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In a special called meeting on Aug. 24, the Town of Highlands Board of Commissioners reached a verbal consensus to enforce all its residential ordinances, which bans short term rentals in R-1.

In a special called meeting on Aug. 24, the Town of Highlands Board of Commissioners reached a verbal consensus to enforce all its residential ordinances, which bans short term rentals in R-1.

Economic impact of STR’s

Highlander Editor
Thursday, September 16, 2021
In a special called meeting on Aug. 24, the Town of Highlands Board of Commissioners reached a verbal consensus to enforce all its residential ordinances, which bans short term rentals in R-1.
Photo by Christopher Smith/Staff Starting at Kelsey Hutchinson Park, the group walked up Main Street at 8:46 a.m., the exact time when the first plane hit the World Trade Center 20 years ago.

Photo by Christopher Smith/Staff Starting at Kelsey Hutchinson Park, the group walked up Main Street at 8:46 a.m., the exact time when the first plane hit the World Trade Center 20 years ago.

In honor of the fallen

Highlander Editor
Thursday, September 16, 2021
2,996 plus 13 steps were walked by the Highlands Fire Department, Highlands Police Department and more than 100 locals in honor of the first responders, active duty and veterans that lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. Starting at Kelsey Hutchinson Park, the group walked up Main Street at 8:46 a.m.
Photo by Dustin Hirschfeld A picture of Bridal Veil Falls during Tropical Storm Ida.

Photo by Dustin Hirschfeld A picture of Bridal Veil Falls during Tropical Storm Ida.

Highlands sees large amount of rainfall in August

Highlander Editor
Thursday, September 9, 2021
In August, Highlands saw a significant increase in rainfall because of Tropical Storms Fred and Ida. The usual average rainfall in Highlands is 6.6 inches, but in August of this year, Highlands saw 20.05 inches of rain.
On Sept. 3, the attorneys representing the opposing group sent a letter to Highlands town manager Josh Ward and Highlands Mayor Patrick Taylor requesting several documents, meeting minutes from past meetings and conversations between the Town, Mayor, commissioners, planning board members and attorneys in regard to short or long term rentals in town.

On Sept. 3, the attorneys representing the opposing group sent a letter to Highlands town manager Josh Ward and Highlands Mayor Patrick Taylor requesting several documents, meeting minutes from past meetings and conversations between the Town, Mayor, commissioners, planning board members and attorneys in regard to short or long term rentals in town.

Town attorney releases statement on STR's, opposing group attorneys send letter requesting documents

Highlander Editor
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
In a special called meeting on Aug. 24, the Town of Highlands Board of Commissioners reached a verbal consensus to enforce all its residential ordinances, which bans short term rentals in R-1.
Photo by Christopher Smith/Staff First Citizens Bank and Old Edwards contributed $5,000 each for the new scoreboard.

Photo by Christopher Smith/Staff First Citizens Bank and Old Edwards contributed $5,000 each for the new scoreboard.

New scoreboard at HHS

Highlander Editor
Thursday, September 2, 2021
The Highlands School soccer teams will now be able to keep time and score better with a new scoreboard that was installed last week. “This means everything to the soccer teams,” HHS athletic director Brett Lamb said. “We were having trouble with the other one.
According to a statement from the Highlands Police Department, Robert Baty and Richard Errington got into a verbal argument outside of 4118 Kitchen + Bar

According to a statement from the Highlands Police Department, Robert Baty and Richard Errington got into a verbal argument outside of 4118 Kitchen + Bar

Highlands police make arrest in assault case

Highlander Editor
Thursday, September 2, 2021
Two men have been charged in connection with a fight that occurred outside of 4118 Kitchen + Bar on the night of Wednesday, Aug. 25. According to a statement from the Highlands Police Department, Robert Baty and Richard Errington got into a verbal argument outside of the business.
Chris Byrd was happy to receive his booster Covid vaccine shot, thanks to Jack Appel one of the many volunteers.

Chris Byrd was happy to receive his booster Covid vaccine shot, thanks to Jack Appel one of the many volunteers.

Highlands-Cashiers Plateau Vaccine Initiative hosts vaccine clinic

Highlander Editor
Thursday, September 2, 2021
The Highlands-Cashiers Plateau Vaccine Initiative held a vaccine clinic on Saturday and Highlands Mayor Patrick Taylor said it exceeded expectations. “I was talking to Tom Neal about a week ago and we thought that it would be a small group of people,” Taylor said.
A group of citizens started a GoFundMe to raise money for legal fees to fight back against the town's decision to enforce an original ordinance that bans short-term rentals in zones R-1, R-2 and R-3.

A group of citizens started a GoFundMe to raise money for legal fees to fight back against the town's decision to enforce an original ordinance that bans short-term rentals in zones R-1, R-2 and R-3.

Group of citizens band together to raise money for legal fees following the towns decision on STR’s

Highlander Editor
Thursday, September 2, 2021
At a special called Board of Commissioners meeting, the board verbally agreed to start enforcing its current zoning ordinance, not allowing short term rentals in zones R-1, R-2 and R-3, starting Jan. 3, 2022.