Mayor on Duty

Tonight is the November meeting of the Highlands Town Board of Commissioners. It begins at 7 p.m. by way of Zoom. The Zoom information is on the town website (and pictured at the bottom of […]

Governor Roy Cooper and Dr. Mandy Cohen, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) announced yesterday that a new COVID-19 County Alert System can pinpoint counties with the highest […]

Macon County Public Health has identified two COVID-19 outbreaks in Eckerd Living Center and Macon Valley Nursing Home. Two individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 at both facilities. “The two positive test results from Eckerd […]

Gov. Cooper & health officials urge North Carolinians to use caution when planning Thanksgiving events; follow the Three Ws Governor Roy Cooper announced yesterday that North Carolina’s indoor mass gathering limit will be lowered to […]

Macon County Public Health reported that an MC resident diagnosed with COVID-19 has died. The person was over the age of 65 and had underlying health conditions. This is the eighth COVID-19 related death in […]

We have had a good early voting turnout. I hope everyone will cast a ballot either during early voting, which ends at 3 p.m. on Saturday, or on Tuesday, Nov. 3, Election Day. As I […]

Governor Roy Cooper announced on Oct. 21 that North Carolina will remain paused in Phase 3 for three more weeks as health officials continue to monitor North Carolina’s viral trends. Read details about Phase 3 […]

Macon County Public Health has identified possible exposure to COVID-19 among those who attended a volleyball game at Franklin High School gym on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. -12 p.m. Those who attended should […]

Summit Charter School reported that a second student has tested positive for COVID-19. Summit Head of School Kurt Pusch released the following statement on Oct. 8: Today we received notice that a second middle school […]

The Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation has successfully funded COVID-19 testing at Blue Ridge School and Early College, Highlands School, and Summit Charter School to maximize the safety of in-school learning and minimize the risk of […]

Summit Charter Head of School Kurt Pusch announced today that a student has tested positive for COVID-19 and said Summit is working with Jackson County Public Health to take the appropriate next steps. Pusch released […]

Order includes safety precautions set for large outdoor and some indoor venues North Carolina will ease some restrictions while continuing safety measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 as the state’s metrics remained stable in […]

Macon County Public Health has identified a cluster of employees at the Macon County Sheriff’s Office who have tested positive for COVID-19. A cluster is defined as a minimum of 5 cases with illness onset […]

Steady numbers allow for large outdoor venues to open at 7% with safety precautions Governor Roy Cooper announced on Tuesday that some North Carolina small businesses that have experienced extraordinary disruption to their operations due […]