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I had hoped we could do a hybrid Town Board meeting last Thursday night. The plan was to ZOOM the meeting and conduct an in-person meeting following standard COVID-19 protocols. There were technical glitches that […]

Highlands Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center Director Kaye McHan told the Highlands Town Board on Thursday that the annual Halloween celebration in downtown Highlands has been cancelled because of COVID-19. “Much research and creative […]

2020 will go down in history as a year to remember, for all the wrong reasons. Historic events are happening in every aspect of life because history never takes a break. While lives are being […]

Highlands Recreation Department exercise facilities in the Community Building are once again open during regular hours of operation. This includes the cardio/weight machine room, the free weight room, the stage, and the gymnasium. The exercise […]

Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival has been canceled this year because of coronavirus-related issues. “This has certainly been an unprecedented year with many challenging circumstances and difficult determinations and adjustments to life as we have known […]

Governor Roy Cooper announced on Tuesday that after a summer of hard work to slow the spread of COVID-19, North Carolina will take a modest step forward move into Phase 2.5 starting this Friday, September […]

Three Macon County residents diagnosed with COVID-19 have died reported Macon County Public Health on Aug. 31. This makes a total of seven COVID-19 related deaths reported by MCPH. These individuals were over the age […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

A message from Highlands-Cashiers Hospital Chief Executive Officer, Tom Neal: As we learn more about how to live safely during a time of pandemic, I’ve heard some people declare that they’re grateful for the fact […]