Highlands Fire & Rescue, Mill […]

Taking diving trips into the depths of open water all over the world using SCUBA gear requires an Open Water Diver Certification, which is now available through courses at the Cashiers Community Pool on Tuesdays […]

The agenda for tomorrow’s July meeting of the Highlands Town Board of Commissioners is full. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Highlands Conference Center next to the ball field. The first item […]

In coordination with The Village Green’s Joy Garden Tour activities, the Cashiers Area Chamber Retailer Roundtable is promoting the “Village Crawl,” which includes live music, wine tasting and food truck(s) in the park and extended […]

By Highlands-Cashiers Hospital CEO Tom Neal There may be no more beautiful time on the Plateau than spring and summer, and after over a year of pandemic stress and isolation, we are likely to see […]

It was quite a spectacle for onlookers who happened to see over two tons of cast bronze bells hoisted 40 feet into the air at the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation in Highlands on June […]

The staff at the Highlands Chamber & Visitors Center hope people can celebrate our country’s freedom with their family and friends and give thanks to those who sacrificed so much for our freedom. Live Music schedule pictured […]