NC Wildlife Resources Commission urges the public to contact them if they suspect a bear cub is orphaned As the weather becomes warmer and people become more active outdoors, encounters with bears may increase. Hibernating […]
Wildlife Agency offers guidance on human-bear encounters and how to avoid attracting bears Photo by Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News Hyperphagia means a significant increase in appetite. And that is exactly what begins to happen […]
It is spring, and wildlife, like humans, are out and moving about. We should all be vigilant and wise in our encounters with wild creatures. Although they may look cute and cuddly, wild creatures are […]
Wildlife agency offers help to identify bear dens and what action to take What may initially appear to be just a pile of brush, a crawl space, or a hollowed-out tree; may actually be the […]
Plateau Daily News needs your support. If you like what you see, please consider making a tax free donation HERE. By Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News The Summit Lady Bears hosted the Shining Rock Lady Falcons […]
Summit Middle School girls basketball team hosted undefeated Highlands on Jan. 13, but couldn’t stop the Lady Highlanders’ winning streak losing 30-5. Photos by Brian O’Shea plateaudailynews@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @plateaudailynews Like us […]
People in Highlands have been known to feed bears that happen through their yards. So now there is an ordinance against intentionally doing so with financial repercussions. At October’s Town Board meeting, Mayor Pat Taylor […]
Summit Charter High School girls basketball team took on Next Charter on the road in Summit’s inaugural high school girls game that turned into an epic battle on the court with the Lady Bears winning […]
Highlands Middle School girls basketball team took on Summit Charter at home on Thursday and won with a final of 26-6. Highlands Coach Tim Dearth said the Lady Highlanders performed well on the court and […]
I want to thank American Legion Post 370 for the moving Memorial Day ceremony this past Monday at the Veteran’s Memorial Park. Over 40 new veterans’ bricks were installed. An application for a veteran brick […]
The times they are a changing, even in Highlands. Some changes will be good, some bad and some have yet to be determined. Let me review several changes. Some changes are not decided at the […]
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 […]
Town of Highlands Mayor Pat Taylor addressed the issue of bears in Town at the monthly Community Coffee held at the Hudson Library on Friday. It was a packed room as bears have been an […]
At the time of this posting I will have just returned from Raleigh where I attended the North Carolina League of Municipalities Legislative Dinner. This event is an opportunity for municipal officials to meet with […]