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According to county finance director Lori Carpenter, the next step will be to publish the RFQ and then have a committee that selects an architect. Once an architect is chosen, the price will be negotiated and then brought back to the board.   

According to county finance director Lori Carpenter, the next step will be to publish the RFQ and then have a committee that selects an architect. Once an architect is chosen, the price will be negotiated and then brought back to the board.   

County takes first step in making pre-K at Highlands School a reality

Highlander Editor
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Plans to create a pre-K program at Highlands School are rolling after the Macon County Board of Commissioners approved a Request for Qualifications to hire an architect to look at the plans. The board of commissioners were presented the plan for a $4.
Submitted Photo Front row seated left to right, Michael Albert – First Vice-President/United States Croquet Association (Cedar Creek) Kathie Gamble – Chairman for 2022 GC National Tourn. (Trillium) Lynda Fuchs – Highlands Falls Venue Manager and Jochen Lucke – President of Silver Creek Realty, sponsor of GC National Tournament (CCSV and Cullasaja). Middle row seated left to right, Sherif Abdelwahab (Wildcat Cliffs) Don Eastman (Highlands Falls) Dawn Jupin (Chattooga) Barbara Jamison (Trillium) Ellen Nielson

Submitted Photo Front row seated left to right, Michael Albert – First Vice-President/United States Croquet Association (Cedar Creek) Kathie Gamble – Chairman for 2022 GC National Tourn. (Trillium) Lynda Fuchs – Highlands Falls Venue Manager and Jochen Lucke – President of Silver Creek Realty, sponsor of GC National Tournament (CCSV and Cullasaja). Middle row seated left to right, Sherif Abdelwahab (Wildcat Cliffs) Don Eastman (Highlands Falls) Dawn Jupin (Chattooga) Barbara Jamison (Trillium) Ellen Nielson

2022 USCA National Championships to be held on the plateau

Highlander Editor
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
The United States Croquet Association will stage the 2022 National Championships at High Hampton, the Chattooga Club, Country Club of Sapphire Valley, and Highlands Falls Country Club on May 15 – 22, 2022.
Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff IFC executive director T.J. Smith showcased the lack of chicken in the Highlands Food Pantry freezer.

Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff IFC executive director T.J. Smith showcased the lack of chicken in the Highlands Food Pantry freezer.

WNC foodbanks struggling with supply chain issues

Highlander Editor
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Food pantries across the nation are struggling to fill their shelves with meat and other products and Highlands Food Pantry is in the same boat. Last Tuesday, the pantry had fully stocked shelves, but its meat freezers were bare. International Friendship Center executive director T.J.
Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff HHS seniors Julia Schmitt and Hayley Borino both had two goals on the night.

Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff HHS seniors Julia Schmitt and Hayley Borino both had two goals on the night.

Lady Highlanders dominate Blue Ridge, 7-1

Highlander Editor
Thursday, May 5, 2022
On Monday night, the Highlands School Lady Highlander varsity soccer team struck early and hard to take down Blue Ridge Early College, 7-1, in a conference matchup.
Three seats on the Macon County Board of Commissioners are up for grabs in this year’s county election

Three seats on the Macon County Board of Commissioners are up for grabs in this year’s county election

Seven running for Commissioner seats, pt. 1

Highlander Editor
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series introducing the candidates for the Macon County Board of Commissioners. Next week’s article will include candidates from District 2.
Submitted Photo Root 64 owner Briony Le Roi-Crowe.

Submitted Photo Root 64 owner Briony Le Roi-Crowe.

Root 64 fresh market now open in Sapphire

Highlander Editor
Thursday, May 5, 2022
A new market has opened on U.S. 64 next to the Sapphire Post Office known as the Root 64 Fresh Market. Briony Le Roi-Crowe is the owner, and her husband owns a restaurant on the plateau. The market will offer a plethora of fresh produce, wines, charcuterie boards, candies, and other food items.

Authors find inspiration in Hummingbird Lounge

Highlander Editor
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Tucked away in Old Edwards Inn’s Hummingbird Lounge last year, small business strategist James Chittenden and immigration lawyer Renata Castro found inspiration for their recently published book, 99 Questions to Ask BEFORE Starting a Business in the U.S.
Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff HCH CEO Tom Neal, Eckerd Living Center Director Emily Bowers, Kelli Randall, Jessica Brooks, Susan Kaminsky, and HCH Nursing Director Hollis Whitehead.

Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff HCH CEO Tom Neal, Eckerd Living Center Director Emily Bowers, Kelli Randall, Jessica Brooks, Susan Kaminsky, and HCH Nursing Director Hollis Whitehead.

Celebrating Nurses Week at Highlands Cashiers Hospital

Highlander Editor
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
With May 6-12 being National Nurses’ Week, Highlands Cashiers Hospital’s CEO Tom Neal said nurses are the backbone of the facility. With Neal being a nurse himself, he said nurses are the caregivers at the hospital. “They make sure our patients get the care they need and compassion,” Neal said.