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Mayor Patrick Taylor discusses the town budget during his community coffee program at Hudson Library on Friday.

Mayor Patrick Taylor discusses the town budget during his community coffee program at Hudson Library on Friday.

Mayor's coffee focusses on budget

Dan Brown
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Mayor Patrick Taylor said during the year’s first Coffee with the Mayor gathering, how he’d like to see Highlands get aggressive with its paving plans.  “We have town roads and streets that are in need of paving,” he said.

Primary election features close races

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Macon County turned out to the polls for the 2020 primary election on Tuesday to decide multiple local, state and federal races. Election results rolled in to the Macon County Board of Elections office just after 8 p.m. following a slight delay in the reporting process.
Lance Black, piloting the Poop Coop and his team of Luke Black, Chris Alexander and Jack Alexander, successfully slid to victory in the 14th annual Outhouse Races held Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Sapphire Valley Resort.

Lance Black, piloting the Poop Coop and his team of Luke Black, Chris Alexander and Jack Alexander, successfully slid to victory in the 14th annual Outhouse Races held Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Sapphire Valley Resort.

Alabama team wins Outhouse Races

Dan Brown
Thursday, March 5, 2020
It was a beautiful weekend for racing outhouses.  The rain held off Saturday as Mother Nature took the weekend off so the 14th Annual Outhouse Races at the Sapphire Valley Ski Resort could run free of foul rain and yes, snow.
Sandra Valero, housekeeping supervisor with Old Edwards Inn separates single-use plastic shampoo and conditioner bottles for recycling.

Sandra Valero, housekeeping supervisor with Old Edwards Inn separates single-use plastic shampoo and conditioner bottles for recycling.

OEI setting new recycling standard

Dan Brown
Thursday, February 27, 2020
The management, staff and even the guests of Old Edwards Inn each want to do their part in the war against plastic, with the hotel opting to buckle down on its recycling efforts. Old Edwards Hospitality Group President Richard Delany said the movement was initiated by the hotel’s guests.
Early voting ends Saturday ahead of the Tuesday, March 3 primary election.

Early voting ends Saturday ahead of the Tuesday, March 3 primary election.

Early voting ends Saturday, primary Tuesday

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Despite national attention ahead of the Super Tuesday primary elections on Tuesday, March 3, one-stop early voting numbers in Macon County are lagging slightly behind 2016 totals.
Eckerd Living Center at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, an 80-bed assisted living center, has earned a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Staff members include Carolyn Vitale, Robin Leitch, Laura Zoellner, Brooke Stewart, Brittney Herbert, Brandi Field, Myrna Green, Rachel Smith, Kristy BIllingsley, Natasha Williamson, Ariadna Mendoza, Jenya Wolf and Alison George.

Eckerd Living Center at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, an 80-bed assisted living center, has earned a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Staff members include Carolyn Vitale, Robin Leitch, Laura Zoellner, Brooke Stewart, Brittney Herbert, Brandi Field, Myrna Green, Rachel Smith, Kristy BIllingsley, Natasha Williamson, Ariadna Mendoza, Jenya Wolf and Alison George.

Eckerd Living Center earns five star rating

Dan Brown
Thursday, February 20, 2020
The Eckerd Living Center at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital recently earned a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Architectural drawings of the new fire station to be built on Franklin Road.

Architectural drawings of the new fire station to be built on Franklin Road.

Firm chosen to build new fire station

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, February 20, 2020
The Town of Highlands public safety committee unanimously approved D.R. Reynolds Company Inc. to serve as the construction manager for the town’s new fire station.
The USFS is seeking public comment on prescribed burning and tree clearing proposals.

The USFS is seeking public comment on prescribed burning and tree clearing proposals.

Comments sought regarding prescribed burns

Dan Brown
Thursday, February 20, 2020
The Nantahala Ranger District is reaching out to the public seeking comments on a pair of forest management proposals.  The first proposal seeks to conduct prescribed burning on 28 permanent wildlife openings totaling approximately 47 acres located in Macon and Jackson counties.
The 14th annual outhouse races will be held at Sapphire Valley Resort on Saturday, Feb. 15.

The 14th annual outhouse races will be held at Sapphire Valley Resort on Saturday, Feb. 15.

Outhouse races benefit plateau

Dan Brown
Thursday, February 13, 2020
There might not be much snow on the ground now, but on Feb. 15, at 3 p.m., the 14th Annual Outraces Races at Sapphire Valley Resort will have plenty of powder.