Since the pandemic began over a year ago, there has not been a large-scale music festival like that of Bear Shadow held last weekend at Winfield Farm in Scaly Mountain N.C. Pictured below is an […]
The Lady Highlanders varsity soccer team hosted Hayesville on April 7 and won a solid victory ending with a final 8-1. Highlands Anne Marie Moore said when they build up a solid lead like the […]
Blue Ridge Early College varsity girls soccer team took on Cherokee at home and won 10-1 on April 7. The Lady Bobcats operated like a well-oiled machine on the field adding to the celebration, BREC […]
The second budget planning workshop for the town is scheduled for Thursday, May 6 at 3 p.m. at the Highlands Conference Center. At this meeting the town manager will present a draft of his proposed […]
As part of its litter removal efforts, including the ongoing Litter Sweep, N.C. Department Transportation crews, contractors and volunteers have now collected more than 4 million pounds of litter from roadsides since Jan 1, 2021. […]
On behalf of the Barbara Dean and Theda McCall family, I would like to express our most sincere appreciation for the kindness and generosity of this entire community. Words cannot express the compassion and support […]
Investigators at the Highlands Police Department have been made aware of several fake social media accounts which have been created, claiming to be members of the Highlands Community. In some of these cases, an account is created using the name and […]
The Town Board decided wearing a mask in the commercial district of Highlands should remain a requirement despite the relaxed requirements by Gov. Cooper at April’s town board meeting on April 15. The decision comes […]
State continues to strive to get two thirds of adults at least partially vaccinated Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. gave an update on […]
The Albert Carlton – Cashiers Community Library has missed their Storytime friends so much and are excited to be able to welcome you back to the Library on Wednesday, May 5 at 10 a.m. Mrs. […]
Neal said one step people can take to reverse the toll of COVID-19 on the Plateau is get vaccinated From a public health perspective, there is no more important step that the residents of the […]
Due to unpredictable weather, tonight’s Bear Shadow Base Camp Show has been cancelled. Highlands Festivals, Inc. released the following statement: We regret to share that due to tonight’s unpredictable weather conditions, with forecasted lighting, thunder […]
The Village Green is now the home of a recently installed StoryWalk, which entails pages of children’s books displayed on standards throughout the park. There are 18 standards installed and currently on display are “Coming […]
After this past vaccination clinic on Saturday, Tom Neal sent out a message to volunteers that it was time to shift strategies in getting people vaccinated. While there may still be opportunities for mass vaccination […]
After more than eight months of searching for “just the right fit,” the Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation and Blue Ridge Health are pleased to welcome two new primary care physicians to the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau – […]