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Connor Briggs erupts in jubilation as the final horn sounds in Highlands’ 4-3 overtime win over Blue Ridge.

A pair of goals by freshman J.J. Postell, the first coming with just nine seconds left in regulation to tie the score at 3-3, propelled Highlands to a nail-biting 4-3 overtime win over Blue Ridge on Tuesday, Oct. 1.

Kedra McCall celebrates a Highlander point in the first game of a voleyball match against Blue Ridge.

Volleyball gets revenge at Blue Ridge

Anyone who has ever uttered, or heard, the phrases about revenge and paybacks, knows exactly what the Highlands volleyball team was thinking Thursday when it traveled up US 64 into southern Jackson County to take on arch-rival Blue Ridge Early Col

Steve Perry receives a commemorative coin dedicated to his military service during a ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Honoring those who served

Steve Perry couldn’t sleep. The annoyance of a malfunctioning air conditioning unit in his Asheville hotel room was partially to blame. His excitement for the following day’s Honor Flight was the real culprit.

One of the 350 new commercial trash toters.

Bear-resistant toter rollout begins

The commercial bear-resistant toters are here. Highlands Public Works Director Lamar Nix said a total of 350 new “Bearicuda” bear-resistant toters are in and should be issued to town businesses over the next couple of weeks.

Hurricane Dorian Bahamian Relief fundraiser Dede Head, hugs newfound friend Kevin FitzPatrick after FitzPatrick gave back his 50/50 raffle winnings to support Head’s efforts to bring a family of Bahamian refugees to the U.S. following Hurricane Dorian.

A lesson in giving

To call what happened between games two and three of the Highlands vs. Swain County volleyball match on Thursday, Sept. 26 a “Pay It Forward” moment is inaccurate.

The ladies of the Cullasaja Women’s Outreach recently granted $223,000 to local nonprofits.

CWO issues grants to local organizations

The ladies of Cullasaja Women’s Outreach recently announced the results of its 2019 fundraising efforts awarding $223,000 in grants solely for the benefit of Highlands and Cashiers area non-profit organizations.

News

Will and Autumn Bell, of Highlands, took part in the Rotary Bingo game.

Bingo raises funds for Wreaths Across America

The Rotary Club of Highlands broke out the Bingo machine on Thursday to help out Wreaths Across America with a Bingo Night to raise funds for the Dec.

By Dan Brown

Honoring those who served

Steve Perry couldn’t sleep.

The annoyance of a malfunctioning air conditioning unit in his Asheville hotel room was partially to blame.

By Ryan Hanchett

Bear-resistant toter rollout begins

The commercial bear-resistant toters are here.

By Dan Brown

Opinion

Mayor on Duty

This week’s writing is a collection of informational items. I hope they are helpful.

Recognizing newspaper week

It seems like there is a designated time period for everything nowadays.

Mayor on Duty

Paving of Cullasaja Road began yesterday. The road will be closed to through traffic until the end of the week.

Sports

Soccer moves into first place with win

A pair of goals by freshman J.J.

Volleyball gets revenge at Blue Ridge

Anyone who has ever uttered, or heard, the phrases about revenge and paybacks, knows exactly what the Highlands volleyball team was thinking Thursday when it traveled up US 64 into southern Jackson

Kedra McCall goes up for a big hit in the Lady Highlanders 3-0 sweep of Swain County as Jeslyn Head, Jordan Carrier, Anne Marie Moore and Tessa Wisniewski form a defensive perimeter around her.

Volleyball cruises to win over Swain

A state playoff berth in volleyball may be on the line this week as Highlands faces Hiwassee Dam and Blue Ridge, the Highlanders beat Hiwassee Dam at home on Tuesday and play BREC this afternoon on

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Obituaries

Curt Bothwell Jamison

Curt Bothwell Jamison, 70, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away at home on Sept. 23, 2019, with his family by his side, after a brief battle with metastatic melanoma.

Phillip Powell

Philip Powell, 86, of Highlands and Crawfordville, FL, passed away, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019.

John Wendell Cleaveland

John Wendell Cleaveland of Highlands passed away Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, at Transitions HospiceCare in Raleigh.

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