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Connor Briggs inbounds the ball to Brent Sleight during the Highlanders 60-58 win over Robbinsville.

Connor Briggs inbounds the ball to Brent Sleight during the Highlanders 60-58 win over Robbinsville.

Highlands downs Robbinsville in buzzer-beater

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Gig Chalker beat the buzzer, and Highlands beat Robbinsville in stunning fashion on Wednesday night. Chalker’s jump shot as time expired helped the Highlanders to a 60-58 victory and capped a wild final two minutes of what was a back-and-forth game throughout.
The O’Neill family is coming to Highlands. From left, Finn, Christy, Lottie, Scott and Sam O’Neill.

The O’Neill family is coming to Highlands. From left, Finn, Christy, Lottie, Scott and Sam O’Neill.

O’Neill named new Pastor of Family Ministries at First Baptist Church

Dan Brown
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Highlands First Baptist Church announced this week the addition of a new Pastor of Family Ministries. Pastor Scott O’Neill became the new Pastor of Family Ministries at the Highlands Church in January of this year, according to Pastor Mark Ford.  “The congregation approved Pastor O’Neill on Jan.
Ray Davis, of Northeast Georgia Heating and Air takes measurements of the potential retail space in a building being renovated on Fifth Street in downtown highlands.

Ray Davis, of Northeast Georgia Heating and Air takes measurements of the potential retail space in a building being renovated on Fifth Street in downtown highlands.

Plateau real estate market trending upward for 2020

Dan Brown
Thursday, January 30, 2020
The recovery from the 2008 real estate market crash continues to make strides as the calendar marks 12 years since the historic crash. Local market pundits say their continued strategy of moving cautiously forward helps prevent history from repeating itself.
Firefighters from five different municipalities provided aid to Highlands Fire and Rescue during a Thursday Jan. 23 house fire on Buck Creek Rd.

Firefighters from five different municipalities provided aid to Highlands Fire and Rescue during a Thursday Jan. 23 house fire on Buck Creek Rd.

Teamwork essential for battling blazes

Dan Brown
Thursday, January 30, 2020
A house fire on Buck Creek Road on Thursday, Jan. 23, was handled by multi-fire-fighting agencies through a mutual aid agreement between Highlands Fire and surrounding fire and rescue agencies.
Representatives from the Highlands Motoring Festival visited The Literacy Council on Thursday to present donations to three local nonprofit organizations.

Representatives from the Highlands Motoring Festival visited The Literacy Council on Thursday to present donations to three local nonprofit organizations.

Motoring Festival leads to donation for three nonprofits

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Always take time to appreciate the classics. That mantra is most commonly used in reference to reading the all-time great works of literature. But it also applies to the Highlands Motoring Festival and it’s annual nod to classic cars.
CHHS shelter manager Kaitlyn Moss plays with one of the 26 dogs rescued from a South Carolina residence on Friday, Jan. 17.

CHHS shelter manager Kaitlyn Moss plays with one of the 26 dogs rescued from a South Carolina residence on Friday, Jan. 17.

CHHS rescues dogs from puppy mill

News Staff
Thursday, January 23, 2020
The Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society was called into action by the Humane Society of the United States on Thursday, Jan. 16, with news of a horrific puppy mill case unfolding in Laurens County, South Carolina.  CHHS is one of approximately 350 official HSUS Shelter and Rescue Partners nationwide.
The Highlands Board of Commissioners approved an insurance settlement for more than $67,000 that would cover damages and repair to the Highlands Playhouse.

The Highlands Board of Commissioners approved an insurance settlement for more than $67,000 that would cover damages and repair to the Highlands Playhouse.

Settlement reached to cover Playhouse repairs

Dan Brown
Thursday, January 23, 2020
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.
Eleven Events plans to bring a spring songwriters’ festival to Kelsey-Hutchinson Founder’s Park in May.

Eleven Events plans to bring a spring songwriters’ festival to Kelsey-Hutchinson Founder’s Park in May.

Town board approves spring festival

Dan Brown
Thursday, January 23, 2020
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-Hutchinson Park.
Julia May Schmitt (4) cuts to block off Ashton Yonce (5) of Swain County.

Julia May Schmitt (4) cuts to block off Ashton Yonce (5) of Swain County.

Highlands splits basketball games with Swain

Dan Brown
Thursday, January 23, 2020
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 Wednesday night.
The Macon County EDC discussed several goals during their first meeting of 2020.

The Macon County EDC discussed several goals during their first meeting of 2020.

Workforce development tops EDC list for 2020

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Looking ahead to 2020, the Macon County Economic Development Commission tried to take stock of what the county’s most pressing needs.