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The cast of “Catch Me If You Can,” which will premier at the Highlands PAC on July 24.

The cast of “Catch Me If You Can,” which will premier at the Highlands PAC on July 24.

MTC to stage "Catch Me If You Can"

News Staff
Thursday, July 18, 2024
As the summer days get hotter, the Mountain Theatre Company hopes residents will get out of the sun and come watch their production of ‘Catch Me If You Can’ between July 24 and Aug. 10.
Woof Gang Bakery and Grooming is closing its doors at the end of July after more than a decade in Cashiers.

Woof Gang Bakery and Grooming is closing its doors at the end of July after more than a decade in Cashiers.

Woof Gang Bakery to close in Cashiers

News Staff
Thursday, July 18, 2024
With a sprawling new development set to displace several local shops in Cashiers, Woof Gang Bakery and Grooming will instead be closing its doors.
House Bill 593 will increase the fines for commercial trucking companies who send tractor trailers up the Gorge Road between Franklin and Highlands.

House Bill 593 will increase the fines for commercial trucking companies who send tractor trailers up the Gorge Road between Franklin and Highlands.

Tractor trailer bill becomes law

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, July 18, 2024
A piece of legislation in Raleigh brought a sigh of relief for drivers in Highlands this week. North Carolina House Bill 593, entitled “Restricting truck length in the Cullasaja Gorge” was signed into law by Gov. Roy Cooper.
An artist’s rendering of the proposed new playground in Highlands.

An artist’s rendering of the proposed new playground in Highlands.

Playground fundraising effort underway

News Staff
Thursday, July 11, 2024
A new, much bigger community playground for the Town of Highlands will be all-inclusive for those with disabilities – once the commissioners secure funding for it, hopefully by later this year. The project will cost $1.
Volunteers with the Rotary Club of Highlands grilled 1,250 hot dogs at the town baseball field on July 4. Thanks to record crowds, the free franks were gone in under an hour.

Volunteers with the Rotary Club of Highlands grilled 1,250 hot dogs at the town baseball field on July 4. Thanks to record crowds, the free franks were gone in under an hour.

Crowds fill Fourth of July events

News Staff
Thursday, July 11, 2024
While the fireworks were still hours away, people flooded to The Village Green of Cashiers on Wednesday, July 3 for the chance to enjoy live music, food and community before the ceremonial explosions in the sky began at night. The sun beat down all afternoon and into the evening.

Zahner Lecture to cover future "Discovery Garden"

News Staff
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
The Highlands Biological Foundation will continue its highly anticipated Zahner Conservation Lecture series on Thursday, July 11, at 6 p.m. This upcoming lecture, “Landscape Meanders: Design Ideas for the South Gateway Garden at the Highlands Botanical Garden,” will be presented by Warren Byrd, Jr.
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.