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Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff Before becoming a volunteer firefighter, Roger Lee Wilson was rejected three times.

Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff Before becoming a volunteer firefighter, Roger Lee Wilson was rejected three times.

Wilson nominated for NC Firefighter of the Year

Highlander Editor
Thursday, June 16, 2022
From being a rambunctious teenager, being blackballed from ever volunteering at the Highlands Fire Department, to eventually having a rule about how many awards he can win as a volunteer firefighter, Capt. Roger Lee Wilson wasrecently  nominated for North Carolina Firefighter of the Year.
Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff Rocksteady@8 at one of their concerts at The High Dive in Highlands last year.

Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff Rocksteady@8 at one of their concerts at The High Dive in Highlands last year.

Ol’ Dirty Bathtub, Rocksteady@8 set for weekend concerts

News Staff
Thursday, June 9, 2022
The Highlands Chamber of Commerce’s summer concert series continues this weekend with Ol’ Dirty Bathtub and Rocksteady@8. One of Western North Carolina’s premiere acoustic bands, Ol’ Dirty Bathtub, will perform at Town Square on June 10 for the Friday Night Live Concert Series.
In the letter, Allen states that the Town of Highlands failed to provide adequate notice of the ordinance changes per N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160D-601(a).

In the letter, Allen states that the Town of Highlands failed to provide adequate notice of the ordinance changes per N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160D-601(a).

Save Highlands attorney sends letter attempting prelitigation

Highlander Editor
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Save Highlands attorney Derek Allen sent a letter to the Town of Highlands attorneys Jay Coward and Craig Justice attempting prelitigation to resolve what the group claims as a procedural issue after the town made the decision to adopt amendments to the Uniformed Development Ordinance.

St. Dale author to host book-signing at Shakespeare & Co.

News Staff
Thursday, June 2, 2022
New York Times best-selling author and author of the award-winning novel, St. Dale, Sharyn McCrumb will be speaking and signing books at Shakespeare and Co. bookstore on Friday, June 10, from 2 p.m. until 3:30 p.m., during Highland’s annual Motoring Festival.
U.S. 64 will be closed from Buck Creek Road to Brush Creek Road starting at 8 a.m. on June 6. This section of highway will reopen by 5 p.m. on Friday, June 10.

U.S. 64 will be closed from Buck Creek Road to Brush Creek Road starting at 8 a.m. on June 6. This section of highway will reopen by 5 p.m. on Friday, June 10.

Gorge Road to be closed next week for repairs

Highlander Editor
Thursday, June 2, 2022
A section of U.S. 64 in the Cullasaja Gorge will be closed for five days starting June 6 in order for a contractor to repair a critical wall and for N.C. Department of Transportation crews to safely conduct additional maintenance.
Photo by Kaylee Cook/Staff Highlands Historical Society Board of Directors President Harry McDonald unveils a plaque in honor of historian Dr. Randolph “Ran” Schaffner.

Photo by Kaylee Cook/Staff Highlands Historical Society Board of Directors President Harry McDonald unveils a plaque in honor of historian Dr. Randolph “Ran” Schaffner.

Highlands Historical Society hosts reopening

News Staff
Thursday, June 2, 2022
The Highlands Historical Society held their seasonal opening on Sunday, May 29. The event also marked the official opening of the society’s eight new exhibits which were put together with the help of a class at Western Carolina University.
Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff Mountain Theatre Company director Scott Daniels speaks with Marci Sherwood from the Highlands Chamber of Commerce during the first ever Highlands Volunteer Fair.

Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff Mountain Theatre Company director Scott Daniels speaks with Marci Sherwood from the Highlands Chamber of Commerce during the first ever Highlands Volunteer Fair.

Need for volunteers clear after first-ever Highlands Volunteer Fair

Highlander Editor
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
With Highlands Chamber of Commerce hosting the first-ever Highlands Volunteer Fair last week, the need for volunteers at various organizations in the community is clear, after 20 organizations showed up to the Highlands Community Building.