The Highlands girls varsity soccer team is donating all proceeds from tonight’s game at 6 p.m. at home against Murphy to Parker Talbert who has Sanfilippo Syndrome. Parker is the brother of Highlands athletes Ryan […]
The Highlands Performing Arts Center’s Youth Theater Program presented “Great Scenes from Shakespeare’s Plays (with Combat)” at Friday’s opener in Highlands. The troupe performed in front of an audience of their peers, including students and […]
The Transylvania County Sherriff’s Office took murder suspect Joseph Wayne Barker into custody at approx. 1:40 p.m. today after an over 30-hour search. TCSO Captain Jeremy Queen said Barker was apprehended in the Rosman area […]
Blue Ridge students from grades 2-12 raised over $450 for the School’s music department last week at The Interstellar Talent Show. Acts included singing, dancing, beat-boxing, playing instruments, and comedy. After the show the audience […]
I want to talk about animals in Highlands this week. Several initiatives are underway to control animals residing in town. At last Thursday’s Highlands Town Board meeting commissioners addressed the issue of dogs running out […]
Habitable attics and basements have always been allowed in Highlands’ residential districts so why not in the business districts? That was one of two issues discussed and ultimately recommended by the Planning Board at this […]
The Lady Bobcats came out running and gunning against Tri-County Early College last week ending with a final of 8-1. Blue Ridge Early College Head Coach Nick Pressler shifted players around on the field, including […]
On a recent Friday, Summit Charter ninth graders experienced the Outdoor Leadership rotation of Summit’s LEAD program, including a fly fishing expedition led by The Fly Fishing Club of Western Carolina University and Summit teachers […]
Highlands School and Blue Ridge Early College varsity golf teams faced off at Wildcat Cliffs Country Club on April 11 with Highlands shooting 182 and BREC shooting 211. Highlands Head Coach Keven Gabbard said confidence […]
Click HERE and vote for Highlands! USA Today’s 10 Best Readers Choice 2019 contest is underway and the category is “Favorite small town for shopping and antiquing.” Highlands is listed as one of the 20 […]
Summit Charter School’s middle school chorus traveled to Simpsonville, S.C. on April 11 to participate in a statewide competition. They performed two songs, “The Water is Wide” by Ruth Elaine Schram and “The Drunken Sailor” by Emily […]
Two bills have been introduced into the North Carolina House of Representatives addressing the ongoing controversy of redistricting in the state. The House and Senate revise and approve General Assembly and congressional districts based on […]
At the first FY 2019-’20 budget meeting last week, commissioner and staff considered what capital outlay items could be financed this year based on projected revenues across enterprise funds and from property and sales taxes. […]
Saturday is the annual Highlands Plateau Cleanup. Volunteers will be picking up litter on the Gorge Road, NC 28, NC 106 and US 64 between Highlands and Cashiers. I also encourage folks to pick up […]
Highlands girls varsity soccer team took on Tri-County Early College and had the game called at halftime with the Lady Highlanders winning 9-0 last Thursday. Highlands Head Coach Jeff Weller said a game like last […]