Making HCH an age-friendly facility

What We’re Doing Now and Plans for the Future As the summer winds down, we prepare for a stunning natural art exhibit on the Plateau, where leaves change color and move with the wind. Highlands-Cashiers […]

The Lady Highlanders girls volley teams both lost to Smokey Mountain on Sept. 5. Varsity lost 3 sets to 0 and junior varsity lost 2 sets to 0. Varsity “Smoky has several girls over six […]

The Summer of 2018 has been monumental for The Bascom On July 20th, we had a wonderful Mountains in Bloom Garden Tour. Over 700 people toured 6 amazing gardens in Highlands. Thank you to the […]

Eight Highlanders are heading to Cange, Haiti soon to lend a hand wherever is needed for those impoverished in the area. Jeanie Edwards, owner and operator of Easley an Artist at 114 N. 4th Street, […]

Send comments for consideration by Sept. 13 With visions of the scarred US 64 corridor through the Lake Toxaway area fresh in their minds, many who attended the Department of Transportation’s NC 106 presentation last […]

The faculty and staff at Highlands School spent the weeks leading up to the new school year putting the finishing touches on everything to get Highlands School just right for students. In addition to a […]

The Lady Highlanders girls varsity volleyball team lost 3 games to 1 against Hiwassee Dam on Aug. 30. Junior varsity did not fare any better losing 2 games to 0. Varsity “I have never seen […]

Fontana Regional Library now offers anyone with a library card free access to eMagazines for reading on any mobile device or computer. This new service joins our popular eBooks and digital audiobooks selection – all […]

I know folks have been wondering about where the town stands on the fiber optic broadband project. I haven’t been talking about it recently, but progress has been made. Let my provide a review. First, […]

Mission Health signs agreement to be acquired by HCA Healthcare

Purchase agreement ensures access to high quality care for everyone in western North Carolina and provides exceptional protections for rural communities Mission Health’s Board of Directors announced on Aug. 31 that Mission Health and HCA Healthcare (HCA) […]

The Highlands varsity soccer team tied at a non-conference home game against Smoky Mountain by a score of 2-2 on Aug. 29. This comes shortly after a tough loss to Franklin in a non-conference game […]

Dogwood Health Trust announces board additions

Dogwood Health Trust (Dogwood) a recently formed North Carolina nonprofit, private non-operating foundation, announced additions to its initial Board of Directors on Aug. 23. Dogwood Health Trust will become operational only if the contemplated transaction […]

Patti Wheeler, M.D., Family Practice physician at Mission Health Center in Highlands, celebrates her 30 years of service to the Highlands community with staff. Wheeler is also Chief of Staff at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital and has been very active in the local […]