The Highlands Emergency Council’s loading zone will soon be covered thanks to a variance granted by the Town of Highlands.
Shelly Colvin and her band played at the Bear Shadow music festival at Winfield Farm in Scaly Mountain on Friday night. The four-day festival was the first live music event many of the acts had played in more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The use of string lights is among the topics under review by the Highlands planning board.
US Forest Service leaders will sit down with administrators from the Chattooga Conservancy to discuss the Southside Project on Friday.
With temperatures on the rise, black bears are leaving their dens in search of easy meals. There will be a BearWise program at 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 2 via Zoom to educate the public on coexisting with bears.
The annual Plateau Pickup litter sweep sponsored by the Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center got underway at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park on Saturday. Volunteers collected litter all around town and along US 64, NC 28 and NC 106.
Informational signs regarding the Town of Highlands mask mandate are back in place at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park.
The Community Immunity Project is aimed at recognizing businesses with 100 percent vaccination rates among employees.
The Village Nature Series will get underway on Tuesday, April 27 when presenter Sonya Carpenter covers the topic “Nurturing life in your backyard – Choices within our control.” Anyone wishing to view the presentation should register by emailing director@cashiersgreen.com.