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 […]
The May meeting of the Highlands Town Board will be held tonight at 7 p.m. by way of ZOOM. The information for accessing the meeting is on the town website HERE. As always, the meeting […]
Highlands accommodations and short-term rentals can reopen as of 5 p.m. on May 8 after the Town Board approved a change to the supplemental proclamation at a special meeting held via Zoom today at 3 […]
Yesterday was Earth Day. In the past, the Highlands Plateau Cleanup took place on the Saturday closest to Earth Day. The sponsor of the event, the Highlands Chamber of Commerce, cancelled this year’s Saturday cleanup […]
Preparing each fiscal year’s budget is usually a painstaking process spanning several months. It begins with the Town Retreat, held this year on March 5, where department heads present wish lists for capital improvement projects […]
Tomorrow is the April meeting of the Highlands Town Board of Commissioners. It will not be held at the Highlands Community Center. Since we are under a state of emergency the meeting will be a […]
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 […]
February’s Town Board meeting touched on a number of topics – Dogwood Trust Foundation, Highlands Motoring Festival request, Coalition for non-native invasive plants request, an update from the Greenway Trail committee, the request to schedule […]
During the holidays I visited my daughter and grandchildren. Rebecca and her husband live in a large Atlanta metropolitan county. While there, I did my routine training run at large community park across the street […]