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Quercus Circus draws a crowd

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 20 Aug 202120 Aug 2021
  • News

The Highlands Community Building was full of environmental enthusiasts last week for Qercus Circus: The Biodiversity and Ecological Value of Oaks. The program was presented by the Highlands Coalition for Non-native Invasive Plant Management (CNIPM), […]

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Keepin’ it evergreen in the mountains

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 8 Apr 20218 Apr 2021
  • News

The Plateau is home to a variety of evergreen plants ranging from towering coniferous trees like Pine, Hemlock, and Pitch; to shrubs such as the ground juniper, rhododendron, and mountain laurel; and even ground cover […]

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Tropical Storm Zeta downs trees and knocks out power

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 5 Nov 2020
  • News

Tropical Storm Zeta was downgraded from a category 2 hurricane to a tropical storm before it slammed into the mountains on Oct. 29, but with it came strong winds and heavy rainfall that knocked out […]

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Storm slams Plateau leaving thousands without power

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 13 Apr 2020
  • News

The Plateau was hit by a storm on Sunday evening with high winds and damaging lightning that knocked down trees and power lines throughout the area leaving thousands in the dark. State, county, and local […]

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DoT paving of Main Street postponed

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 31 Jan 201931 Jan 2019
  • News

Town of Highlands Mayor Pat Taylor said late on Friday afternoon the NCDOT notified Town Manager, Josh Ward, that the planned paving of Main Street, US 64, and NC 28, scheduled to begin in April, […]

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Mayor on Duty

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 24 Jan 2019
  • News

It was a roller coaster week for me with highs and lows.  Let me recap. On Monday I met with Senator Jim Davis and Chairman Jim Tate of the Macon County Commission. We discussed mutual […]

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Highlands Town Board tables adding trees to Main Street, sends issue back to committee

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 18 Jan 201918 Jan 2019
  • News

Too many unanswered questions and unknown consequences had Highlands Board of Commissioners hit the brakes on adding trees to Main Street between 3rd and 5th Streets at yesterday’s Town Board meeting. After discussion between those […]

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Town Board to give final word on trees

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 17 Jan 2019
  • News

With any luck the issue of adding trees to the Main Street corridor will be put to rest at tonight’s Town Board meeting, with the possibility of a another option being considered. At the December […]

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More trees cause uproar at Town Board meeting

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 20 Dec 201822 Dec 2018
  • News

At the December Town Board meeting, citizens turned out to hear the final word on the proposed tree planters on Main Street but what they got was yet another proposal. This began a litany of […]

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Compromise reached for Main Street

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 29 Nov 201829 Nov 2018
  • News

After commissioners nixed the NC DOT plan for beautifying Main Street that involved the center walkway and parallel parking, the Land Use Committee was asked to get with the agency to see if the town’s […]

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PCC protects rare trees on campus

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 13 Sep 201813 Sep 2018
  • News

Certified Arborist Canty Worley has been hard at work at the Peggy Crosby Center campus maintaining several trees that include both heritage (old), and rare (endangered) trees. One of the rare trees is a Franklinia […]

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