Opinion

Highlands has no shortage of incredible plant life.

At the community coffee this past Friday, I presented several ideas about future challenges facing our mountain community, and my presentation was followed by good discussions.

While it looks like Hurricane Idalia is going to pass by to Highlands’ south and east today and tomorrow, sparing the plateau of any significant impacts, the storm serves as a necessary reminder th

I fired my large kiln this weekend in preparation for the Village Square Art Show that begins on Saturday.  I have been making pots since 1968, and after getting out of the Army in 1972, I thought

With temperatures soaring into the mid-80’s this weekend, it’s hard to believe that summer is just about over.

The period of July through August is an easy, laid-back time in Highlands.

The makeup of Macon County’s registered voters has changed considerably over the years. New voters are moving in, and some existing voters are changing their party affiliation.

Highlands is moving into a period of evaluation and reflection concerning where we are as a community and where we should go into the future.  We do this every two years with the fall municipal ele

Several years ago during a Macon County Economic Development Commission meeting, former county commissioner Ronnie Beale made it clear that broadband connectivity was going to be an issue for Weste

Before July, I was optimistic that the North Carolina Legislature would pass a budget and adjourn sometime in July; however, when the legislators reassembled on July 11, things went south very fast