BREC loses to Franklin on the road

By Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News Blue Ridge Early College boys varsity soccer team started their season on Monday by taking on Franklin on the road and lost a tough game 5-0. At halftime, the […]

Vecinos, a free and charitable clinic providing bilingual primary and behavioral health care in western North Carolina, is leading a $6.6 million effort to better serve the region’s uninsured and low-income residents by bringing multiple […]

Community members and elected officials, along with hospital staff and leadership, gathered on Sept. 13 for the ribbon cutting ceremony at the new $68 million Angel Medical Center in Franklin, NC. The new hospital, at […]

It was a slow start of the season for the Blue Ridge Early College boys varsity soccer team, but the Bobcats traveled to Hayesville on Sept. 7 and won their first victory of the year, […]

Highlands boys golf team travelled to Sky Valley Country Club last month to kick off the season with a match against Franklin High School. Highlands didn’t take the win with a team score of 232; […]

The Highlands School varsity swim team traveled to Franklin to swim against Franklin, Smoky Mountain, Tri-County Early College, and Hayesville on Saturday, Jan. 15. The team of only two freshmen, Finneaus Garner and Bria Taylor […]

With an eye on the future and supporting healthcare throughout the Western North Carolina region, Mission Health on Friday celebrated the groundbreaking for its 82,500 square foot Angel Medical Center. “This construction project builds on […]

Highlands girls varsity volleyball team took on Franklin on the road on Monday and put up a tough fight, but could’t close the deal losing 3-0. Highlands started the match out well staying within striking […]

Highlands junior varsity girls volleyball team hosted Franklin on Monday and while never giving up, couldn’t take the win losing 2-0. Highlands Anna Stiehler said Franklin has a lot of offensive weapons and the Lady […]

Highlands varsity volleyball team took on Franklin at home on Nov. 23 and ended up with a loss, 3-0. Highlands Coach Desiray Schmitt said the final score doesn’t reflect how hard the Lady Highlanders worked […]

Highlands junior varsity volleyball team hosted Franklin on Monday but didn’t walk away with the victory, Franklin won 2-0. Highlands Coach Kaitlin Bishop the girls played well considering it was the second game of the […]

Macon County Public Health has identified possible exposure to COVID-19 among those who attended a volleyball game at Franklin High School gym on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. -12 p.m. Those who attended should […]

Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Franklin on Saturday for the first annual Back the Blue event. The event, which was organized to show law enforcement and their families support, saw around 1,000 people from […]

Highlands Police Chief Bill Harrell submitted his resignation today to take a position as the next Town of Franklin Chief of Police. Harrell has been a part of the Highlands Police Department for almost 15 […]

Gymnastics is different from other sports. Competitions are few and often far away, gymnasts often compete as individuals instead of a team, and there is no off season. Charlotte Bumgarner, 8, of Cashiers; and Eliza […]