Mayor on Duty
I started the New Year with optimism, especially with the prospect of a robust vaccination program that would finally get us over the Coronavirus pandemic. We all long to return to a normal lifestyle. I […]
COVID-19
Macon County Public Health administers first COVID-19 vaccine
Macon County Public Health recently announced that the first COVID-19 vaccines have been given at MCPH. Dr. Donald Dewhurst was one of the first to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. […]
Where you stand in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout
NCDHHS shares updated plan for COVID-19 vaccinations The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced on Dec. 30 it had updated its vaccination plan to align with new federal recommendations issued last week. […]
MCPH reports 3 more COVID-related deaths and identifies outbreak
Macon County Public Health reported on Dec. 30 that three more county residents diagnosed with COVID-19 have died. The persons were over the age of 65 and had underlying health conditions. To protect the family […]
How COVID changed the Highlands and Cashiers real estate market
What a year for Abby Braswell, MC Tax Administrator to be handed the reins after decades-long Tax Administrator Richard Lightner retired. As all the Realtors® in Highlands have attested, 2020 has been a year like […]
COVID-19 vaccinations begin at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital
The first shipment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived and was administered at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital on Saturday, Dec. 19. A total of 202 people received the vaccine during the four-hour clinic. This included 47 residents of Eckerd Living Center, […]
HCHF sponsors free COVID-19 testing after the holidays
The Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation (HCHF) is sponsoring local COVID-19 testing initiatives on the Plateau on Jan. 4 and Jan. 11. Testing will done in a drive-through format and will take place at The Village […]
COVID-19 County Alert System designates more than 90% of counties as red or orange
Vaccines continue to be distributed to communities around the state On Tuesday, Governor Roy Cooper and Secretary of North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Mandy Cohen shared updates on the COVID-19 County Alert […]
Mayor on Duty
This is the Advent Season in the Christian calendar, a time of hope, joy and anticipation. I share that hope, joy and anticipation for our town as we move into the new year. I anticipate […]
New Year’s resolutions may be more important than ever before
By Highlands-Cashiers Hospital CEO Tom Neal The end of 2020 — a year none of us are likely to forget any time soon — is fast approaching, and for a while now, we’ve known that […]