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Highlanders take a tough loss in LSMC championship

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 3 Mar 20233 Mar 2023
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By Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News Highlands boys varsity made it to the championship round of the Little Smoky Mountain Conference Championship against Hiwassee Dam on Feb. 16 in Nantahala, but lost 76-52. Highlands defeated […]

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Highlands boys junior varsity lose to Hiwassee Dam in LSMC Championship

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 3 Mar 2023
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By Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News Highlands boys junior varsity faced off against Hiwassee Dam in the LSMC Championship on Feb. 16 in Nantahala but lost 54-40. JV teams did not play a first round […]

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Jackson County TDA increases funding for Cleaning Up the Mountains 

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 3 Mar 2023
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Jackson County Tourism Development Authority (JCTDA) has increased the funding of the Cleaning Up the Mountains initiative to $2,500 for the annual event’s third year. The funds will be used to purchase trash grabbers, to help pick up litter […]

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BGCP teams earn trophies at Odyssey of the Mind tournament

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 3 Mar 2023
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Boys and Girls Club of the Plateau sent three teams to the Odyssey of the Mind (OM) Western Regional Tournament at McDowell High School Marion, NC on Feb. 25.  The team competing in problem II, […]

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Volunteers needed for Plateau Pickup

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 3 Mar 2023
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Join your neighbors, friends, family and co-workers for the annual Plateau Pickup on Saturday, April 15. Volunteers will begin at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park on Pine Street at 8:30 a.m., where they will receive their geographic […]

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Annual Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District contest winners

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 3 Mar 2023
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The Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District held its annual essay contest for 6th grade and poster contest for students in 3rd through 6th grades in Jackson County. The purpose of the contests is to educate students about issues that […]

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Area libraries begin Active Audio Challenge

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 3 Mar 2023
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The Fontana Regional Library system, including Hudson Library in Highlands and the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library, is starting an Active Audio Challenge that will run now through May 31. Participants who listen to 25 hours […]

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Controlled burn takes down Crane house in Highlands

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 23 Feb 202323 Feb 2023
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By Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News The old Crane family home across from The Bascom at 65 Oak Street has been a part of Highlands history since the early 1900s, but on Saturday that remnant of the […]

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Lady Highlanders head to 2nd round of state playoffs

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 23 Feb 2023
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By Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News Highlands girls varsity basketball team heads to the second round of the NC High School Athletic Association State Playoffs after defeating Hiwassee Dam 43-36 at home on Tuesday. The […]

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Mayor on Duty

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 23 Feb 2023
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I was optimistic, and the staff was too, that the town would receive a state grant to replace the aging pre-clarifier tank at the water tank. The town had resubmitted the grant we applied for […]

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Final Nantahala and Pisgah Forest Plan released

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 23 Feb 2023
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The USDA Forest Service recently released the final revised Nantahala and Pisgah Forest plan that will guide future management of the national forests in western North Carolina. “The forest plan is a framework to address incredibly complex challenges like climate change and invasive species, […]

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Movies in Highlands are back

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 23 Feb 202323 Feb 2023
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The Highlands Performing Arts Center and the Mountain Theatre Company announce the reinstatement of movies in Highlands. Movies will be shown in the Martin Lipscomb Theater. MTC will transfer the movie projector over to the PAC. In order to be certified […]

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African Drumming Kids Zone at Hudson Library

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 23 Feb 2023
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Join us for a very special Kids Zone at Hudson Library with Music Educator Fonziba Koster, who has presented drumming and culture workshops to thousands over the last 25 years. On Thursday, March 2 at […]

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Deteriorated sewer pipes cause break along US 64

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 16 Feb 2023
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By Kim Lewicki, Highlands Newspaper Photos by Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News On the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb. 8, a breach of a main sewer line occurred on the Franklin Road (US 64 west) near […]

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Calls for Macon County to withdraw from FRL are put to rest

  • by Brittney Lofthouse
  • Posted on 16 Feb 202316 Feb 2023
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By Brittney Lofthouse Patrons expressed their concerns regarding the Macon County Public Library leadership during a meeting last week, with many calling for Macon County to end its contract with the Fontana Regional Library System.  […]

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