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The 14th annual Dazzling Dahlia Festival will take place Sept. 6-8.

The 14th annual Dazzling Dahlia Festival will take place Sept. 6-8.

Dahlia Festival ready to bloom

News Staff
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Highlands Historical Society is taking guests back in time with the 14th annual Dazzling Dahlia Festival. “Flower Power” will be exploding this weekend all over Highlands as the festival leans into the 60’s.
Photo by Larry Griffin/Staff Wade Hampton Golf Club awarded $350,000 in grants to 26 area nonprofits during a reception on Aug. 29.

Photo by Larry Griffin/Staff Wade Hampton Golf Club awarded $350,000 in grants to 26 area nonprofits during a reception on Aug. 29.

Wade Hampton issues 2024 grants

News Staff
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Wade Hampton Golf Club honored several nonprofits in the Cashiers area at a reception for their Donor Advised Fund, Thursday evening, Aug. 29. The golf club gave $350,000 in grants to the 26 local nonprofits and groups this past year.
Researcher Reagan Jarrett and Dr. Rada Petric examine a rocky area to see if there are any bats present.

Researcher Reagan Jarrett and Dr. Rada Petric examine a rocky area to see if there are any bats present.

Stepping up for bats

News Staff
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Researchers with the Highlands Biological Society are watching and listening to the abandoned mines littered in the high, steep hills of the Plateau, for data they hope will help track bat species in the mines.
The Town of Highlands is looking at several major projects in the coming budget year.

The Town of Highlands is looking at several major projects in the coming budget year.

Mayor talks major projects, tax increase, at monthly coffee

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Highlands Mayor Pat Taylor pulled no punches when he started his monthly “Coffee with the Mayor” presentation on Friday at Hudson Library. The Town of Highlands needs are outpacing its revenue.
Village Play in Cashiers is scheduled for a revamp this fall.

Village Play in Cashiers is scheduled for a revamp this fall.

Village Play making final push for donors, volunteers

Ryan Hanchett
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The Village Green is in the home stretch of its playground upgrade, and Executive Director Ashlie Mitchell is hoping one last funding push and a call for volunteers will bring the project to fruition ahead of an October start date for construction.

Highlands PAC hires new executive director

News Staff
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The Highlands Performing Arts Center has announced the hiring of Executive Director, Jeanne Piazza, who will begin her tenure in September after moving on from the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, FL.
Representatives from Summit Charter School gathered to cut the ribbon on the new high school building on Friday.

Representatives from Summit Charter School gathered to cut the ribbon on the new high school building on Friday.

Summit Charter opens high school

News Staff
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
With rousing applause, the ribbon was cut on the new high school building for Summit Charter School on Friday morning, Aug. 23.
The new Fishes and Loaves food pantry on Frank Allen Road in Cashiers boasts new floors, better lighting, more overall space, and updated fixtures to better serve the community for years to come.

The new Fishes and Loaves food pantry on Frank Allen Road in Cashiers boasts new floors, better lighting, more overall space, and updated fixtures to better serve the community for years to come.

Fishes and Loaves reopens

News Staff
Thursday, August 22, 2024
The freshly-renovated Fishes & Loaves Pantry in Cashiers, open after being under construction since the beginning of the year, has better flooring, more space and will now let visitors shop for their food as if they’re in the grocery store.
The start of the annual Rotary Club of Highlands Twilight 5k was as busy as ever, despite lingering rain showers on Saturday evening.

The start of the annual Rotary Club of Highlands Twilight 5k was as busy as ever, despite lingering rain showers on Saturday evening.

Running through the Twilight

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, August 22, 2024
The annual Highlands Twilight 5k, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Highlands, brought runners from across Western North Carolina to Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park on Saturday afternoon.
Residents of Mount Lori Road are unhappy with recent conduct by construction company employees on their street.

Residents of Mount Lori Road are unhappy with recent conduct by construction company employees on their street.

Town board covers Mirror Lake dredging, issues with construction crews

News Staff
Thursday, August 22, 2024
The Highlands Town Board meeting on Thursday evening, Aug. 15 saw a cause for celebration – the long-awaited dredging of Mirror Lake finally got a definitive timeline and the board approved its first phase to start later this year.