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Jannie Bean (right) shows off some of her custom jewelry creations during the Spring Fling at The Bascom on Tuesday.

Jannie Bean (right) shows off some of her custom jewelry creations during the Spring Fling at The Bascom on Tuesday.

Chamber kicks off busy week with "Spring Fling" event

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, May 18, 2023
The Highlands Chamber of Commerce kicked off a big week of events on Tuesday evening with its annual Spring Fling, which serves as an unofficial opening of the always popular “Business After Hours” series.
Highlands-Cashier Hospital is recognizing nurses, including Tracy Jernigan, Stephanie Mallonee, Kimberly Townsend, and Diana Shane, for all of their hard work in making patients lives better. Not pictured is Sarah Pennington.

Highlands-Cashier Hospital is recognizing nurses, including Tracy Jernigan, Stephanie Mallonee, Kimberly Townsend, and Diana Shane, for all of their hard work in making patients lives better. Not pictured is Sarah Pennington.

National Nurses Week celebrates essential profession

News Staff
Thursday, May 11, 2023
May 6-12 is National Nurses Week, and there is a common familial theme running through the storylines of some of the nurses working at the Highlands-Cashiers Hospital.
A new workforce housing development on Cherrywood Lane is underway.

A new workforce housing development on Cherrywood Lane is underway.

Workforce housing development entering phase two

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Highlands’ shortage of affordable housing is no secret. From houses selling for seven figures, to apartments renting for $2,000 a month or more, the options for middle class working people are few and far between.

Tindall to retire from HCHF

News Staff
Thursday, May 4, 2023
The Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation announced Monday that Executive Director, Robin Tindall, has informed the Board of her intention to retire at the end of 2023.  Tindall will retire after serving five years in her current role with the Health Foundation.
Photo by Ryan Hanchett/Staff Myron Elkins (right) and his band kicked off Saturday’s lineup at the Bear Shadow music festival at Winfield Farm.

Photo by Ryan Hanchett/Staff Myron Elkins (right) and his band kicked off Saturday’s lineup at the Bear Shadow music festival at Winfield Farm.

Bigger, better, bear shadow

News Staff
Thursday, May 4, 2023
The annual Bear Shadow festival continues to get bigger each year, and last weekend’s event was no exception.
County commissioner John Shearl speaks during a public forum Thursday.

County commissioner John Shearl speaks during a public forum Thursday.

Shearl hosts forum about school expansion project

News Staff
Thursday, May 4, 2023
Macon County commissioner John Shearl hosted a community forum Thursday night for residents to ask questions about the Highlands School expansion project.
The Bear Shadow festival will take place April 28-30 at Winfield Farm in Scaly Mountain.

The Bear Shadow festival will take place April 28-30 at Winfield Farm in Scaly Mountain.

Bear Shadow returns to Scaly Mountain for third year

News Staff
Thursday, April 27, 2023
The third annual Bear Shadow festival kicks off this weekend, featuring nine bands and a host of local food and beverage trucks. The festival is produced by Highlands Festival, Inc., and Eleven Events, the same duo behind the annual Highlands Food and Wine Festival every November.

Pair of "Code Red" messages issued Thursday

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Emergencies significant enough to trigger a “Code Red” alert for Highlands residents are incredibly uncommon. Two “Code Red” alerts in the same day is unheard of. But that is exactly what happened on Thursday when residents received two alert messages in less than 12 hours.