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Gail Keck, has been volunteering at The Bazaar Barn since it was “a one day event.”

Gail Keck, has been volunteering at The Bazaar Barn since it was “a one day event.”

DO GOOD AND SHARE WITH OTHERS

News Staff
Thursday, September 18, 2025
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.
County attorney Eric Ridenour discusses options for building a consolidated human services agency.

County attorney Eric Ridenour discusses options for building a consolidated human services agency.

Health department takeover on hold

News Staff
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Commissioners heard options for building a consolidated Human Services Agency that would pair the Health Department with another county department, but the board agreed to put off a decision pending further research.  The Macon County Board of Commissioners’ Sept.
Film Fest: A Grizzly Scene

Film Fest: A Grizzly Scene

Film Fest: A Grizzly Scene

News Staff
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Rabun County’s woodland critters are many in number with our outdoor neighbors the black bear sometimes tipping the scales at hundreds of pounds. While a sternly stated “Hey bear!
Historical Society to host Descendants’ Reception

Historical Society to host Descendants’ Reception

Historical Society to host Descendants’ Reception

News Staff
Thursday, September 18, 2025
The Highlands Historical Society will host its annual Descendants’ Reception on Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Community Building in Highlands. Families who can trace their roots to Highlands back for 100, or more, years are invited to attend.
Kurt Pusch, Head of Summer Charter School, was honored by the Donor Advised Fund committee as an outstanding leader.

Kurt Pusch, Head of Summer Charter School, was honored by the Donor Advised Fund committee as an outstanding leader.

Beyond par for the course

News Staff
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Fourteen years and nearly $3 million. That’s how long the Wade Hampton Golf Club Donor Advised Fund has existed and how much it has doled out thus far to area nonprofits. On the afternoon of Aug.
THe Highlands Porchfest brought out dancers and musicians last year. This year promises more of the same.

THe Highlands Porchfest brought out dancers and musicians last year. This year promises more of the same.

Highlands Porchfest

News Staff
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
The Highlands-Cashiers Center for Life Enrichment (CLE) is partnering with the Arts Council of Macon County for this year’s Highlands Porchfest Music Festival as an ARTReach Grant Recipient for the third year in a row.
Photo by Eric Haggart | Highlands is expecting a strong leaf season as tourism continues to rebound from Hurricane Helene. Dry Falls puts on a spectacular color show for visitors and residents traveling Highway 64 East

Photo by Eric Haggart | Highlands is expecting a strong leaf season as tourism continues to rebound from Hurricane Helene. Dry Falls puts on a spectacular color show for visitors and residents traveling Highway 64 East

EMBRACE THE SEASON

News Staff
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Local business and tourism advocates have been wrestling with a post-Helene narrative of a devastated Western North Carolina, with some faring better than expected and others reporting serious losses.  Hurricane Helene did not hit the counties west of Asheville as hard as it did other places in WNC.
Chemical leak discovered, resolved at Highlands School

Chemical leak discovered, resolved at Highlands School

Chemical leak discovered, resolved at Highlands School

News Staff
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
A propolyne glycol leak from a boiler system at Highlands School was resolved Thursday, Aug. 28, with the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) saying the water in Lake Harris and Lake Sequoyah were safe.