The Lady Highlanders junior varsity volleyball team faced a slew of games on the road earlier this month, the third match in a week faced them off against Murphy that ended with a final of […]
The latest production at the Highlands Playhouse, Curtains Up!, recently opened and Director Marshall Carby said the response from the community has been tremendous. Curtains Up! is a salute to 83 years of performances at […]
People have an opportunity to hike the historic Kelsey Trail from Whiteside Mountain to Highlands Founders Park on Sept. 18 thanks to the Highlands Plateau Greenway organization. When Highlands was founded in 1875, there was no road […]
The short term rental issue is at the forefront of discussion in Highlands. For that matter it is a contentious topic in communities across the nation. There are no simple solutions or answers. On Aug. […]
Macon County Public Health is offering COVID-19 booster vaccinations for immunocompromised individuals on Sept. 2, Sept. 9, and Sept 16. These boosters are only for immunocompromised people who have completed two (2) doses of Moderna […]
By Highlands-Cashiers Hospital CEO Tom Neal At least once or twice a year, I believe it helps our community to get an overview of what’s happening at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital (HCH), because we’re far from a […]
At a special meeting this afternoon, the Town of Highlands Board of Commissioners passed an order reinstating the requirement to wear a mask in all business zones, in both inside and outdoor spaces. There are […]
The Highlands Community Building was full of environmental enthusiasts last week for Qercus Circus: The Biodiversity and Ecological Value of Oaks. The program was presented by the Highlands Coalition for Non-native Invasive Plant Management (CNIPM), […]
The Lady Highlanders varsity volleyball team travelled to Hayesville on Monday for the season opener that ended in a 3-0 Highlands victory. Highlands started off slow in the first game, staying neck and neck with […]
Highlands junior varsity volleyball team travelled to Hayesville on Monday for their season opener but couldn’t take the win ending with a final of 2-0. However, the difference between the first and second sets in […]
The first mass vaccination effort in this country was undertaken at the direction of General George Washington during the Revolutionary War. By the time the Continental Army encamped at Valley Forge in 1778, smallpox was […]
The Rotary Club of Highlands is hosting a Twilight 5K Race beginning at 6 p.m. this Saturday, Aug. 14 at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park. The 5K course is undulating, beginners or walkers will find it friendly, […]
A canoe that’s potentially over 200 years old was discovered last fall on the Chattooga River by some local paddlers along the Sandy Ford section of the river near Clayton, Ga. The canoe was found […]
Firetrucks were lined up in front of the Highlands Fire & Rescue station, families took rides on a firetruck, and firefighters were cooking up hot dogs for visitors at HFR’s annual Open House on Saturday. […]
I had the honor to represent the Town of Highlands at the celebration of life and remembrance for Jane Woodruff. The celebration was held was last Sunday in Atlanta. There were also a number of […]