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An attempted robbery took place at the Wells Fargo bank in Cashiers on Tuesday morning. The suspect fled on foot following the incident and remains at large.

Suspect attempts to rob Wells Fargo in Cashiers

News Staff

Thursday, December 15, 2022

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating an attempted robbery at the Wells Fargo bank in Cashiers, located at 68 State Rte 107, Tuesday morning by an unknown suspect.

Representatives of the Highlands Motoring Festival presented a check to three area nonprofit on Thursday.

Motoring Festival gives back to nonprofits

Ryan Hanchett

Thursday, December 15, 2022

Organizers of the Highlands Motoring Festival celebrated another successful series of events in 2022 on Thursday with a check presentation to the three Macon County nonprofits the festival supports.

The ABC Board is interested in moving the ABC Store to the current fire department property on Oak Street.

Board pitches ABC Store relocation

Ryan Hanchett

Thursday, December 15, 2022

As Highlands Fire and Rescue makes its move into the new fire station on Franklin Road, eyes are turning to the future of the current fire station on Oak Street.

The Bascom to unveil "Listening to the Land" project

News Staff

Thursday, December 15, 2022

The Bascom: Center for the Visual Arts will be kicking off its upcoming nine-month community program with a reception celebrating its newest exhibition, “With Rapture and Astonishment” on Thursday, Dec. 15 from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.

CHHS assistant manager Jodi Henkel plays with one of the shelter’s resident pups in front of the “Stuff the Stockings” donation table. Donations will ensure that the animals at CHHS have a merry Christmas.

CHHS working to stuff pet stockings

News Staff

Thursday, December 8, 2022

The Cashiers Highlands Humane Society is currently holding their sixth annual “Stuff the Stockings” drive to benefit the more than 120 animals in the shelter’s care and provide them with personalized stockings full of toys and goodies on Christmas morning.

County commissioner John Shearl took his oath of office on Monday night.

Newly elected officials take oath

News Staff

Thursday, December 8, 2022

As Macon County Commissioner Ronnie Beale said his farewell in a fairly empty commissioner’s board room of the Macon County Courthouse, an upstairs courtroom was standing room only as family and friends waited to observe the swearing in of newly elected commissioners, the register of deeds and the...

Sheriff Brent Holbrooks takes his oath surrounded by his family.

Newly elected officials take oath

News Staff

Thursday, December 8, 2022

Santa and Mrs. Claus will be the stars of the show during the Highlands Christmas Parade, scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.

Parade to bring Christmas cheer

News Staff

Thursday, December 1, 2022

Santa Claus is coming to the Town of Highlands and bringing with him the annual Christmas parade, hosted by Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Visit Highlands, NC, on Saturday starting at 10:30 a.m.

The Highlands board of commissioners banned the practice of burning debris for land-clearing purposes.

Town board bans "grubbing" by ordinance amendment

Ryan Hanchett

Thursday, December 1, 2022

The term “grubbing” doesn’t have a particularly appealing ring to it. During the November meeting of the Highlands Board of Commissioners, the board voted to keep grubbing out of town.

Silly Ridge filled Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park with music during the annual Highlands Christmas Tree Lighting on Saturday night.

Tree lighting makes spirits bright

Ryan Hanchett

Thursday, December 1, 2022

Nobody wants to be the person who has to stop a band mid-song. But Saturday night, master of ceremonies Chris Duffy did what he had to do. You make exceptions when the big man himself arrives on scene.