The Macon County board of education voted to move grades K-5 into "Plan A" as of Oct. 5.
The 2020 Cullasaja Women’s Outreach Grants Committee awarded more than $244,000 in grants to 22 local nonprofit agencies this year. Pictured are, back row: Gail Hughes, Dawn Van Fleet, Jean Hyde, Martha Caire, Marianne Lassiter, Emily Adkins, Margaret Lauletta, co-chair Jo Hill and Donna Woltzen. Second row: Nelly Rice, Judith Bobo, Cherry Tyde, Deb Kabinoff, Debbie Thompson, Kay Johnson and co-chair Lindy Colson Harrison. Seated: co-chair Nancy Harrison and Donna Thoele.
Highlands traditionally draws big crowds along Main Street for the annual Halloween celebration. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Highlands Chamber of Commerce has decided to cancel the 2020 event.
Highlands traditionally draws big crowds along Main Street for the annual Halloween celebration. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Highlands Chamber of Commerce has decided to cancel the 2020 event.
A proposed 16-unit employee housing complex at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital is under review by a town board subcommittee following a request for water and sewer service.
The current Highlands Fire Department station on Oak Street has been added on to multiple times. The new fire station, on Franklin Road, will be large enough to house all the fire department equipment under one roof and accommodate 24 hour staff coverage.
The annual Empty Bowls luncheon at First Presbyterian Church raises money for the Highlands Food Pantry each fall.
Eckerd Living Center resident Sherman Runion, 75, meets with Mary Jo, his wife of 52 years, during a visit in the living center’s garden last week.
Highlands School students are back to in-person classes following a week of online instruction.