Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust Board of Directors held their quarterly meeting on October 12 and approved the conservation of three new properties. These places will buffer other conserved lands in Cashiers and Highlands, help to protect the Town […]
The municipal election early voting is underway at the Highlands Recreation Center. Election Day is Tuesday, November 5. I hope we have a tremendous turnout for this election that will determine the representation for three […]
Contestants, audience members, and judges all knew what they were getting into attending the annual All Male Beauty Pageant to support the Highlands Bolivian Mission. The Pageant included evening gown, talent, and lingerie portions of […]
Highlands School gym was packed earlier this month for Fall Festival 2019, the largest fundraiser of the year for the Parent Teacher Organization. Fall Festival Chairperson Andrea Chalker said the event raised over $9,000 and […]
Emergency crews responded to a report of an injured hiker at Whitewater Falls just north of the South Carolina border on Saturday afternoon. Multiple agencies responded and helped carry out a 21-year-old male, Tristan, who […]
Students and faculty at Summit Charter School dressed up each day last week to a different theme culminating in a Pep Rally last Friday to celebrate and recognize the athletes from the fall sports season. […]
Hundreds showed up to Empty Bowls 2019 to support the International Friendship Center’s annual fundraiser for the Highlands Food Pantry on Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church. Attendees dined on a variety of soups from […]
Scott Vuncannon was the featured speaker at the meeting of the Rotary Club of Highlands on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Scott was introduced by Rotarian Zach Claxton. Pictured at the top of article are from left […]
Summit Charter boys middle school cross country team won the championship in the Tristate Conference on Oct. 1. “Our boys cross country team had a strong season,” said Summit Coach Gretchen Kapity. “The past few […]
Middle school students from Blue Ridge Early College and Highlands School formed a first-of-its-kind swim club and competed on Sept. 27 at Buncombe County Schools Aquatic Center against swimmers from Asheville, Cane Creek, Franklin, Rabun […]