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Ben Vines taking on a hill.

Ben Vines taking on a hill.

Fun on Monkey Hill

Highlander Editor
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff With Highlands School students out for a snow day, several went to Hickory Street, a.k.a. Monkey Hill to go sledding. Pictures above is Ben Vines taking on a hill.     Blake Kenter sledding.    This Highlands School student was geared up for the hill.
This is the first year that the club has done an expanded version of its Winter Coat Drive, with locations at First Baptist Church, the Highlands United Methodist Church, the Presbyterian Church, Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church, Community Bible Church and Select Bank.

This is the first year that the club has done an expanded version of its Winter Coat Drive, with locations at First Baptist Church, the Highlands United Methodist Church, the Presbyterian Church, Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church, Community Bible Church and Select Bank.

Mountaintop Rotary gathering coats, gearing up for 2022 projects

Highlander Editor
Thursday, January 13, 2022
With the winter winds coming in, the Mountaintop Rotary Club is accepting donations for its Winter Coat Drive, but also keeping future projects in mind.
Photo by Pam Kolber/STaff Chet Kolber takes a picture at the edge of Sunset Rock, which is owned by the Highlands Cashiers Land Trust.

Photo by Pam Kolber/STaff Chet Kolber takes a picture at the edge of Sunset Rock, which is owned by the Highlands Cashiers Land Trust.

“Conserving for the public”

Highlander Editor
Thursday, January 13, 2022
It was a busy 2021 for the Highlands Cashiers Land Trust, completing nine projects, receiving half a million dollars in funds and receiving an endowment at the end of the year. Executive director Gary Wein said 2021 was very busy for the land trust, but also strategic.
Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff The construction on the church began in November 2020. Reverend Bentley Manning said the congregation is hoping to get into the new church as soon as possible.

Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff The construction on the church began in November 2020. Reverend Bentley Manning said the congregation is hoping to get into the new church as soon as possible.

Preserving the past, looking to the future

Highlander Editor
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Since November 2020, The Episcopal Church of the Incarnation has been hard at work expanding its walls to accommodate parishioners and beautify the sanctuary. Now in 2022, Rev. Bentley Manning said the end is in sight and parishioners are excited to hold services in the new church.
Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff Old Edwards president Richard Delany credits his team's response to the COVID-19 pandemic part of the reason for their success.

Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff Old Edwards president Richard Delany credits his team's response to the COVID-19 pandemic part of the reason for their success.

Old Edwards has record year in 2021

Highlander Editor
Thursday, January 6, 2022
According to Old Edwards Inn president Richard Delany, the resort had its best year ever in 2021. “It has been a very wacky 18 plus months for us,” Delany said. “We closed down in March 2020 for about six weeks then reopened in May 2020. Since then, it has been record months ever since.
Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff Snow piled on Main Street after town employees plowed the street.

Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff Snow piled on Main Street after town employees plowed the street.

First snow of 2022

Highlander Editor
Thursday, January 6, 2022
The first snow of 2022 came on Monday to Highlands and is still stuck to the ground all over the Plateau. Highlands recorded 2.5 inches inches of snow on Monday and Cashiers recorded three inches of snow.

Making Homes Healthy

Highlander Editor
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Two local nonprofits and the Macon County Housing Department have received a combined $145,000 to make home repairs for low-income homeowners. The county housing department and Macon Program for Progress each received $50,000, and the Highlands Rotary Club received $45,000.