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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.
The African Children's Choir will visit Community Bible Church in Highlands on Jan. 24.

The African Children's Choir will visit Community Bible Church in Highlands on Jan. 24.

African Children's Choir to perform in Highlands Jan. 24

Dan Brown
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Call it an act of international good will. Or, a collision of cultures.  The African Children’s Choir, the oldest traveling children’s choir touring the U.S.
Winter coat drive coordinator Sukhin Chawla said more than 50 coats and jackets have been donated during the Scaly Mountain coat drive.

Winter coat drive coordinator Sukhin Chawla said more than 50 coats and jackets have been donated during the Scaly Mountain coat drive.

Scaly Mountain coat drive brings warmth to those in need

Dan Brown
Thursday, January 16, 2020
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.
There will be a workshop about invasive plant control at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at the Highlands Community Building.

There will be a workshop about invasive plant control at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at the Highlands Community Building.

Coalition for Invasive Plant Management to host workshop

News Staff
Thursday, January 16, 2020
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. 29 at the Highlands Community Building next to the baseball field.  Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m.
The Highlander office will move from its current location at 134 N. 5th Street after the building is sold.

The Highlander office will move from its current location at 134 N. 5th Street after the building is sold.

The Highlander office to relocate in 2020

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, January 9, 2020
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.