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Always take time to appreciate the classics.

The Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society was called into action by the Humane Society of the United States on Thursday, Jan.

The Highlands Board of Commissioners approved an insurance settlement for more than $67,000 that would cover damages and repair to the Highlands Playhouse sustained during a fire in July 2019. 

The Highlands Board of Commissioners approved adding a springtime event to its calendar of attractions for the coming year, approving a songwriters’ festival for May 2 to be held in Kelsey-Hutchins

The Highlands Lady Highlanders placed three players in double figures and canned 17-18 shots from the foul line to ride a second half comeback and defeat Swain County 46-39 in basketball action Wed

Looking ahead to 2020, the Macon County Economic Development Commission tried to take stock of what the county’s most pressing needs.

Call it an act of international good will.

Or, a collision of cultures. 

A group of concerned Scaly Mountain residents have come together to help those in need fend off the winter’s cold, spearheading a winter coat drive to provide winter coats for the needy. 

The Coalition for Invasive Plant Management will provide a half-day workshop for landscapers, nursery trade personnel and herbicide applicators at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan.

The Highlander will be on the move in 2020.

After more than three decades at 134 N. 5th Street, the time has come to find a location better suited to the needs of the staff.