Mayor on Duty
The first mass vaccination effort in this country was undertaken at the direction of General George Washington during the Revolutionary War. By the time the Continental Army encamped at Valley Forge in 1778, smallpox was […]
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Mayor on Duty
COVID policies can change fast. Two weeks ago, in accordance with Governor Cooper’s new executive emergency order, the town changed the signs downtown to read, “Masks are suggested in crowded areas.” On Thursday of last […]
Mayor on Duty
I have two important updates this week. Both will impact our community in the coming weeks. The Highlands/Cashiers Community Vaccination Clinic is a great success. On Sunday about 480 people were vaccinated. The clinic is […]
Macon County to extend flu clinic through November
Continuing to provide this essential service to Macon County residents and to achieve larger vaccination rates, Macon County Public Health is extending its flu clinic through part of November. As part of the original fund […]
Cashiers Rotary Club gives over $100K for mobile health clinic
The Rotary Club of Cashiers Valley distributed more than $100,000 to the Vecinos Farmworker Health Program for a new and much-needed mobile clinic on Dec. 11 at Cashiers United Methodist Church. Vecinos is a nonprofit […]