Documentation of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result will be required to attend the Highlands Food & Wine Festival scheduled for Nov. 11-14. For patrons who are not fully vaccinated, a negative COVID-19 […]
Highlands Historical Society’s 11th Annual Dazzling Dahlia Festival will be held this weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 11-12 throughout the Town of Highlands. The Bascom will host Highlands Historical Society’s Dazzling […]
Public park and hiking trails in the works Just north of Cashiers, 63 acres of ecologically valuable land has been permanently conserved with Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust (HCLT). The new property’s location, on Laurel Knob Road, […]
People have an opportunity to hike the historic Kelsey Trail from Whiteside Mountain to Highlands Founders Park on Sept. 18 thanks to the Highlands Plateau Greenway organization. When Highlands was founded in 1875, there was no road […]
The Highlands Community Building was full of environmental enthusiasts last week for Qercus Circus: The Biodiversity and Ecological Value of Oaks. The program was presented by the Highlands Coalition for Non-native Invasive Plant Management (CNIPM), […]
A canoe that’s potentially over 200 years old was discovered last fall on the Chattooga River by some local paddlers along the Sandy Ford section of the river near Clayton, Ga. The canoe was found […]
Spiders are some of the most misunderstood and feared animals on the planet, but they are also fascinating and familiar creatures that we share our surroundings with every day. Pictured below is an orb weaver […]
Recent hikers and visitors of Ravenel Park have been run off by a momma bear and her cubs so they can get their paws on human food. Pictured below is Ravenel Park, home of Sunset […]
Volunteers have been working diligently since late 2020 to build the Kelsey Trail into a hike-able loop. Kelsey Trail is owned and maintained by the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust and is located at the end of […]
Details: What: The Cashiers Village Crawl is centered around The Village Green. There is live music at both ends of the park, at the Gazebo and Commons areas. Participating shops surrounding The Village Green, or […]
Things seemed back to normal over Independence Day weekend in Highlands with games held at the ball field, Boy Scouts blasted off rockets, kids were sprayed with the firehose by Highlands Fire & Rescue, Mill […]
The pickleball courts at the Highlands Rec Park were bustling with players at the official ribbon cutting of the new court system on June 28. “I am amazed at the turnout for pickleball,” said Mayor Pat […]
Taking diving trips into the depths of open water all over the world using SCUBA gear requires an Open Water Diver Certification, which is now available through courses at the Cashiers Community Pool on Tuesdays […]
The children’s book “Cashiers, Come Play With Me” was recently installed into the StoryWalk at The Village Green and tells the tale of how the Cashiers community came together and overcame tremendous adversity to build […]
The Town of Highlands is now the first BearWise Certified Community in the state of North Carolina. Over the last few years, the town has worked hard and been proactive by following BearWise tactics when […]