Local leaders recently met with state representatives concerning issues impacting the towns and counties, such as broadband and transportation. Pictured above from left to right are Highlands Mayor Patrick Taylor, N.C. Representative Kevin Corbin, Chief […]
The October meeting of the Highlands Town Board is tomorrow night (Oct. 18) at 7 p.m. It will be held at the Highlands Conference Center next to the ball field. Public comment will be the […]
Tomorrow night is the September meeting of the Highlands Town Board. It starts at 7 p.m. on Sept. 20 at the Highlands Conference Center next to the ball field. As always the public comment period […]
We anticipate Florence to hit Highlands as a hurricane or tropical storm on Sunday afternoon or night. The town will be staging electrical crews in anticipation of wide spread power outages. If these outages occur […]
Health and wellness is an important social determinant and essential to a vibrant community. I have written on several occasions about the Blue Zone Communities that promote health and longevity by way of diet, exercise, […]
Town and county staff and officials recently received a NCDOT briefing on the proposed NC 106 improvements. This project is in in very basic planning stage. Funding, which I believe is a long shot, would […]
The community spirit of Highlands was alive and well this past Saturday evening. I saw it first hand as a runner in the Annual Twilight 5K Run. Under Derek Taylor’s leadership, this race has evolved […]
We recently vacationed on the shores of the Florida Panhandle. It was wonderful to be with grandchildren and children. I never get away from Highlands where I do not stop to compare notes. The same […]
We recently vacationed on the shores of the Florida Panhandle. It was wonderful to be with grandchildren and children. I never get away from Highlands where I do not stop to compare notes. The same […]
The July meeting of the Highlands Town Board is tonight at 7 p.m. It will be at the Highlands Community Building next to the ball field. The meeting agenda is rather full for this time […]
As mayor I am always striving to connect information I have read to what is characteristic of our Highlands community. My observations and insights hopefully focus on a broader perspective. That is what I attempted […]
Mayor do something, we can no longer get WSB TV out of Atlanta? Several folks have asked if the town can take action to restore WSB to Highlands since a cable provider recently removed WSB […]