Highlands School hosted its first alumni-basketball game in 10 years on Saturday with dozens of former students representing their class by battling it out on the court. Teams Blue and Gold were neck and neck […]
The Blue Ridge Early College Interact Club visited the Eckerd Living Center in Highlands shortly before Christmas as part of Santas for Seniors, a project aimed at spreading holiday cheer at a Christmas party for […]
Highlands boys varsity basketball team took on Murphy at home last week and walked away with the win, 57-53. The Highlanders next play at 8 p.m. on Jan. 3 away against Murphy. Highlands Alumni Game […]
Highlands girls varsity basketball team played Murphy at home last week and couldn’t seal the deal losing 57-44. The Lady Highlanders next play at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 3 away against Murphy. Highlands Alumni Game […]
Just 24 hours ahead of the filing deadline for the 2020 election saw candidates come out in droves for local elections. Macon County voters will head to the polls next year and cast their ballots […]
Despite the United States House of Representatives passing articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump this week, Congressman Mark Meadows is confident enough in Trump’s potential for re-election that he announced he was retiring from […]
Highlands junior varsity boys basketball team hosted Murphy at home on Friday and ended up with a loss, 44-36. The Highlanders next play at 5:15 p.m. on Dec. 27 away against Franklin. Highlands Alumni Game […]
Your Mayor isn’t Santa Claus, but I’m making a list and checking it twice. The Town Board will decide what is nice, not nice now, or never nice. It will soon be the budget planning […]
Whiteside Cove Road is a gateway to several popular-sweet spots throughout the Nantahala National Forest, including Granite City, Cashiers Sliding Rock, Ammons Branch, Ellicott Rock, and Iron Bridge, to name a few. All of which […]
Summit Charter School held the first holiday concert in the Summit Center on Wednesday with performances by the 4th and 5th grade Choir, and Middle and High School Choruses. “I could not be more proud […]
Blue Ridge Early College boys varsity basketball team took on Cherokee at home on Dec. 13 and lost with a final of 85-55. The Bobcats next play at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 9 against Victory […]
Blue Ridge girls varsity basketball team couldn’t pull off the win on Dec. 13 at home against Cherokee losing 76-54. The loss comes shortly after the Lady Bobcats heftily took down Nantahala 76-20 on Dec. […]
Highlands boys varsity basketball team lost to Hiwassee Dam at the Highlanders Homecoming game ending in a close final, 52-46. Highlands Homecoming court was introduced in-between the varsity games. Highlands next plays away against Franklin […]
At Thursday night’s Town Board meeting, Kevin O’Donnell with NOVA Energy Consultants, Inc., who is the liaison between the town and Duke Power, had some news for commissioners that went over like a lead balloon. […]
An addition to the agenda which was accepted at the start of Thursday’s Town Board meeting was a request from Art Williams to renovate the interior of the pool house at the Rec Park. Recreation […]