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Parents, teachers, and school administrators met Thursday night for an input session regarding the impact of education on both current students and future potential community leaders.

Highlands School hosts input session

News Staff

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Highlands School hosted Human Restoration Project, a non-profit aiming to reimagine education, last week to gauge community feedback on education and how we as a society can better aid students, families, and educators.

Cashiers Chamber names Gregory executive director

News Staff

Thursday, March 7, 2024

The Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce has found its new executive director by choosing a familiar face from the Cashiers visitor center. Following the tragic passing of former executive director Thomas Taulbee in November, the Chamber of Commerce began pursuing a new leader in January.

Highlands’ Aislynn Wyatt-Luck (9) chases down a Summit Charter midfielder during their season-opening soccer match on Tuesday night.

Summit Charter tallies 3-1 win over Highlands in soccer opener

News Staff

Thursday, March 7, 2024

Varsity girls’ soccer is officially underway for the 2024 season. Highlands visited Summit Charter School Tuesday for both teams’ first games of the year and the Bears walked away with 3-1 victory.

Voters in Macon and Jackson counties turned out to cast their ballots in the 2024 primary election on Tuesday.

Macon, Jackson voters decide primary

Ryan Hanchett

Thursday, March 7, 2024

Macon County will see one new county commissioner take office in 2024 following Tuesday’s primary election. When the final results rolled in, Republican challenger Barry Breeden unseated incumbent Republican commissioner Paul Higdon.

District 2 commissioner candidates Josh Young and Chris Browning are squaring off in a Republican primary.

Young, Browning hope to claim District 2 commissioner spot

News Staff

Friday, March 1, 2024

Early voting for the Primary Election ends Saturday, March 2. There are two early voting sites: Robert Carpenter Community Building (1288 Georgia Rd.) in Franklin and the Highlands Civic Center (600 N. 4th St.). Hours are 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. thru Friday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.

Zacharias to present latest book

News Staff

Friday, March 1, 2024

Hudson Library will host author Karen Zacharias, Wednesday, March 6 at 4 p.m. to discuss her book “No Perfect Mothers,” which personalizes the story of Carrie Buck, the center of the Buck v. Bell U.S. Supreme Court Case examining eugenics and the forced sterilization of women.

Author Karen Zacharias will discuss her new book “No Perfect Mothers” at Hudson Library on Wednesday, March 6.

Zacharias to present latest book

News Staff

Friday, March 1, 2024

Rep. Edwards talks policy at campaign stop

News Staff

Friday, March 1, 2024

U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) made a visit to Cashiers last week to discuss some issues on the federal level with members of the Rotary Club of the Cashiers Valley at The Village Green. Rep.

Highlands chef to appear on Food Network

News Staff

Friday, February 23, 2024

Chef Kalen Fortuna is relatively new to the Highlands area, but he’s already making a huge culinary splash, including helping lead a business rebranding and landing himself on a Food Network competition.

Several business owners took part in the February workshop prior to the Highlands Board of Commissioners meeting on Thursday. Business owners voiced concerns ranging from the use of lighted signs, to the lack of affordable workforce housing.

Workshop brings elected officials, business owners, together

News Staff

Friday, February 23, 2024

The Town of Highlands and members of the business sector took the first step in a much-needed mutual conversation on how to benefit each other in last week’s Board of Commissioners workshop.