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You know what they say about the best laid plans.

The Mountaintop Rotary Club’s annual coat drive continued its record-setting tradition in 2024.

Brookings Anglers has had a few weeks in their new location nestled on Cashiers Lake behind Cornucopia. The fly tying outdoor shop officially opened their Blue Line Bar last week.

Highlands’ two largest festivals generated more than $5 million in economic impact in 2023 according to a study conducted by Western Carolina University.

On a day that could only be described as brutally cold, Highlands got its offense warmed up enough to take down Smoky Mountain 1-A Conference rival Blue Ridge on Monday night.

A flatbed truck backed up to Fishes & Loaves temporary shelter Monday, delivering around 3,000 items, or an estimated ton and a half, of supplies from Summit Charter School.

Local art, music and STEAM teachers, mental health professionals, an athletic coaching supplement and employee raises would account for a requested $2.5 million jump in local funding for the coming

The Boys and Girls Club of the Plateau and Vision Cashiers hosted seniors from Blue Ridge Early College and Summit Charter School for a day-long seminar to help equip soon-to-be graduates for life

With the sound of chainsaws echoing through the valley below, volunteers with Team Rubicon pushed their way through heavy brush encircling The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center.

The Highlands Board of Commissioners sat down last week for the first Town Retreat of the 2024 calendar to hear capital requests for the upcoming fiscal year.