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Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff Highlands Police Chief Andrea Holland spoke during the Community Coffee at Hudson Library last Friday.

Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff Highlands Police Chief Andrea Holland spoke during the Community Coffee at Hudson Library last Friday.

Community Coffee event highlights HPD

Highlander Editor
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Community Coffee at Hudson Library with Highlands Mayor Patrick Taylor started back up again after taking a hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shoplifter hits several stores on the Plateau

News Staff
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Local businesses are at the heart of the Highlands and Cashiers area, but in recent weeks multiple shops have been the victims of a shoplifter who has stolen thousands of dollars in merchandise. Around 3:50 p.m.
Submitted Photo Connie Regan-Blake will present a workshop on storytelling at the CLE today, at 3 p.m.

Submitted Photo Connie Regan-Blake will present a workshop on storytelling at the CLE today, at 3 p.m.

One of America’s most celebrated storytellers to present at CLE

Highlander Editor
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Internationally known storyteller, Connie Regan-Blake will be presenting a workshop on storytelling at the Center for Life Enrichment in Highlands today. Growing up in the American South, Regan-Blake said she was surrounded by storytelling at a young age.

Local student qualifies for YBR World Finals

News Staff
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Highlands resident, Gus Teeter, will be heading to Abilene Texas for the Youth Bull Riders World Final in August. Teeter, who is now 12 years old, has always had an interest in bull-riding and rodeos.
This year’s overall budget is $919,601 less that the previous year’s budget of over $28 million, but the general fund was increased by $285,307.00 with the addition of fiber lease payments in the general fund’s revenue.

This year’s overall budget is $919,601 less that the previous year’s budget of over $28 million, but the general fund was increased by $285,307.00 with the addition of fiber lease payments in the general fund’s revenue.

Town approves $27.39 million budget for FY 2022-23

News Staff
Thursday, June 23, 2022
The town of Highlands approved a $27,392,428.00 budget on Thursday during a regularly scheduled meeting, for the 2022-23 fiscal year. The overall budget was approved 4-1, with commissioner Marc Hehn opposing.

Rotary Club to raise money for recent HHS grad

News Staff
Thursday, June 23, 2022
The Highlands Rotary Club and the Highlands School Interact Club will be working in collaboration with one another to hold a fundraiser at the Rotary Club’s annual July fourth hotdog cookout to raise funds for a recent Highlands High School graduate, Seth Staffelbach.

Highlands local raising money to help his father

Highlander Editor
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Since getting in a car accident in 2019, life for Highlands local Austin Baty’s father, Scott, has never been the same. In an attempt to make his father’s life easier, Baty has started a GoFundMe, with $1,705 raised already. “In 2019, my father was in a car accident in Cashiers,” Baty said.