Blue Ridge Early College took on Swain in a preseason scrimmage on Nov. 11 and won all 4 games. BREC Coach Carlton Fowler said they began practicing together on Nov. 4 as soon as state […]
Long-distance runners from Highlands and Summit Charter schools laced up their sneakers for a preseason cross country scrimmage on Saturday in Highlands. Highlands boys and girls teams ended up taking first place running the approx. […]
Blue Ridge Early College students visited a voting location on Election Day at the Glenville-Cashiers Rescue Squad to see ballots being cast and get a firsthand look at the voting process during a presidential election. […]
In July 2019, the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation in Highlands launched a campaign to raise $6M for renovations to accommodate a steadily growing parish. After over a year of planning, Rector Bentley Manning said […]
Tonight is the November meeting of the Highlands Town Board of Commissioners. It begins at 7 p.m. by way of Zoom. The Zoom information is on the town website (and pictured at the bottom of […]
Governor Roy Cooper and Dr. Mandy Cohen, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) announced yesterday that a new COVID-19 County Alert System can pinpoint counties with the highest […]
Macon County Public Health has identified two COVID-19 outbreaks in Eckerd Living Center and Macon Valley Nursing Home. Two individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 at both facilities. “The two positive test results from Eckerd […]
Highlands American Legion Post 370 honored those who have served and sacrificed at a Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday. Traditionally held at the Highlands Veterans Plaza in front of the police department, this year the […]
The second public input meeting about the formation of the state-mandated Comprehensive Plan was held virtually the evening of Thursday, Nov. 5. The first public input meeting was an in-person meeting at the Community Building […]
The Rotary Club of Highlands and Highlands Mountaintop Rotary have joined forces to bring the community the Winter Warm Wear project that provides anyone in need with coats, socks, and blankets from 2-6 p.m., or […]