Town of Highlands celebrates Independence Day

The community celebration on July 4 in the Town of Highlands began with games on the ball field, followed by an intense Duck Derby, then live music in the park, and capped off with an […]

The Highlands Playhouse is proud to present the follow up to the blockbuster hit Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story. From July 11-27, the Highlands Playhouse presents Oklahoma! The majority of performances for Buddy sold out, […]

Recycling will continue for now, but the convenience of dumping household trash in the Rec Park dumpsters is no longer an option. On Monday, Mayor Pat Taylor sent word that due to misuse and popularity […]

Trials of those arrested in Operation JAWbreaker are underway in Macon County and will continue in the months to come. Several of the 25 suspects nabbed back in April 2018 have seen their day in […]

Mission Health recently announced that Jackie Medland, PhD, RN, plans to step down as chief executive officer and chief nursing officer of Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. Mission Health also announced that Timothy Layman, DNP, RN, will be […]

Filing for the 2020 municipal election opened on July 5 at noon and is already shaping up to be an interesting election season for both Highlands and Franklin. There are three seats open on the […]

A time-old tradition of children making money in the summer with a lemonade stand took on a whole new meaning in Cashiers in the summer of 2015. Summit Charter School student, Chloe Crawford (then age 9), wanted to do […]

About 200 runners showed up for the first Red, White, and Blue Ridge 5K hosted by Blue Ridge School on July 4 at the Cashiers Recreation Center. Organized by BRS Teachers Allison Hawkins and Nick […]

Continuing the initiative to enhance learning resources at Highlands School, the Advance Highlands Education Committee (AHEC) is pleased to announce the funding and installation of six Promethean “ActivPanels” at the Highlands School. The first six […]

Fontana Regional Library celebrates its 75th anniversary this summer, honoring the library’s humble beginnings in 1944, when the Tennessee Valley Authority sponsored a regional bookmobile to visit the most remote areas of Jackson, Macon and […]

There is a recycling crisis in the country, especially plastic. The Highlands Plateau is not immune from this problem that is analogous to an addiction. American recycling has been a “smoke and mirrors” process. The […]

The 60-plus-year healthcare legacy that started humbly in Highlands and expanded to the Cashiers community is a rare gem that community members and providers alike cherish. We’re uniquely fortunate that the high caliber of care […]

Building a trail is a methodical-laborious process, but that didn’t stop a slew of volunteers who showed up to Highlands Plateau Greenway’s workday last month to get their hands dirty for a good cause. “It’s […]

Glorious Vision is a plan for the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation to expand its sanctuary and renovate the entrance on Main Street in Highlands. The plans were announced to the public on Sunday at […]

The location is set for a new satellite station for the Glenville-Cashiers Rescue Squad adjacent to Laurel Terrace on Highway 64. Call volume and response times are the rationale behind the project, said GCRS Chief […]