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Voters will not need to show photo ID to vote in the 2020 primary election.

Voters will not need to show photo ID to vote in the 2020 primary election.

Voters do not need photo ID for primary

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, January 9, 2020
After more than a year preparing to implement the North Carolina voter ID law that was approved by referendum vote in 2018, the NC State Board of Elections and local county boards were told to stop on Dec. 31. U.S.
Mary Ann Creswell sets up a table following the Highlands Christmas Parade at the Church of the Incarnation.

Mary Ann Creswell sets up a table following the Highlands Christmas Parade at the Church of the Incarnation.

Cold temps shift council's focus to home heating aid

Dan Brown
Thursday, January 9, 2020
The Highlands Emergency Council wrapped what Mary Ann Cresswell, grants, projects and programs coordinator, called a very good holiday season in 2019, but now it’s time to move forward with 2020. “The weather was nice this year,” she said.
Volunteers Marie Johnson and Ray Such sort through donated items at the Highlands Emergency Council on Jan. 2.

Volunteers Marie Johnson and Ray Such sort through donated items at the Highlands Emergency Council on Jan. 2.

Looking forward, giving back

Dan Brown
Thursday, January 9, 2020
For Highlands resident Ray Such, times could be better, but he’s not complaining.  Recently unemployed, Such, 56, persevered through the holidays by focusing his attention and efforts not on his own plight in life, but instead on helping others through their difficult times.
Lt. Ron Baumes, Vaughn Estes, chief of police, Ella Fast, city manager and Lt. David Edwards stand inside the newly renovated Sky Valley Police Department during a Dec. 19 open house.

Lt. Ron Baumes, Vaughn Estes, chief of police, Ella Fast, city manager and Lt. David Edwards stand inside the newly renovated Sky Valley Police Department during a Dec. 19 open house.

Sky Valley PD opens new facility

News Staff
Thursday, January 2, 2020
The Sky Valley Police Department unveiled their newly renovated police department building at a community open house on Thursday, Dec. 19. The project was completed by Sky Valley Police Officer Lt. David Edwards.
Town leaders discuss goals for 2020

Town leaders discuss goals for 2020

Town leaders discuss goals

Dan Brown
Thursday, January 2, 2020
It’s a new year, a new decade and a new beginning for the Town of Highland and its Board of Commissioners. A new board of commissioners was sworn in on Dec. 12 and with the coming of 2020, commissioners are eager to get to finish some longstanding projects that have been on their collective plate.
NC Rep. Kevin Corbin was named to NCFREE's list of the top 10 legislators who promote business development and growth.

NC Rep. Kevin Corbin was named to NCFREE's list of the top 10 legislators who promote business development and growth.

Corbin among best for business

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, January 2, 2020
When Kevin Corbin ran for the North Carolina House District 120 seat for the first time in 2016, he promised to take his practical administrative approach and small business acumen to Raleigh.
Select Bank, headquartered in Dunn, North Carolina, has agreed to purchase the Entegra Bank branch on Carolina Way.

Select Bank, headquartered in Dunn, North Carolina, has agreed to purchase the Entegra Bank branch on Carolina Way.

Entegra branch sells to Select Bank

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, December 26, 2019
The Entegra Bank branch on Carolina Way in Highlands will become a Select Bank branch in 2020, according to a release from First Citizens Bank that was made public on Monday.     First Citizens is in the final stages of completing a merger with Entegra Bank.
Children from Highlands enjoyed some arcade games at the Fun Factory in Franklin as part of the Shop with a Cop program.

Children from Highlands enjoyed some arcade games at the Fun Factory in Franklin as part of the Shop with a Cop program.

Making Christmas bright

Dan Brown
Thursday, December 26, 2019
The holidays brings out the inner child in everybody and at no time is that more apparent than when Christmas shopping.
Brian Stiehler shows of his own miniature train town of Highlands in the basement of his home. Stiehler has been a fan of model trains since his childhood.

Brian Stiehler shows of his own miniature train town of Highlands in the basement of his home. Stiehler has been a fan of model trains since his childhood.

Stiehler in his own little world

Dan Brown
Thursday, December 26, 2019
There is one fact Highlands resident Brian Stiehler wants to make perfectly clear. This is not a Christmas village. “This has nothing to do with Christmas, though a lot of people think it does,” said the Highlands Commissioner and Golf Course Superintendent at Highlands Country Club.