The Food Pantry of Highlands, Fishes & Loaves Food Pantry, and the Many Hands Peace Farm invite members of the Highlands-Cashiers community to Plant for the Plateau this summer. On the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau, numerous families […]
The July 4th fireworks is a tradition that has been sponsored by the Highlands Chamber of Commerce for many years. The Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Visit Highlands, NC take our responsibilities seriously, promoting our […]
Stations placed in area restaurants and high-traffic locations As part of its COVID-19 response, the Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation has funded an initiative to purchase and deliver 200 hand-sanitizing stations to area independent restaurants for […]
Macon County Emergency Management is hosting a targeted COVID-19 testing clinic in Highlands today for those who believe they may have been exposed to the COVID-19 virus. The clinic will be held at The Farm […]
The Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation (HCHF) is sponsoring two pilot COVID-19 testing initiatives on the Plateau. The format will be drive-through, pre-scheduled appointments on the following dates: June 6, in Cashiers; and June 13, in […]
Macon County has identified that a Macon County employee has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee is isolating at home and doing well. Close contacts of the employee have been notified, tested, and are quarantined […]
Nurses are at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic and each day they run the risk of coming into contact with coronavirus, yet they show up to give it their all because helping others is […]
For three months we have been taking measures with the hope of stopping the COVID-19 virus from coming to the Highlands Plateau. It has been spreading all that time across the nation and is now […]
Macon County Emergency Management will be hosting a targeted COVID-19 testing clinic in Highlands today (June 4), for those who believe they may have been exposed to the COVID-19 virus. The clinic will be held […]
42 Macon County residents test positive for COVID-19 in 48 hours The Macon County Public Health Department announced yesterday at a press conference that 42 new positive cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Macon […]
Restaurants say Phase 2 opening at 50% was worth it At last Thursday’s Town Board meeting, the Chamber of Commerce presented requests from restauranteurs who were trying to plan for being open for inside dining […]
Macon County Public Health Department identified three more COVID-19 cases at 6 p.m. last night. Active positive cases in the county now stand at 18; recovered at 2, and 1 death. MCPH received notice late […]
Last weekend and Memorial Day were somber occasions. I attended the American Legion Memorial Day Ceremony where the fallen heroes of past wars were remembered. Americans who have been victims of the COVID-19 Pandemic, including […]
Camp Merrie-Woode, a traditional overnight summer camp for girls located in Sapphire, NC, has suspended its 2020 summer camp season. The Board of Trustees of the Merrie-Woode Foundation, Inc. announced the decision jointly with Co-Executive […]