42 Macon County residents test positive for COVID-19 in 48 hours The Macon County Public Health Department announced yesterday at a press conference that 42 new positive cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Macon […]
A Scaly Mountain couple was tragically killed Saturday, May 23, in a motor vehicle accident in Mountain City, Ga. David Head, a Corporal with the Macon County Sheriff’s Office and his wife Dawn Head, a […]
Restaurants say Phase 2 opening at 50% was worth it At last Thursday’s Town Board meeting, the Chamber of Commerce presented requests from restauranteurs who were trying to plan for being open for inside dining […]
Macon County Public Health Department identified three more COVID-19 cases at 6 p.m. last night. Active positive cases in the county now stand at 18; recovered at 2, and 1 death. MCPH received notice late […]
Last weekend and Memorial Day were somber occasions. I attended the American Legion Memorial Day Ceremony where the fallen heroes of past wars were remembered. Americans who have been victims of the COVID-19 Pandemic, including […]
The Cashiers-area chapter of Junior Appalachian Musicians normally offers group lessons in guitar, fiddle, banjo and mandolin 12 times per semester, ending in early May. But the Spring 2020 semester was disrupted by COVID-19. Rather […]
Members of the Highlands Biological Foundation’s Board of Trustees and staff members dropped off lunch to the Highlands Police Department on Friday. HBF did so to recognize the diligent work of the HPD, especially during […]
Camp Merrie-Woode, a traditional overnight summer camp for girls located in Sapphire, NC, has suspended its 2020 summer camp season. The Board of Trustees of the Merrie-Woode Foundation, Inc. announced the decision jointly with Co-Executive […]
Choose the food less traveled at Locally Grown On the Green, Cashiers farm stand market for local growers beginning Wednesday, May 27. The market is “producer only” meaning that the vendor must be the grower or producer […]
Have you missed visiting the Highlands Nature Center? Their staff misses you. In the spirit of staying connected while staying apart, HNC is starting a “Plateau Pen Pal” program. They invite anyone who is interested […]
Macon County Public Health has identified two additional positive cases of COVID-19. One individual acquired the virus unrelated to other identified positive cases. The other individual is believed to have acquired the virus via a […]
According to an anonymous tip, the mice that mysteriously appeared in Highlands recently are the brainchild of New Yorker Rae Stang. “All my life I’ve liked making things,” said Stang. “If a life is like […]
The May meeting of the Highlands Town Board will be held tonight at 7 p.m. by way of ZOOM. The information for accessing the meeting is on the town website HERE. As always, the meeting […]
The Bel Canto Recital Committee is pleased to announce that Emma Weller is the 2020 Scholarship Award winter. Throughout school Emma pursued several art disciplines, including dance, voice and percussion in the school’s band, and […]
Phase 1 remains in effect, more time needed to watch key indicators Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen shared an update Thursday on North Carolina’s […]