With the new Omicron strain and the anticipation of a post-holiday surge, it’s expected there will be a need for Covid-19 testing and vaccination services into the new year. Therefore, Optum will continue to provide Covid-19 testing […]
The Village Green and Vision Cashiers recently announced the installation of a new book on the StoryWalk at The Village Green along the Cashiers Greenway Ramble. The Big Dance, written and illustrated by Aoife Greenham, […]
Blue Ridge Health-Highlands Cashiers recently announced the unique “Angel Tree” project this holiday season. BRH-HC is asking for donations of new pajamas for foster children and children in need throughout Highlands, Cashiers, and surrounding communities. […]
Teens from the Boys & Girls Club of the Plateau (BGCP) recently completed a 10-week woodturning program at The Bascom: Center for the Visual Arts in Highlands. Led by instructor Don Marks, who brings more […]
The Summit Charter School Foundation is excited to introduce the Cashiers Festival of Trees, a new fundraising event to benefit the school and nonprofits across the Cashiers-Highlands plateau. The Cashiers Festival of Trees is a multi-day, family-friendly […]
As we dive headfirst into a busy holiday season, The Village Green is kicking it off with an alternative to our traditional Goblins on the Green Halloween experience. This year, to keep our children and […]
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), in partnership with Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation, The Town of Highlands, and Village Green, is expanding no-cost COVID-19 virus testing capacity as part […]
Public park and hiking trails in the works Just north of Cashiers, 63 acres of ecologically valuable land has been permanently conserved with Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust (HCLT). The new property’s location, on Laurel Knob Road, […]
The remnants of Tropical Storm Ida will reach Macon County Tuesday afternoon and affect our area into early Wednesday morning. Gusty winds and heavy downpours could cause flooding in low lying areas. Although rainfall amounts […]
The Village Green Board of Directors recently announced the upcoming retirement of Executive Director Ann Self effective in December. Self is the founding executive and has led the organization since 2012. “It has been such […]
By Highlands-Cashiers Hospital CEO Tom Neal At least once or twice a year, I believe it helps our community to get an overview of what’s happening at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital (HCH), because we’re far from a […]
At a special meeting this afternoon, the Town of Highlands Board of Commissioners passed an order reinstating the requirement to wear a mask in all business zones, in both inside and outdoor spaces. There are […]
The Highlands Community Building was full of environmental enthusiasts last week for Qercus Circus: The Biodiversity and Ecological Value of Oaks. The program was presented by the Highlands Coalition for Non-native Invasive Plant Management (CNIPM), […]
Spiders are some of the most misunderstood and feared animals on the planet, but they are also fascinating and familiar creatures that we share our surroundings with every day. Pictured below is an orb weaver […]