A line of emergency vehicles nearly a mile long escorted Macon County Sheriff’s Office corporal David Head’s body to Scaly Mountain Volunteer Fire Department where a celebration of life service was held on Thursday.

Honoring Heads' legacy

The community turned out in droves to say goodbye to David and Dawn Head on Thursday. Dozens of emergency vehicles from law enforcement agencies, fire departments and EMS services lined up to escort the Heads to the Scaly Mountain Volunteer Fire…
Ryan Hanchett

Thursday, June 4, 2020

Local

Hudson Library in Highlands will reopen by appointment beginning on Tuesday.

Library to reopen by appointment

Dan Brown
Thursday, June 4, 2020

The Hudson Library in Highlands plans to follow other libraries in the Fontana Regional Library network with plans to open on a limited by-appointment basis the week of June 9 in Macon, Jackson, an

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Regional

Highlands School class of 2020 at Dry Falls.

Seniors say goodbye

Dan Brown
Thursday, June 4, 2020

It is often said that unique times breed unique people. If so, the Highlands School Class of 2020 will offer the world a class of very unique individuals. 

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Sports

Macon County Soccer Club and Little League baseball and softball seasons have been cancelled due to COVID-19.

Youth sports seasons scrapped

News Staff
Thursday, May 21, 2020

They held out hope for two months. But as the coronavirus pandemic rages on, organizers deemed it’s still unsafe to attempt playing youth sports. 

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