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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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Hanchett named publisher of The Highlander, Chronicle

Ryan Hanchett has been chosen to take over as publisher of The Highlander and The Crossroads Chronicle.  Hanchett succeeds Brad Spaulding, who is moving on to Community Newspapers Inc.’s home office in Athens, Georgia, as director of national advertising.
The Highlands Emergency Council’s loading zone will soon be covered thanks to a variance granted by the Town of Highlands.

The Highlands Emergency Council’s loading zone will soon be covered thanks to a variance granted by the Town of Highlands.

New Emergency Council awning approved

The Highlands Emergency Council will soon be able to take in donations comfortably, no matter the weather, following approval of a variance by the town board of commissioners.
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.

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.

Bear Shadow brings back music

The COVID-19 pandemic, a last minute change of venue and a rain cancellation on Saturday were not going to prevent people from enjoying live music for the first time in more than a year last weekend at the Bear Shadow music festival.
The use of string lights is among the topics under review by the Highlands planning board.

The use of string lights is among the topics under review by the Highlands planning board.

Planning board looks into language

The Highlands Planning Board had several new business items to discuss on Monday night, each with a common theme.