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Pisgah Legal cut the ribbon on a new office in Cashiers this week.

Pisgah Legal cut the ribbon on a new office in Cashiers this week.

Pisgah Legal opens Cashiers office

News Staff
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Pisgah Legal Services, a regional nonprofit specializing in equipping those facing poverty with legal aid and the capacity to understand their rights, officially opened their Cashiers office space at the Bazaar Barn.
Highlands’ Fourth of July festivities will begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday with the water bottle rocket launch.

Highlands’ Fourth of July festivities will begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday with the water bottle rocket launch.

Independence Day activities

News Staff
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
The Village Green Fireworks and patriotic merchandise have been creeping onto shelves the past few months, signifying it is once again time to blast off for the nation’s Independence Day.
A roundtable discussion focused on Cashiers tourism industry was the highlight of the 2024 Jan Wyatt Symposium.

A roundtable discussion focused on Cashiers tourism industry was the highlight of the 2024 Jan Wyatt Symposium.

Tourism's past, present and future

News Staff
Thursday, June 27, 2024
The Cashiers Historical Society hosted its annual Jan Wyatt Symposium last week. The symposium  provides a deep dive on a relevant Cashiers topic as selected by the Cashiers Historical Society. CHS’s theme this year related to the history of tourism to the area.
The Highlands town board continued to discuss the possible amortization of STRs during their June meeting.

The Highlands town board continued to discuss the possible amortization of STRs during their June meeting.

Town board continues STR amortization discussion

News Staff
Thursday, June 27, 2024
At their meeting Tuesday night, June 20, the Board of Commissioners debated taking more stringent measures to combat short-term vacation rentals in town. They also heard an update on the 2024-25 budget, passed some zoning changes and voted on funding a new playground construction next year.
The Mountaintop Rotary Arts and Crafts Show will take place Saturday and Sunday at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park.

The Mountaintop Rotary Arts and Crafts Show will take place Saturday and Sunday at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park.

Arts and Crafts Show benefits local nonprofit

News Staff
Thursday, June 27, 2024
The Mountaintop Rotary Arts and Crafts Show is set to take place Saturday, June 29, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Sunday, June 30, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Blue Ridge JAM hosting music camp

News Staff
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Blue Ridge JAM (Junior Appalachian Musicians) is partnering with the Cashiers Historical Society to offer a day of music, history, crafts, games and more for kids in grades 4-8. This one-day camp will be held on Friday, July 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the CHS grounds, 1940 HWY 107 S.
Brenda Shoemaker is helping people like her, living with Parkinson’s, via exercise and wellness programs in Cashiers.

Brenda Shoemaker is helping people like her, living with Parkinson’s, via exercise and wellness programs in Cashiers.

Supporting people with Parkinson's

News Staff
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative disease that over time eliminates dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine chemicals in the brain, leaving behind physical, mental, and emotional struggles those living with Parkinson’s must endure over their lives. Recently, Congress has proposed S.
Cashiers history will be on display June 25 when "Faces and Places" is released.

Cashiers history will be on display June 25 when "Faces and Places" is released.

"Faces and Places" to debut June 25 in Cashiers

News Staff
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Cashiers Historical Society’s “Faces and Places of Cashiers Valley” has received an exciting face lift. The second edition will be available June 25 for $85. CHS will celebrate with a book reception party June 25 at 5 p.m. at the CHS grounds.
Old Edwards Inn, on the corner of Main and 4th Streets in Highlands, is among the Old Edwards Hospitality Group properties sold to James and Jessica Whitley of Athens, Georgia.

Old Edwards Inn, on the corner of Main and 4th Streets in Highlands, is among the Old Edwards Hospitality Group properties sold to James and Jessica Whitley of Athens, Georgia.

Old Edwards sold

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Highlands’ largest hospitality company has been sold. Old Edwards Hospitality Group’s assets, including Old Edwards Inn, 200 Main, and the Old Edwards Club golf course have been purchased by James and Jessica Whitley, of Athens, Georgia.
Old Edwards Inn, on the corner of Main and 4th Streets in Highlands, is among the Old Edwards Hospitality Group properties sold to James and Jessica Whitley of Athens, Georgia.

Old Edwards Inn, on the corner of Main and 4th Streets in Highlands, is among the Old Edwards Hospitality Group properties sold to James and Jessica Whitley of Athens, Georgia.

Old Edwards sold

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Highlands’ largest hospitality company has been sold. Old Edwards Hospitality Group’s assets, including Old Edwards Inn, 200 Main, and the Old Edwards Club golf course have been purchased by James and Jessica Whitley, of Athens, Georgia.