News

On the Trail

The trail to Secret Falls begins inconspicuously: The land slopes gently downwards and then undulates through a rhododendron heavy forest.

By Davis Moore

Local collections on display at The Bascom

The Highlands art community got the chance to show its love of art last Friday night at the opening of The Bascom’s Off the Wall exhibit, which showcases local artwork from area collectors’ private

By Dan Brown

Singing and shrimp at Saturdays on Pine

Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park was hopping on Saturday with the Low Country Shrimp Boil fundraiser and the Saturdays on Pine entertainment.

By Tesa Glass

Opinion

Mayor on Duty

We are entering a new budget year in Highlands. Tonight’s town board meeting agenda includes a public hearing on the proposed new budget.

Our View

The effects of epilepsy on a young life have hit home in Highlands as 14-year-old Eliza Leyland and her mother, Renee Hamett, work to raise $17,000 to get a seizure alert service dog.

Greenway Passport Challenge was fun

I want to tell everyone about this really fun thing that I did this year at “Camp Granny.” The Highlands Plateau Greenway now has a Passport Challenge.

Sports

Highlanders elminated in 5-1 second round loss to Starmount

The Lady Highlanders soccer team was eliminated in the second round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Class 1A playoffs on Saturday, losing 5-1 to fifth-seeded Starmount in Boo

Lady Highlanders take first round in state playoffs

The score could have been higher than the 2-0 shutout the Highlands Lady Highlanders (10-6) pitched against the Highland Tech Rams (8-10) Wednesday night in the first round of the Class 1A North Ca

Garcia: A soccer commander on the field

The Lady Highlanders soccer team enjoyed a great season this year, advancing to the second round of the North Carolina High School Athletics Association 1A soccer tournament, finishing with a 10-7

Obituaries

Henry Mendler

The morning of June 8, 2018, our beloved Henry Mendler passed away peacefully at his home in Atlanta just 10 days shy of his 93rd birthday and 30th wedding anniversary to his survived and dearest w

Willard H. Garland

Willard H. Garland, 78, of Highlands, passed away June 18, 2018.

Dorothie Garrett

You are invited to remember Dorothie Garrett, a long-time resident of Highlands, at the celebration of life service at Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church at 10 a.m.

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