Mayor on Duty

On Monday, I had the honor of awarding town scholarships to the graduating seniors at the annual Highlands School Honors Day program. This year $56,000 in scholarships were awarded to the graduates. College students who […]

By Mason Stoltzfus and Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News Highlands girls varsity soccer team hosted Murphy on April 18 and scored a solid victory ending with a final of 6-2. “We had a lot of […]

By Steve Hott, Head Coach of the Highlands Hurricanes Swim Team Photos by Amy Hinton Highlands Hurricanes Swim Team traveled to the Asheville Jewish Community Center (AJCC) for the Post Purim Palooza from March 18-19 […]

Lance Hardin will become the new Executive Director at the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust (HCLT) beginning May 1, taking over the reins from Dr. Gary Wein who is retiring. Wein, who will continue as Executive Director […]

More than 120 volunteers collected 95 cubic yards of trash from our roadsides at the annual Plateau Pickup on April 15. Volunteers began the day at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park as they were assigned geographic areas […]

New this year: ‘SOBEaR Tent’ offers non-alcoholic lounge area for abstaining fans The 3rd annual Bear Shadow music festival is set for this weekend, April 28-30, with headliners Spoon, The Head & The Heart and […]

Looking for ways to connect with nature in your everyday life? Maybe you’d like to spend more time walking outdoors, allowing your senses to take in all of nature’s beauty as you stroll. Perhaps you’re […]

“Meander in May,” the free, self-guided arts festival organized by the Highlands Chamber of Commerce/Visit Highlands, NC returns Saturday, May 20. The annual event includes painting, woodworking and ceramics demonstrations along with performances by a […]

By Brittney Lofthouse During an update from Macon County Schools facility Director Todd Gibbs during the March meeting, the board of education learned that a local geologist inspected the Highlands soccer field and believes that […]

I was at an inaugural Earth Day convocation 53 years ago this month, and it will be celebrated again this year on Saturday, April 22. I had a little longer hair back in April 1970 […]

By Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News Highlands and Summit middle school track and field athletes traveled to Rabun Gap on March 27 to compete in the Tri-State season opener. Both Highlands and Summit did not […]

At the March Town Board meeting, some issues looming for months were finalized and new issues were introduced. The board finally put to rest lease agreements with the HAM amateur radio club and Charisma Radio […]

By Kim Lewicki & Brittney Lofthouse The Fontana Regional Library System (FRLS) bi-monthly meeting held at the Hudson Library in Highlands Tuesday, was commandeered by attendees from Franklin and Highlands who were there to speak […]

By Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News A 27-year-old Franklin resident avoided serious injury after she flipped her car on her way out of Highlands and veered off NC 64 near Oak Street on Saturday afternoon. […]