What’s happening this week
June 11 Free Community Yoga and Gentle Movement at The Ball Field: Join Rachel Kinback, Certified Yoga Teacher every Tuesday, from June 11th through July 30th at 5:30. This June and July people of all […]
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Summit Charter celebrates Middle School Graduation 2019
Summit Charter School celebrated graduation of it’s Class of 2019 8th-graders on May 30 in the new gym. This is the second class of middle schoolers moving up to the High School level. Things were […]
Lighting the Way to Literacy: The Literacy Council hosts A Celebration of Education
The Literacy Council will be hosting its second annual Celebration of Education on June 23, 2019. The Literacy Council provides free programs to people of all ages such as an after-school enrichment program; in-school and […]
Highlands Chamber of Commerce Executive Director announces retirement
The Executive Director of the Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center, Bob Kieltyka, has announced his plan to retire from his position on June 30. Kieltyka has held the position since 2007. Board Chair […]
Chiefs outline reasons for fire tax hike for Sky Valley/Scaly & Highlands FDs
At recent budget discussions for the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 budget both the Highlands Fire and Rescue and the Sky Valley-Scaly Mountain Fire and Rescue departments have come before the Macon County Board of Commissioners requesting […]
Public Safety Committee to urge Town to lower speed limits
Roads into Highlands and unmarked roads throughout the outskirts of Town may give the Larry Leadfoots out there reason to hit the brakes after the Public Safety Committee voted to recommend slowing things down, especially […]
Highlands School celebrates graduating Class of 2019
Highlands School Class of 2019 accepted their diplomas on May 25, but before doing so they gathered at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park and opened time capsules that were packed away when they were in 5th-grade. Early […]
Summit Charter School chorus sweeps competition at Carowinds
Chorus earns First Place Overall and multiple accolades throughout second year Summit Charter School, a tuition-free K-10 public charter school in the Cashiers-Highlands Plateau, traveled to Charlotte on May 18 to compete against 15 schools in […]
Highlands 8th-graders graduate to High School
Highlands Middle School 8th-graders made the giant leap from Middle School to High School on May 23 at the 8th-Grade Class of 2019 Graduation Ceremony. 8th Grade Class of 2019 Robbie Barnes, Emily Briggs, India […]
Mayor on Duty
A recent letter-to-the editor raised questions about our water and sewer department policies and pending rate increase. The writer implied that I didn’t create an accurate picture of the rate increase, and that I withheld […]