Paintings, sculptures, photographs, woodwork, you name the medium, chances are it’s at Highlands Village Square Art & Craft Show going on it’s second day at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Over […]
A discussion at the May Town Board meeting about vehicles driving too fast on Hickory Hill Road has morphed into a revamping of the town’s Traffic Schedule regarding speed limits on town-owned roads, inroads into […]
After six special meetings spanning March through June, the Town of Highlands’ $28+ million FY 2019-’20 budget has been finalized and accepted. It will be in effect July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. However, […]
It was a packed house at Highlands Country Club on Sunday when the community gathered to support The Literacy Council and all their efforts aimed to eliminate illiteracy throughout the area. Guest Speaker and Local […]
Visitors to The Village Green’s “Pots on The Green” over the weekend braved a little wet weather to see many of the top-tiered potters throughout the area. Potter and Event Organizer Justin Allman began the […]
Each summer, the Highlands Biological Foundation hosts free evening lectures at the Nature Center on Thursdays focused on the theme of natural history and conservation, a tradition that began in the 1930s. Today, these lectures […]
June 21 Highlands Cashiers Land Trust EcoTour: From 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. on June 21 join the HCLT for a 4.6 mile round-trip, moderate-difficult level hike along part of the Bartram Trail and share […]
Members of the inaugural Leadership Cashiers Class recently met with Jackson County officials to learn about local governmental issues that impact the region’s economy and community development. Commission Chairman Brian McMahan presented a historical introduction […]
Highlands Playhouse is now featuring “Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story,” which is jam packed with high-energy music that tells the epic tale of Buddy Holly’s short yet iconic musical career. Holly, played by 19-year-old […]
The Highlands Town Board meets tonight at 7 p.m. at the Highlands Conference Center next to the ball field. Like in the past, the June meeting is one of the biggest meetings of the year. […]
Jane Woodruff has done it again. Thanks to her years of philanthropic work Highlands has a civic building at the Rec Park, a hospital, and a post office. Now Highlands is about to get a […]
A Greenway connecting Highlands and Cashiers is a lofty concept but there are folks who think it’s worth a try. In recent weeks, Mayor Pat Taylor has met with various members of the communities to […]
Diane McPhail will be the guest speaker at The Literacy Council’s Celebration of Education on June 23. McPhail is a local writer, artist, art therapist, retreat leader, teacher, and minister. She holds an M.A. in […]
Like homeowners, Macon County stands to profit from Airbnb’s success. Over a 19-month period, Macon County has collected $178,000 in occupancy taxes paid by Airbnb, Inc. on behalf of homeowners who have rented their property […]
The Highlands Hurricanes were joined by the Jackson County Swim Team on Thursday, June 13. The Hurricanes scored 726 to JCST’s 195. The Hurricanes set 55 Personal Records (PR’s), 3 Team Records, 2 Pool Records […]