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 […]
Mission Health is pleased to welcome the newest addition to Mission Community Primary Care Cashiers, Dr. Kathleen Shattenkirk. Dr. Shattenkirk is a board-certified family physician with more than thirty years of experience in a multitude […]
Macon County Public Health is offering COVID-19 booster vaccinations for immunocompromised individuals on Sept. 2, Sept. 9, and Sept 16. These boosters are only for immunocompromised people who have completed two (2) doses of Moderna […]
By Highlands-Cashiers Hospital CEO Tom Neal At least once or twice a year, I believe it helps our community to get an overview of what’s happening at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital (HCH), because we’re far from a […]
Despite its geographical isolation, the Highlands and Cashiers area is seeing growth in the healthcare options available to local residents. There are now two healthcare options with a third on its way. The three are […]
Last Wednesday Gibbins Advisors, the monitor for the HCA/Mission transaction, held a public meeting at our recreation department. This inaugural meeting was one of several held in the region. The monitors outlined what their role […]
I remained quiet and neutral during the election. Congratulations to those who won and to all candidates on the ballot. Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote. Now I want to respond to […]
The meeting room at the Cashiers Rec Park was jam packed with concerned citizens who lined the walls to hear from a group who are upset over the lack of doctors in the area on […]
Mayor do something, we can no longer get WSB TV out of Atlanta? Several folks have asked if the town can take action to restore WSB to Highlands since a cable provider recently removed WSB […]