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The Macon County EDC and Southwestern Commission are looking at options to promote the construction of workforce housing.

The Macon County EDC and Southwestern Commission are looking at options to promote the construction of workforce housing.

EDC examines workforce housing

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, May 20, 2021
The Macon County Economic Development commission heard from regional experts regarding a question on many employers’ minds on Thursday night. What can be done about workforce housing in Western North Carolina?
The Highlands Biological Station will begin a lecture series entitled “Climate Conversations” at 6 p.m. on Thursday via Zoom online.

The Highlands Biological Station will begin a lecture series entitled “Climate Conversations” at 6 p.m. on Thursday via Zoom online.

Climate Conversations hosted by HBF

News Staff
Thursday, May 20, 2021
The Highlands Biological Foundation will kick off a new virtual lecture series, Climate Conversations, with Dr. Richard Chandler’s lecture titled “On the edge of a shifting range: Climate change and birds of the southern Appalachian Mountains” at 6 p.m. tonight.  Dr.

Author Monroe to speak at Hudson Library

News Staff
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Award-winning, New York Times best-selling author Mary Alice Monroe will appear at Hudson Library on Saturday, May 29 to talk about her new novel The Summer of Lost and Found. Books will be available for purchase and signing at this free event.
This 1963 split-window Corvette is one of the first three cars on display at The Bascom Center for Visual Arts as part of the exhibit “FreeWheeling: The Allure of the Automobile in Contemporary Art.”

This 1963 split-window Corvette is one of the first three cars on display at The Bascom Center for Visual Arts as part of the exhibit “FreeWheeling: The Allure of the Automobile in Contemporary Art.”

The Art of the Automobile

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Classic cars rolled into the parking lot of The Bascom Center for Visual Arts on Friday afternoon and this time they didn’t stop in between the white lines.
This 1963 split-window Corvette is one of the first three cars on display at The Bascom Center for Visual Arts as part of the exhibit “FreeWheeling: The Allure of the Automobile in Contemporary Art.”

This 1963 split-window Corvette is one of the first three cars on display at The Bascom Center for Visual Arts as part of the exhibit “FreeWheeling: The Allure of the Automobile in Contemporary Art.”

The Art of the Automobile

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Classic cars rolled into the parking lot of The Bascom Center for Visual Arts on Friday afternoon and this time they didn’t stop in between the white lines.
The Town of Highlands no longer will require masks be worn outdoors in the business district.

The Town of Highlands no longer will require masks be worn outdoors in the business district.

Town drops outdoor mask requirement

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Going for a stroll along Highlands’ sidewalks will no longer require a mask, following a vote by the town board of commissioners eliminating the mask requirement outdoors. Mayor Patrick Taylor brought the mask mandate before the board during Thursday’s work session.
Highlands baseball field may be in for a lighting upgrade in 2021.

Highlands baseball field may be in for a lighting upgrade in 2021.

New stadium lights on the horizon

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Playing ball in Highlands may soon get more enjoyable. During Thursday’s budget work session town manager Josh Ward informed the board of commissioners that funding to replace the aging stadium lights at the baseball field on 4th Street has been penciled into both the town and county budgets.
Anna Stiehler watches a chip shot roll towards the hole during a recent match at Sky Valley Country Club. Stiehler qualified for the NC High School Athletic Association 1-A/2-A golf state championship at Pinehurst.

Anna Stiehler watches a chip shot roll towards the hole during a recent match at Sky Valley Country Club. Stiehler qualified for the NC High School Athletic Association 1-A/2-A golf state championship at Pinehurst.

Stiehler off to state tourney

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, May 13, 2021
In just two years of high school golf, Anna Stiehler has made going to Pinehurst seem routine. Highlands’ only female golfer qualified for the NC High School Athletic Association 1-A/2-A state tournament at the famed Pinehurst complex beginning on Tuesday.
The NC Wildlife Resources Commission, Town of Highlands and BEAR task force hosted a joint BearWise virtual symposium on Sunday.

The NC Wildlife Resources Commission, Town of Highlands and BEAR task force hosted a joint BearWise virtual symposium on Sunday.

Being a BearWise beacon

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, May 6, 2021
With spring temperatures in place and summer right around the corner, the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, Town of Highlands and the BEAR task force got together via online video conference on Sunday to discuss ways to mitigate human-bear encounters in 2021.

WNC housing market remains red hot

News Staff
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Low interest rates coupled with people making work and lifestyle changes due to COVID-19 has resulted in a fast-paced real estate market in Macon County. If you are a buyer, be ready to jump on the home of your dreams, because it could be sold in just a few days.