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 […]