Monoclonal Antibody Treatment (mAb treatment) is available to Macon County residents through local hospitals (Angel Medical Center and Highlands-Cashiers Hospital). mAb treatment is the process of infusing antibodies to fight against infection in patients that […]
Hudson Library, in partnership with VAYA Health, is hosting an educational series on adult mental health, held on a Tuesday of each month from September through December. This series is aimed particularly at older adults and […]
The Episcopal Church of the Incarnation in Highlands installed a shiny new copper steeple on Aug. 25 as part of a $6M renovation project. The installation of the steeple by JDavis Construction was done by […]
They ask commissioners to rescind hasty decision to ban STRs in R1 Unlike most of the public comments made at the August Highlands Town Board meeting against short-term rentals in the R1 zone, at the […]
On Thursday, Sept. 9, the Highlands School Middle School Swim Teams traveled to Franklin for a 6-team swim meet where there were eight boys events and eight girls events. The Highlands boys team won all […]
Highlands Middle School volleyball team won the season opener against Summit with a final of 2-0 on Aug. 30 at home. Highlands Coach Allison Hedman said the girls played well. “The girls have been working […]
Join your friends at Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust for their annual Satulah-bration, a free guided hike to the summit of Satulah Mountain Preserve on Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration is required, instructions […]
At Thursday’s Town Board meeting, the Highlands Chamber of Commerce got permission to host a Snow Festival in K-H Founders Park Saturday, Jan. 29 complete with a slide and tubed merry-go-round both of which are […]
With flu season approaching, Macon County Public Health Center announces upcoming drive-thru seasonal influenza clinics. Protect yourself and those around you during flu season by getting your flu vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and […]
COVID cases remain high throughout the state North Carolina is continuing to experience high levels of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations among those who are unvaccinated due to the more infectious Delta variant, according to a release from […]
The Town of Highlands could be the first BearWise Certified Community in the state of North Carolina. Over the last few years, the town has worked hard and been proactive by following BearWise tactics when […]
Today, Governor Roy Cooper and Emergency Management Director Mike Sprayberry outlined impacts and response to today’s winter storm, including weather-related delays to vaccine distribution. “Delays in vaccine shipment from the federal government are frustrating to […]
Educators, school personnel and childcare workers will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine beginning Feb. 24; North Carolina has administered more than 1 million first doses of vaccine Today Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department […]
Macon County Public Health recently announced that the first COVID-19 vaccines have been given at MCPH. Dr. Donald Dewhurst was one of the first to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. […]