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Highlands chef to appear on Food Network
Chef Kalen Fortuna is relatively new to the Highlands area, but he’s already making a huge culinary splash, including helping lead a business rebranding and landing himself on a Food Network compet
Workshop brings elected officials, business owners, together
The Town of Highlands and members of the business sector took the first step in a much-needed mutual conversation on how to benefit each other in last week’s Board of Commissioners workshop.
Outhouse aces return to Sapphire
The Travis-Taylor NFL season has ended, and the Plateau is ready for a different sort of sport. The 17th Annual Great Sapphire Outhouse Race launches Saturday at 3.
Conservation groups file lawsuit
A coalition of five conservation groups has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service over the Southside Timber Project, which involves logging in the Nantahala National Forest.
Motoring Festival brings in $105,000 for area nonprofits
As it has for 16 years, the Highlands Motoring Festival once again brought the best and brightest classic cars from across the Southeast to town for a four-day run in June of 2023.
Highlands swim team preparing for state meet
On Jan. 27, seven members of the Highlands Varsity Swim Team ended their regular season in an outstanding way.
Annual audit dissects town budget
At the January board of commissioners meeting, Travis Keever with Gould Killian CPA presented findings with the town’s 2022-2023 fiscal year audit.
Highlanders take down Bobcats
Highlands School hosted the Blue Ridge Bobcats on Tuesday in a basketball doubleheader. Highlands took both games in the match up.
Gorge Road reopens
Following the completion of more than $275,000 worth of repairs, US64 was once again opened to vehicle traffic on Tuesday night.