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 […]
The agenda for tomorrow’s July meeting of the Highlands Town Board of Commissioners is full. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Highlands Conference Center next to the ball field. The first item […]
The June Planning Board meeting was short; mostly cleaning up verbiage in the Unified Development Code, until Chairman Brad Armstrong invited the public to participate. Since “Review of the Draft Community Plan” was on the […]
Though somewhat confusing, since the Highlands Historic Village campus on N. 4th Street has been open for numerous years, the recent Grand Opening referred to the opening of the revitalized exhibits inside – exhibits that […]
Citizens on the west side of Highlands woke up on the morning of July 5 with no power. Did the incredible fireworks that reverberated through town even after the official display was over cause the […]
Seven years ago, when Evans Crews was diagnosed with melanoma, her daughters took it personally and decided to fight right along with her. Though Evans’ fight entailed targeted chemotherapy, Attie and Callie took the artistic […]
By Highlands-Cashiers Hospital CEO Tom Neal There may be no more beautiful time on the Plateau than spring and summer, and after over a year of pandemic stress and isolation, we are likely to see […]
It was quite a spectacle for onlookers who happened to see over two tons of cast bronze bells hoisted 40 feet into the air at the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation in Highlands on June […]
The staff at the Highlands Chamber & Visitors Center hope people can celebrate our country’s freedom with their family and friends and give thanks to those who sacrificed so much for our freedom. Live Music schedule pictured […]
Tickets are sold out for the July 4th celebration Concert On the Commons at the Village Green in Cashiers. Ann Self, Executive Director of The Village Green, said all reserved boxes and general admission seating […]
The annual Three Potters Symposium brings three of North Carolina’s best ceramics artists together each year for a day of demonstrations, discussion, and exhibition at The Bascom: A Center for the Visual Arts in Highlands. […]
The children’s book “Cashiers, Come Play With Me” was recently installed into the StoryWalk at The Village Green and tells the tale of how the Cashiers community came together and overcame tremendous adversity to build […]
Cashiers resident, Melanie Jones, has received a Governor’s Volunteer Service Award—the highest designation of appreciation for distinguished volunteer service to the people and the state of North Carolina. Unaware that she had been nominated by a […]
“Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” is in the preamble of the Declaration of Independence. That great document is the cornerstone of our celebration on Sunday. The pursuit of happiness was a radical concept […]