Mayor on Duty
Tonight is Highlands Town Board of Commissioners’ January meeting. A board workshop will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the business meeting at 7 p.m. Both meetings are at the Highlands Community Building, next to the […]
Helene
Disaster Recovery Center opens in Jackson County
A Disaster Recovery Center recently opened in Sylva (Jackson County) to assist North Carolina survivors who experienced loss from Helene. The Jackson County DRC is located at: Jackson County Annex Building 198 WBI Drive Sylva, […]
Mayor on Duty
The town and residents are now entering an assessment period to Hurricane Helene response. What did we do well and what can we do better? I will focus this article on how each one of us should prepare for the next storm. Preparation for […]
Mayor on Duty
I am thankful for many things, even amid the tragedy and disaster of Helene. Let me express my gratitude to this community. I will never be able to fully thank everyone for their support in the recovery after the storm. People didn’t respond to […]
Governor Cooper declares State of Emergency ahead of Hurricane Helene
Activates National Guard and Deploys Swift-Water Teams in Advance of Storm Today, Governor Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency ahead of Hurricane Helene as North Carolina prepares for severe weather impacts that could threaten life and […]