News
Longtime Highlands Cashiers Hospital Orthopedic Surgeon Herb Plauche was honored by friends, colleagues and scores of patients Dec.
By Dan Brown
A new bridge over Middle Creek in the Scaly Mountain community drew inquisitive eyes on Nov. 29 from dozens of residents who may be impacted by the project.
By Ryan Hanchett
A revised tree planter design and configuration will be presented to the Highlands Board of Commissioners for discussion and possible approval at tonight’s 7 p.m.
By Dan Brown
Sports
The Highlands boys’ soccer team’s season came to an abrupt end on Saturday with a 3-2 overtime loss to Mountain Island Charter out of Mt.
A third-time match up with Hiwassee Dam looms as Highlands’ volleyball team swept inter-county rival Blue Ridge 3-0 in the first round of the Little Smoky Mountain Conference tournament Monday.
A 5-1 season-finale loss to Hayesville Tuesday night threatened the Highlands soccer team’s chances of reaching the North Carolina High School Athletics Association Class 1A tournament.
Obituaries
Suzanne Calista Koepp-Baker Hall, 84, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Skyland Care Center after a short illness. Sue Hall was born in Des Moines, IA April 29, 1934. Her parents were Dr.
Lafferty, Robert Steel Jr. (Bob) 83, of Ft. Lauderdale, went to heaven peacefully on December 7, 2018, surrounded by loved ones.
Highlands, NC, George Elliott Siek, Sr., 88, passed away Friday, November 30, 2018. He was born August 10, 1930 in Hartford, CT, the son of the late Hilmer and Dorothy Merkel Siek. Mr.
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