Lady Bobcats lose to Cherokee at home

Blue Ridge Early College girls varsity soccer team hosted Cherokee on St. Patrick’s day and lost 1-0. BREC Coach Nick Pressler said they had opportunities to score, couldn’t put it in the back of the […]

The luck of the Irish was not with Highlands girls varsity soccer team on St. Patrick’s Day when they hosted Swain and lost 3-1. Highlands Reese Schmitt said they could have played better, but performed well […]

Blue Ridge Middle School baseball team hosted Scotts Creek on St. Patrick’s Day and took the win ending with a final of 18-6. BRS Coach Travis Russell the Bobcats played a great game. “Everyone did […]

Highlands boys golf team travelled to Sky Valley Country Club last month to kick off the season with a match against Franklin High School. Highlands didn’t take the win with a team score of 232; […]

Blue Ridge Health-Highlands Cashiers (BRH-HC) launched a new telehealth program this month at Blue Ridge School and Early College thanks to a grant from the Fullerton Foundation providing the medical technology, and to ongoing financial […]

Major Gift from Linda and Mark Quick Bolsters Scholarship Aid for the Class of 2022 to $214,000 The Summit Charter School Foundation, which raises vital funds to support Summit Charter School–a tuition-free K-12 public school is announced it has received $214,000 […]

Visitors to the Highlands Hudson Library will see new signage while strolling the aisles through a grant from Mountain Findings in 2021. With the new signage in place, Hudson Librarian, Carlyn Morenus; President of Mountain […]

I attended the recent broadband meeting that Senator Corbin and Representative Gillespie hosted two weeks ago. There was a strong turnout of people throughout Western Carolina where broadband accessibility is a vital issue. Just in […]

A Tuckasegee man who twice used knives to slash the necks of two men on separate occasions is headed to prison, District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said. David Ray “Q-Tip” Sims, 46, pleaded guilty this […]

Effective on April 1, Optum will provide testing on the following schedule. Covid-19 Testing at Village Green in Cashiers every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Walk-ins accepted, but you can schedule an appointment […]

Spring is in the air! The Highlands Botanical Garden is waking up, and with it an abundance of wildflowers will soon be on display. Join Highlands Biological Station’s Horticulturist for Spring Wildflower Walks each Thursday […]

Each year Visit Highlands, NC supports local nonprofits through the Tourism Grant program and Sponsorships. These grants and sponsorships are funded by Occupancy Tax, which is paid by guests staying in Highlands’ accommodations. Highlands Chamber […]

Hundreds of Boys & Girls Club advocates from across the country virtually meet with members of Congress Boys & Girls Clubs of the Plateau joined with hundreds of Boys & Girls Clubs from across the […]

By Tom Neal, CEO of Highlands-Cashiers Hospital I am anticipating the arrival of spring even more than usual this year. Of course, I’m looking forward to the milder temperatures and the explosion of green on […]

Today, Highlands will be the host site for the 1A West vs Midwest All Star Game. The West Teams are made up of selected seniors from the Little and Big Smoky Mountain conferences. LMSC schools […]