Highlands School teacher retires in style after 30 years

Melanie Miller retired after 30 years as a teacher at Highlands School and showed up for her last day of work on Dec. 16 riding in the back of a stretch limousine, following an escort […]

The Cashiers-area chapter of Junior Appalachian Musicians normally offers group lessons in guitar, fiddle, banjo and mandolin 12 times per semester, ending in early May. But the Spring 2020 semester was disrupted by COVID-19. Rather […]

The North Carolina Senate is in its second week of session and has yet to take up consideration of hearing a vote on overriding Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of the budget. With no vote, the […]

There are more teachers and classes this year at Highlands School as well as more students enrolled for the 2019-’20 school year. Pictured at the top of article are the new faces at Highlands School […]