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TWSA bids come back higher than expected

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After months of no bid interest for the Horsepasture water treatment facility, Tuckaseigee Water & Sewer Authority received two bids at their April 11 opening. The lowest bidder was T.P.

Stellar students honored

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Olivia Cole, this year’s Highlands School valedictorian, doesn’t seem afraid to leave town later this year for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to study pre-med.

Plateau Pickup clears litter

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What has become a spring tradition in Highlands was once again renewed on Saturday when teams of volunteers grabbed their trash bags, gloves, and orange vests for the 2024 Plateau Pickup, sponsored

A sweet way to give back

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The American Legion of North Carolina set a goal of providing Moon Pies to US Armed Forces and Veterans across North Carolina in April.

Macon schools show improvement

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All but two Macon County Schools met growth expectations in 2022-23, according to state data presented to the Macon County Board of Education at its March 25 meeting.

Eclipse wows Western NC

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The 2024 total solar eclipse might not have brought totality to Macon or Jackson counties as it did in 2017, but those who ventured out to see the sun nearly 85 percent covered got to see glimpses