For years the town has talked about developing a Comprehensive Plan. Now that the state has ordered one on the books by July 1, 2022, the crunch is on. Planning done town and countywide over […]
People in Highlands have been known to feed bears that happen through their yards. So now there is an ordinance against intentionally doing so with financial repercussions. At October’s Town Board meeting, Mayor Pat Taylor […]
With a guaranteed maximum price of $6,897,000 for the construction of the new fire station on the corner of Oak and Main streets, and with contractors lined up and ready to go, pending weather, Highlands […]
Highlands Board of Commissioners tabled a request at Thursday’s monthly meeting from HCA Healthcare to supply water and sewer to a proposed workforce-housing development for Highlands-Cashiers Hospital until some issues regarding future use are resolved. […]
The September meeting of the Highlands Town Board is tonight at 7 p.m. It is a hybrid meeting so to speak in that it will be both a ZOOM and an in-person meeting. The ZOOM […]
I got up late on Labor Day, had my cup of coffee, and perused the morning news. I noticed Southern California continued to battle wildfires, and had set a record 120 degree temperature. I thought, […]
The August meeting of the Highlands Town Board will be held at 7 p.m. tomorrow evening. The town website has the ZOOM meeting access information. I am adding an option to ZOOMING tomorrow, provided the […]
Commissioners came to a consensus at the July Town Board meeting on Thursday that the deadline for residential trash pickup customers to purchase bear-resistant toters remains fixed on Aug. 1, but enforcement will not begin […]
Staying afloat amidst COVID restrictions, has meant thinking outside-the-box for nonprofits across Highlands and Cashiers. Many have offered “virtual” programming which while a nice gesture, hasn’t done anything to bolster the bottom line. At June’s […]
Restaurants say Phase 2 opening at 50% was worth it At last Thursday’s Town Board meeting, the Chamber of Commerce presented requests from restauranteurs who were trying to plan for being open for inside dining […]