Macon County Public Health reported on Tuesday that it has identified a cluster of individuals at Franklin High School who have tested positive for COVID-19 and are isolated from others. All staff and students who […]
District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said a key figure in Operation Jawbreaker, a sweep two years ago of suspected local drug dealers acting in concert on a two-state level, was arrested Tuesday and charged with […]
Affiliated with the Hudson Library, the Bookworm has been welcoming and serving the Highlands community and its visitors from as early as 1995. Originally, the Bookworm opened with 1 room at the Peggy Crosby Center, […]
Article courtesy of Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation The Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation will fund weekly COVID-19 testing of all students, faculty, and staff to maximize the safety of in-school learning and minimize the risk of […]
Highlands Mountaintop Rotary wants to invite you to the Mountaintop Art and Craft Show from Aug. 29-30. Previously known as the Village Square Show, these premier events are known for outstanding art and hand-made crafts. […]
A major COVID challenge facing our community is how to protect and manage first responders and personnel that continuously interact with the public. County and municipal officials are doing everything possible to keep employees healthy […]
Paul Snow pleaded guilty on Tuesday in a Macon County courtroom to the Nov. 6, 2016, shooting deaths of his mother and sister, District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said. The 54-year old’s admissions he killed […]
Author John Cribb will be at Hudson Library from noon to 2 p.m. on Sept. 4, for a talk about his upcoming historical fiction release Old Abe. Old Abe is the story of the last five […]
Macon County has identified that a third Macon County Public Health employee has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee is isolating at home and doing well. Close contacts of the employee have been notified and […]
Organizers announce spring music festival in Highlands from April 23-25, 2021 Highlands Festivals, Inc., the organization that produces the Highlands Food & Wine Festival, announced today that its fall event originally scheduled for November is […]
Highlands School Principal Brian Jetter released a statement yesterday that said a school employee has tested positive for COVID-19. Macon County Public Schools released that statement to the public today. Good evening, this is an […]
At 80 years old, Ran Shaffner has decided to retire from the Highlands Historical Society as its Archivist but it’s not likely Highlands has heard the last of him. To honor all the work he […]
Half of the students in the state returned to in-person instruction Monday for the Fall 2020 semester, but before students even made it to the classroom, Macon County Schools learned a member of the staff […]
On Sunday, Aug. 14, the community turned out to watch the First Presbyterian Church of Highlands during its annual Kirkin’ o’ the Tartans parade which celebrates Scottish heritage. Adhering to COVID19 restrictions, masked church members […]
By Kaye McHan, Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center Executive Director Considering the governor’s continued limitations on outdoor events the Highlands Chamber of Commerce believes it has become necessary to postpone the fireworks scheduled […]