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I.E. Program students from 2017. Current communications and events coordinator Winter Gary was part of this group.

I.E. Program students from 2017. Current communications and events coordinator Winter Gary was part of this group.

I.E. Program back and running at Highlands Biological Station after two year hiatus

Highlander Editor
Thursday, August 12, 2021
After taking a pause in courses in 2019 to revamp its curriculum, the Institute for the Environment at UNC Chapel Hill hosted by the Highlands Field Site program is back in 2021. The Highlands Biological Station has hosted UNC-Chapel Hill’s Institute for the Environment semester program since 2001.
As of Aug. 10, there are 163 active cases in Macon County and there have been 41 deaths. This week there have been zero vaccines given according to Macon County Public Health.

As of Aug. 10, there are 163 active cases in Macon County and there have been 41 deaths. This week there have been zero vaccines given according to Macon County Public Health.

Mountain Findings reinstates mask mandate, encourages other businesses to do so, as well

Highlander Editor
Thursday, August 12, 2021
With the Delta Variant of COVID-19 surging through the nation and Western North Carolina, Mountain Findings decided to reinstate its mask policy last week after the Highlands Board of Commissioners reinstated the mask mandate for all town facilities.
Photo by Christopher Smith/Staff Zach Rogers explains the PLAY! exhibit.

Photo by Christopher Smith/Staff Zach Rogers explains the PLAY! exhibit.

PLAY! at The Bascom

Highlander Editor
Thursday, August 12, 2021
The Bascom, A Center for the Visual Arts has opened its annual membership challenge exhibit with this year’s theme being PLAY! “About a year ago, we sat down with the DeVos Institute,” Exhibit manager Zachary Rogers said. “We were chosen out of about 1,000 applicants to revamp our galleries.

Woodruff remembered as a visionary

Highlander Editor
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Jane Woodruff was known around Highlands for her generous contributions including to the hospital, the post office, the fire department and the recreation center, but friends want to her to be remembered as the visionary that they knew. Woodruff passed away at her home in the afternoon of July 29.
The town facilities that the mask mandate would be enforced include the town hall, the recreation center, the community building, the police department, the fire department, the ABC Store and any other government building.

The town facilities that the mask mandate would be enforced include the town hall, the recreation center, the community building, the police department, the fire department, the ABC Store and any other government building.

TOWN REINSTATES MASK MANDATE FOR TOWN FACILITIES

Highlander Editor
Thursday, August 5, 2021
With the Delta Variant raging across the nation, the Highlands Town of Commissioners called a special called meeting where they unanimously voted to mandate masks in all indoor town facilities. Mayor Patrick Taylor said the meeting was called following the guidance of Gov. Roy Cooper.
Photo by Christopher Smith/Staff Jeanne Mullin: Highlands Playhouse Board, Craig Eister: Highlands Cashiers Players Board, Brad Armstrong: Building Committee, Charlotte Muir: PAC Board, Mary Adair Trumbly: PAC Executive Director, Martha Pearson: Highlands Cashiers Chamber Music Festival Board, Jane Webb: PAC Board, RIck Trevathan: PAC Board, Geri Coleman: PAC Board, Wade Coleman: Building Committee Chair, John Eastman: PAC Board all with their shovels.

Photo by Christopher Smith/Staff Jeanne Mullin: Highlands Playhouse Board, Craig Eister: Highlands Cashiers Players Board, Brad Armstrong: Building Committee, Charlotte Muir: PAC Board, Mary Adair Trumbly: PAC Executive Director, Martha Pearson: Highlands Cashiers Chamber Music Festival Board, Jane Webb: PAC Board, RIck Trevathan: PAC Board, Geri Coleman: PAC Board, Wade Coleman: Building Committee Chair, John Eastman: PAC Board all with their shovels.

Groundbreaking at PAC

Highlander Editor
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Last Friday the Highlands Performing Arts Center broke ground on its new $11 million theatre. PAC director Mary Adair Trumbly said the project management, the construction company, the architects, the designers, the theatrical company  have met  twice a month for over a year.
Rocksteady@8 performed at The High Dive last week.

Rocksteady@8 performed at The High Dive last week.

Gettin' the band back together

Highlander Editor
Thursday, July 29, 2021
After several years of being separated, Highlands School teacher Brian Aulisio brought his band back together for two performances at The High Dive last week. The band, Rocksteady@8, had their first show in Tampa, Fla., in 1998. “We used to play in Tampa in the early 2000’s,” Aulisio said.
Several new teachers at Highlands School are gearing up for the new school year

Several new teachers at Highlands School are gearing up for the new school year

Highlands hires several new teachers

Highlander Editor
Thursday, July 29, 2021
With school right around the corner, Highlands School has hired several new teachers excited to get into the classroom. Anita Voznyuk McKim is Highlands School’s newest high school English teacher.
Along with Highlands, Dunwoody, Ga., Birmingham, Ala., Lake Murray Country, S.C., Shenandoah Valley, Va. And Lake Nona, Orlanda, Fla., were all named to the Forbes list.

Along with Highlands, Dunwoody, Ga., Birmingham, Ala., Lake Murray Country, S.C., Shenandoah Valley, Va. And Lake Nona, Orlanda, Fla., were all named to the Forbes list.

Forbes rates Highlands as one of the best places to travel in 2021

Highlander Editor
Thursday, July 29, 2021
The Town of Highlands was among several cities and towns that made the list of Forbes Top Southern Destinations in 2021. Along with Highlands, Dunwoody, Ga., Birmingham, Ala., Lake Murray Country, S.C., Shenandoah Valley, Va. And Lake Nona, Orlanda, Fla., were all named to the list.