After heavy rains last year, the Cashiers Community Pool closed early when a sinkhole spread and washed to areas under the pool. Repairs are complete and the pool is open once again to the community. […]
Blue Ridge Early College recently hired Dr. Tracie Metz as the new high school principal. Metz has served as Smokey Mountain Elementary School’s Principal for the past five years and is thrilled to be working […]
The weather may have dampened attendance, but those that showed up were thrilled to check out almost 70 automobiles at this year’s Highlands Motoring Festival’s Cars in the Park at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park on Saturday. […]
The Moccasin War was fought in 1885 on Main Street in Highlands and was commemorated with a Legend & Lore® marker on the corner of Main and 4th streets on Monday morning. “This adds to […]
The Grand Opening of Easely An Artist’s new space at 221 N. 4th Street in Highlands was held yesterday and despite the rainy weather, a slew of guests and contributing artists made it out to […]
June 11 Free Community Yoga and Gentle Movement at The Ball Field: Join Rachel Kinback, Certified Yoga Teacher every Tuesday, from June 11th through July 30th at 5:30. This June and July people of all […]
Summit Charter School celebrated graduation of it’s Class of 2019 8th-graders on May 30 in the new gym. This is the second class of middle schoolers moving up to the High School level. Things were […]
The Literacy Council will be hosting its second annual Celebration of Education on June 23, 2019. The Literacy Council provides free programs to people of all ages such as an after-school enrichment program; in-school and […]
The Executive Director of the Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center, Bob Kieltyka, has announced his plan to retire from his position on June 30. Kieltyka has held the position since 2007. Board Chair […]
At recent budget discussions for the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 budget both the Highlands Fire and Rescue and the Sky Valley-Scaly Mountain Fire and Rescue departments have come before the Macon County Board of Commissioners requesting […]