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There has been a strong community response to the plan to locate the Bear Shadow Concert from Founders Park to Horse Cove. Residents in Horse Cove had legitimate concerns about having a musical concert in […]

NCDHHS announces state timeline to vaccinate Group 3 The Jackson County Department of Public Health (JCDPH) has followed NCDHHS’s guidelines for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines since vaccines became available in late December 2020. Progression […]

Educators, school personnel and childcare workers will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine beginning Feb. 24; North Carolina has administered more than 1 million first doses of vaccine Today Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department […]

PLS provides free civil legal services essential during COVID-19 pandemic and beyond Locals Ray and Diane McPhail have pledged to match up to $25,000 in donations to sustain free civil legal aid for local people […]

The Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation (HCHF) continues to sponsor local COVID-19 testing initiatives on the plateau. On Feb. 9 and 15 the format will be drive-through at the Village Green in Cashiers from 11 a.m. […]

Due to inadequate supply of COVID-19 vaccine from NC DHHS, Macon County Public Health announced on Jan. 29 they must reschedule first dose appointments. Those who have already scheduled appointments for their first dose of […]

Research continues to show mitigation measures allow safe in-person learning, low transmission among students and teachers Top state education leaders joined Governor Roy Cooper on Feb. 2 to call on K-12 school districts across the […]

Jackson County has temporarily depleted its inventory of COVID-19 vaccines after several successful vaccination events over the last two weeks. “We have 6,000+ on the waiting list and we are currently receiving anywhere from 0-300 […]

Macon County Public Health has streamlined the COVID-19 vaccination registration and appointment scheduling process in an effort to register individuals and schedule appointments in a timelier manner. Beginning this week, individuals who need to register […]

I have two important updates this week. Both will impact our community in the coming weeks. The Highlands/Cashiers Community Vaccination Clinic is a great success. On Sunday about 480 people were vaccinated. The clinic is […]

Executive orders for “to-go” or delivery sales of mixed beverages and evictions moratorium also extended Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen announced yesterday that North […]

Brush up on your knowledge of radon’s risks and Highlands-Cashiers Hospital’s capability to provide advanced lung cancer screening Most people think of tobacco use when they think of lung cancer, but did you know that […]

Updated as of Jan. 18 Macon County Public Health is now registering individuals to receive the COVD-19 vaccination at two Call Centers as well as online. The options are as follows: Option 1: Individuals may […]

Tonight is the January meeting of the Highlands Town Board. It will be a ZOOM meeting that starts at 7 pm. The ZOOM access information is on the town website HERE. (Or click HERE and […]