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Less than two weeks after receiving permission from the Highlands Board of Commissioners to use Sept.

Macon County Public Health officials, elected leaders and county department heads gathered on Friday at the Robert C.

The Hudson Library in Highlands plans to follow other libraries in the Fontana Regional Library network with plans to open on a limited by-appointment basis the week of June 9 in Macon, Jackson, an

Most years, there are plenty of handshakes and hugs to go around at the annual Highlands American Legion Post 370 Memorial Day ceremony.

A multi-vehicle accident in Georgia claimed the lives of a pair of Scaly Mountain residents on Saturday afternoon.

With the implementation of NC Governor Roy Cooper’s phase two reopening directive, Highlands restaurants got the green light to move forward.

The Highlands Board of Commissioners, acting on a request by Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kaye McHan, voted to support a possible postponement of the town’s annual Fourth of July firework

Highlands retailers have been given the green light to resume business operations albeit under restricting conditions as the state looks to dig out from underneath the COVID-19 pandemic.

Blue and yellow balloons hung from the roof supports around the circle at Highlands School on Tuesday night.

“Celebration,” by Kool and the Gang blared from a set of speakers.

Macon County Public Health has confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 in the past six days according to information provided by the department on Monday.