After 25 years, J&B Disposal will increase its rates after being approved by the Macon County Board of Commissioners.
Highlands residents, Lauch “Lock” Magruder and Paul Schowalter, were two of 91 veterans to take an honor flight, organized by Blue Ridge Honor Flights in Hendersonville, to the nation’s capital on
After two years of waiting, the Highlands Biological Foundation is set to hold a dedication for upgrades that were done to the Highlands BIological Station’s North Campus.
With the close of the May primary election on May 17, Macon County now knows who its next sheriff will be.
A ribbon cutting for the long-awaited opening of the new Boys and Girls Club of the Plateau headquarters in Cashiers was held on April 27, a little more than a year since ground was broken at the n
The Highlands School Lady Highlander varsity soccer team is on a hot streak, winning the last three games against Blue Ridge, Hayesville and Murphy, tying themselves with Swain County High School f
District 2 incumbents Gary Shields (R) and Ronnie Beale (D) are running for re-election. Beale and Betty Cloer Wallace will be on the Democrat ticket in the November election.
Five Republican candidates are vying to be the next sheriff of Macon County. Long-time sheriff Robert Holland announced his retirement in June 2021; he was first elected to the office in 2002.
Plans to create a pre-K program at Highlands School are rolling after the Macon County Board of Commissioners approved a Request for Qualifications to hire an architect to look at the plans.
The United States Croquet Association will stage the 2022 National Championships at High Hampton, the Chattooga Club, Country Club of Sapphire Valley, and Highlands Falls Country Club on May 15 – 2