Mayor on Duty

I was perusing the June/July issue of Fly Fisherman when I came across this statement by Takaknotire, a Kayapo Tribal Elder and Warrior living on the Amazon River. He declares, “Our river does not have […]

Stations placed in area restaurants and high-traffic locations As part of its COVID-19 response, the Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation has funded an initiative to purchase and deliver 200 hand-sanitizing stations to area independent restaurants for […]

The Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation (HCHF) is sponsoring two pilot COVID-19 testing initiatives on the Plateau. The format will be drive-through, pre-scheduled appointments on the following dates: June 6, in Cashiers; and June 13, in […]

Macon County has identified that a Macon County employee has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee is isolating at home and doing well. Close contacts of the employee have been notified, tested, and are quarantined […]

Peaceful demonstrators in Highlands voiced opposition to the use of excessive force against African Americans and a lack of accountability for law enforcement in support of the Black Lives Matter movement from 2-6 p.m. on […]

Hundreds lined the streets last Thursday in memory of David and Dawn Head who were tragically killed in a 5-vehicle accident in Mountain City, Ga. on May 23. Friends, family, and colleagues, including law enforcement […]

Nurses are at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic and each day they run the risk of coming into contact with coronavirus, yet they show up to give it their all because helping others is […]

For three months we have been taking measures with the hope of stopping the COVID-19 virus from coming to the Highlands Plateau. It has been spreading all that time across the nation and is now […]

Editor’s Note: Over the next week or so, Plateau Daily News will highlight seniors to recognize their time at Highlands School. Today’s seniors include Brianna Norris, Isaiah Tucci-Caselli, Javier Figueroa Contreras, Lilly Deal, Matthew Barnes, […]

People are swarming back to the mountains, and that means more problems with bears. Well, more accurately, more problems with people who cause problems with bears. Bears have already destroyed at least one car and […]

Macon County Emergency Management will be hosting a targeted COVID-19 testing clinic in Highlands today (June 4), for those who believe they may have been exposed to the COVID-19 virus. The clinic will be held […]

Editor’s Note: Over the next week or so, Plateau Daily News will highlight seniors to recognize their time at Blue Ridge Early College. Today’s seniors include Colton Taylor, Angelica Ambrocia-Garcia, Bransen Carlisle, Jonathan Jennings, Ashley […]

Highlands American Legion Post 370 and the Town of Highlands held the annual Memorial Day ceremony on May 25 to honor those who gave their lives in service to this country at the Memorial Walkway […]