Loss of one is felt by many

Tug Helmer, gone at 47 The plateau community was hit with a heavy blow last week by the loss of Tug Helmer, who died on July 13 at his home in Highlands. He passed away […]

Residents in Highlands will be determining new leadership for the town this November as several candidates ended up filing for the upcoming municipal election just before Friday’s deadline. During odd-numbered years (so as to alternate […]

Attendees of The Literacy & Learning Center’s Summer Camp recently took a trip to Mill Creek in Highlands to collect mica to make moon rocks for a recent project. Kids brought back the haul of […]

During the public comment period of the July Town Board meeting, commissioners heard from Bob Irwin concerning Short-term Rentals, (see story above) from Dennis Wilson about renovating the Community Building kitchen and from Dr. Scott […]

Finally, there is light at the end of the tunnel concerning Hotwire coming online as a system-wide broadband provider for Highlands. At Thursday night’s Town Board meeting, Town Manager Josh Ward asked IT Director Matt […]

Like the Planning Board on Tuesday, on Thursday night, the Town Board got a look at the Comprehensive Community Plan – a plan that the state wants all municipalities with zoning to adopt by 2022. […]

Last week’s town board meeting was a celebratory event in many ways. The Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation introduced the two new doctors that they brought to the plateau in conjunction with their funding and opening […]

Bonnie Dayton was recently hired as the Highlands Food Pantry’s new Director. “I love helping people, and am a people person,” said Dayton. “Organization and neatness are strengths of mine and I feel it is important that the Pantry is […]

The family of Robert Earnest “Tug” Helmer is heartbroken to announce his passing on Tuesday, July 13 at his home in Highlands, North Carolina. He passed away peacefully in his sleep due to heart failure […]

A new home for the Fire & Rescue Department has been in the works for about three years, and now that construction is underway people have lots of questions. The foremost question is “Why does […]

The Highlands Performing Arts Center has been working over a year with a construction management team composed of project manager JLL, architect Lord Aeck Sargent, and contractor Choate Construction to design the PAC’s new theater. […]

Details: What: The Cashiers Village Crawl is centered around The Village Green. There is live music at both ends of the park, at the Gazebo and Commons areas. Participating shops surrounding The Village Green, or […]

The Scaly Mountain Community Association is partnering with the Scaly Mountain Women’s Club and holding a Pancake Breakfast at the Scaly Mountain Fire/Rescue Station on Hale Ridge Road at the Community Room on Saturday, July […]

Things seemed back to normal over Independence Day weekend in Highlands with games held at the ball field, Boy Scouts blasted off rockets, kids were sprayed with the firehose by Highlands Fire & Rescue, Mill […]

Taking diving trips into the depths of open water all over the world using SCUBA gear requires an Open Water Diver Certification, which is now available through courses at the Cashiers Community Pool on Tuesdays […]