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March 2020

Plateau mourns loss of the mighty Hillrie Quin

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 18 Mar 2020
  • News

Hillrie Marshall Quin, Jr., age 76, passed away at home in Highlands from Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma on March 12, 2020. Friends and family said Quin will be remembered for his love of nature and willingness to […]

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Highlands Town Board declares state of emergency in response to COVID-19

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 18 Mar 202026 Mar 2020
  • COVID-19

Highlands Town Board of Commissioners held an emergency meeting Tuesday afternoon to proclaim a state of emergency (SoE) allowing town staff, law enforcement officers, and emergency personnel to implement the provisions necessary to address the […]

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Statement from Summit Charter School regarding COVID-19

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 17 Mar 202026 Mar 2020
  • COVID-19

Editor’s Note: Below is a statement made by Summit Head of School Kurt Pusch on March 13. On March 14, Governor Roy Cooper announced the closure of all North Carolina public schools for at least […]

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JCPS Child Nutrition Program feeds kids during closure

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 16 Mar 202026 Mar 2020
  • COVID-19

Jackson County Public Schools (JCPS) will begin the Child Nutrition Program on Tuesday, which will look similar to JCPS’ Summer Feeding Program, said Blue Ridge Early College Principal Tracie Metz. On Tuesday and Wednesday, a […]

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MAMA airlifts victim from Blue Ridge School after fall at construction site

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 16 Mar 202016 Mar 2020
  • News

Glenville-Cashiers Rescue Squad brought a victim to be airlifted from Blue Ridge School to Mission Hospital in Asheville after falling from a construction site in Glenville on Monday afternoon.   GCRS responded to call at […]

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JC Public Schools and Rec Centers close as precautionary measure

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 16 Mar 202026 Mar 2020
  • COVID-19

Jackson County Public Schools announced earlier today that by agreement with the Governor’s Office, state superintendent, local superintendent, school board, and local health director, Jackson County Public Schools, NC is CLOSED March 16-30. This is a […]

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Emergency meeting of MC Board of Commissioners called in response to COVID-19

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 16 Mar 202026 Mar 2020
  • COVID-19

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, I would like to advise that Macon County is and has been undertaking a diligent effort to ensure that our County is doing everything possible to maintain the health, […]

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Fontana Regional libraries closing for coronavirus prevention

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 16 Mar 202026 Mar 2020
  • COVID-19

All Fontana Regional Library locations in Macon, Jackson, and Swain Counties, including Hudson Library in Highlands and Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library in Cashiers, will be closed to the public beginning Tuesday, March 17-31, although phone […]

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Highlands Town Hall closes doors

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 16 Mar 202026 Mar 2020
  • COVID-19

The Town of Highlands announced the following closures today to limit the spread of COVID-19: Town Hall is closed to the public until further notice.  All residents can make utilities payments with the Town utilizing […]

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New York City resident tests positive for COVID-19, isolating in Macon County

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 16 Mar 202026 Mar 2020
  • COVID-19

A New York resident that tested positive for COVID – 19 is being monitored and following isolation orders in Macon County. The test, conducted by the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health, is presumptively […]

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Highlands MS girls soccer team defends home turf against Summit

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 15 Mar 2020
  • News

Highlands Middle School girls soccer team hosted Summit on Wednesday and won 7-1. Highlands Coach Caleb Brown said the girls did a great job on the field. “The girls played wonderful, they all clearly knew […]

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Highlands Pre-K students get sneak peek at new school

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 15 Mar 2020
  • News

Over a dozen up-and-coming Kindergartners visited Highlands School on Wednesday and were given a tour by Principal Brian Jetter to check out their future classrooms and meet their teachers. Kindergarten Teacher Bonnylin Covey students are […]

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Gov. Cooper closes K-12 public schools for two weeks and bans large gatherings

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 15 Mar 202026 Mar 2020
  • COVID-19

Yesterday evening Governor Roy Cooper ordered all K-12 public schools in North Carolina to close for a minimum of two weeks in response to COVID-19. The Executive Order also bans gatherings of more than 100 […]

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North Carolina school sports are suspended

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 13 Mar 202026 Mar 2020
  • COVID-19

Due to the threat from COVID-19, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Board of Directors suspended interscholastic athletics beginning at 11:59 p.m. today through April 6. Pictured at the top of the article is […]

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Kids have a blast at Summit lacrosse clinic

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 12 Mar 202012 Mar 2020
  • News

Kids packed Summit Charter School’s soccer field on Saturday to spend the afternoon learning the basics of a lesser-known sport, lacrosse. Future lacrosse players from grades 3-10 donned helmets and pads and brandished sticks ready […]

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