Mayor on Duty

Tonight (Thursday), is the August meeting of the Highlands Town Board of Commissioners. It will be at the Highlands Community Building which is located next to the ball field. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. […]

Franklin man Joseph Orr, 25, drowned at Big Shoals off Walking Stick Road on Saturday despite the efforts of Good Samaritans who tried to help. Big Shoals is an approximately 20-foot waterfall along Big Creek that is a popular […]

On July 16, the Highlands Hurricanes Swim Team traveled to Franklin for the MSL (Mountain Swim League) Conference Meet. The Hurricanes finished 2nd (479 pts) to FAST (Franklin Amateur Swim Team) (1,037 pts) and ahead […]

My call for stakeholders to propose compromises concerning STRs underscores the community stalemate on this combative issue. I asked stakeholders to publicly put forth any proposed compromise. I wanted the community to see if there […]

Highlands places fifth among 19 towns nominated across the country Highlands is a winner in the 2022 USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest for “Best Small Town for Shopping.” After weeks of online […]

Holbrooks is Sheriff, Shearl to face off with Moore, Reps. Antoine and Shields to face off Dems; Rep. Cawthorn loses re-election bid The Macon County Board of Commission races featured three seats, one in District I […]

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 […]

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 […]

North Carolina Representative Karl Gillespie was joined by Senator Kevin Corbin and other leaders across Western North Carolina last Monday afternoon to host newly appointed DMV Commissioner Wayne Goodwin and members of his staff to […]

Two suspects were arrested yesterday following the theft of a vehicle from one location, an attempted larceny at another location and a breaking and entering at a third location. An out-of-town homeowner called to report […]

Highlands varsity girls basketball team took the win against Hiwassee Dam at home on Tuesday in the first round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) basketball playoffs with a final of 66-43. […]

The Nantahala Ranger District of the Nantahala National Forest has implemented seasonal road closures on roads listed below. Closing roads to motorized vehicles seasonally helps reduce road maintenance costs. It also reduces wildlife disturbance so they can […]

Crews began installing trusses last month at the new Highlands Fire & Rescue Station located across the street from the post office. Trusses are webbed structures used to support the weight of a building’s roof. […]

There were smiles aplenty at Trunk or Treat on the Green, a celebration of spooky Halloween fun at The Village Green on Oct. 30. Families donned costumes and walked or drove to the VG’s main […]