The Highlands Performing Arts Center and the Mountain Theatre Company announce the reinstatement of movies in Highlands. Movies will be shown in the Martin Lipscomb Theater. MTC will transfer the movie projector over to the PAC. In order to be certified […]
By Kim Lewicki, Highlands Newspaper Photos by Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News On the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb. 8, a breach of a main sewer line occurred on the Franklin Road (US 64 west) near […]
By Brittney Lofthouse Patrons expressed their concerns regarding the Macon County Public Library leadership during a meeting last week, with many calling for Macon County to end its contract with the Fontana Regional Library System. […]
Pictured above are HFR firefighters and an HPD officer pouring water on a house fire in Sagee Woods a day after the initial emergency call was made. The fire took multiple days to fully extinguish. […]
More than $160,150 invested since July 1, 2022 Visit Highlands, NC recently announced its latest round of grants and a sponsorship – $72,150 to support three local, nonprofit organizations. Each year, Visit Highlands, NC supports […]
By Tom Neal, Highlands-Cashiers Hospital CEO Since we celebrate National Heart Month every February, it’s a good time to review what we can do to lower our risk for heart disease and heart attack. Unfortunately, […]
By Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News Eight area fire departments responded to a house fire on Saturday afternoon on the 200 block of Sagee Woods Drive that took days to fully extinguish. Firefighters responded from […]
By Brittney Lofthouse and Brian O’Shea Pictured at the top of the article on the left is the Chinese spy balloon seen from the naked eye, a small white speck in the sky. On the […]
By Chip Snyder PIO, American Legion Post 370 Highlands Mayor Pat Taylor and the Highlands American Legion Post 370 held a service at Veterans Plaza on Feb. 3 to commemorate the sacrifice of four armed […]
McKim qualifies for State Championship Steve Hott, Head Coach Highlands Swimming and Diving All 6 of the Highlands Varsity Swim Team traveled to the 1A&2A NC West Regional Championships in Charlotte on Feb. 4. There are […]
By Kim Lewicki, Highlands Newspaper Once the Town Attorney JK Coward announced his retirement on Jan. 26, the Town Board wasted no time outlining a plan to pursue candidates. At a Special Town Board Friday, […]
By Kim Lewicki, Highlands Newspaper When the “Pennies for Preservation” campaign in St. Simon’s, Georgia, which was relayed by Mayor Pat Taylor in his Feb. 2 “Mayor on Duty” column (HERE) is replicated in some […]
As mayor, I like getting positive feedback, all elected officials do, it makes for a good week and last week was a very good week. After writing this column last week, where I proposed […]
The Mountain Theatre Company recently released the schedule of upcoming shows for the 2023 season. Jersey Boys JUNE 23 – JULY 8 Back by popular demand, after a sold-out run last season, Highlands’ favorite Jersey […]