The Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation (HCHF) is proud to present a dynamic community mental wellness event “Lessons from a Secret Warrior.” Featured speaker Joanne P. McCallie is a mental health advocate and NCAA D1 Hall […]
More than $250,000 invested in community during the past fiscal year Visit Highlands, NC recently announced its latest round of grants totaling $18,000 to support two local nonprofit organizations. On Sept. 7, the organization announced […]
At the board meeting last week, I did a rather long mayor’s report concerning initiatives I want the board address in future meetings. Let me briefly review several of these items. First, the master sidewalk […]
Hundreds gathered at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park on Saturday for the annual Rotary Club of Highlands Twilight 5K Race. Over 200 racers competed in the event, which is slightly less than last year, but it still […]
Tonight (Thursday), is the August meeting of the Highlands Town Board of Commissioners. It will be at the Highlands Community Building which is located next to the ball field. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. […]
We got it, you got it too! What? We have all recently received our Macon County 2022 Property Tax Notice, aka tax bill. The bills go out every August and are due by January 5. […]
Summit Charter School recognized it first senior athletes in its 25 year history during Senior Nights held throughout the 2021-22 seasons. Sports that included seniors players were soccer and basketball. Volleyball did not have any […]
Highlands celebrated Independence Day weekend in the town’s traditional fashion. Pictured below is a glimpse of July 4 weekend in Highlands. The fireworks display at the end was viewed from Sunset Rock: There were a […]
The Highlands Hurricanes Swim Team traveled to Sylva to compete with 4 other teams in the Mountain Swim League (MSL) conference meet on July 23. The Hurricanes brought home 22 of 60 gold medals and […]
District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said a Franklin man will serve life in prison after admitting today in Macon County Superior Court to killing his infant son. Jesse Wilson, 26, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in […]
Sold out run is highest grossing show in 84 Years Mountain Theatre Company at the Highlands Playhouse made history with Jersey Boys, its opening production of the 2022 Mainstage Season. All 22 performances of the […]
I have complied with the Save Highlands attorney’s public document request. All my emails concerning STRs have been sent to Derek Allen. There may be a few I have overlooked or missed, but I have made […]
The year 2022 marks the 60th anniversary of the Highlands Botanical Gardens and in celebration of this special occasion, the Highlands Biological Station will resume its annual Native Plant Symposium on Sept. 16 and 17 […]
Hudson Library has free at-home COVID-19 rapid tests available. These are antigen tests that provide results in 15 minutes. Drop by the library to pick up your tests at the front desk. These tests are […]
Blue Ridge Health-Highlands Cashiers (BRH-HC) has received approval from the State of North Carolina and is expanding their services to include immunizations to be offered at their local site. Board certified physicians Ann Davis, M.D. […]