Highlands and Cashiers fire departments responded to a myriad of calls throughout the Christmas holiday, but freezing temperatures at -6 degrees made battling two structure fires especially difficult. The first call was made just before […]
Lately, the issues of ordinance violations and crimes in Highlands have been associated with Short-term Rentals specifically increased noise, unlawful parking and trash as well as theft/larceny, burglary/breaking and entering, and property damage. Last week […]
District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said a Franklin man will serve life in prison after admitting today in Macon County Superior Court to killing his infant son. Jesse Wilson, 26, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in […]
The Highlands Police Department has in their possession computer equipment, jewelry, driver’s licenses, books, wallets, purses, clothing, cell phones, electronics, us currency, firearms, and other various items that have been turned in to the department as found property […]
Highlands Police Department received a call around 2 p.m. on May 25 from the retail clothing store Potpourri about a shoplifting incident, which had taken place just minutes prior. According to a statement from HPD, […]
Investigators at the Highlands Police Department have been made aware of several fake social media accounts which have been created, claiming to be members of the Highlands Community. In some of these cases, an account is created using the name and […]
In recent months there have been confrontations across the nation between police and citizens that bring into question how law enforcement officers should react in certain critical situations. It’s a complicated issue. I support our […]
Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Franklin on Saturday for the first annual Back the Blue event. The event, which was organized to show law enforcement and their families support, saw around 1,000 people from […]
Highlands has hired former Lieutenant/Detective Andrea Holland as the Town’s next Chief of Police. Holland took the oath to serve the community as Chief at a swearing-in ceremony at the Community Building last Thursday with […]
Peaceful demonstrators in Highlands voiced opposition to the use of excessive force against African Americans and a lack of accountability for law enforcement in support of the Black Lives Matter movement from 2-6 p.m. on […]
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 […]
Highlands Police Chief Bill Harrell submitted his resignation today to take a position as the next Town of Franklin Chief of Police. Harrell has been a part of the Highlands Police Department for almost 15 […]
The Highlands Board of Commissioners held an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss minimizing the spread of COVID-19 and the ongoing problem of visitors coming to Highlands. Police Checkpoints The Highlands Police Department has already […]
Over the weekend, the law enforcement community bid farewell to one of their own – its first K9 Officer Ruby – who was laid to rest. She was 15 years old. Pictured at the top […]
Highlands School students got to see K-9s from the Highlands Police Department in action on Thursday demonstrating tracking and suspect apprehension, also called ‘bitework.’ K-9 Officers Hope and Xena performed the tasks for middle-school students […]