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Author Monroe to speak at Hudson Library

Award-winning, New York Times best-selling author Mary Alice Monroe will appear at Hudson Library on Saturday, May 29 to talk about her new novel The Summer of Lost and Found. Books will be available for purchase and signing at this free event.
This 1963 split-window Corvette is one of the first three cars on display at The Bascom Center for Visual Arts as part of the exhibit “FreeWheeling: The Allure of the Automobile in Contemporary Art.”

This 1963 split-window Corvette is one of the first three cars on display at The Bascom Center for Visual Arts as part of the exhibit “FreeWheeling: The Allure of the Automobile in Contemporary Art.”

The Art of the Automobile

Classic cars rolled into the parking lot of The Bascom Center for Visual Arts on Friday afternoon and this time they didn’t stop in between the white lines.
This 1963 split-window Corvette is one of the first three cars on display at The Bascom Center for Visual Arts as part of the exhibit “FreeWheeling: The Allure of the Automobile in Contemporary Art.”

This 1963 split-window Corvette is one of the first three cars on display at The Bascom Center for Visual Arts as part of the exhibit “FreeWheeling: The Allure of the Automobile in Contemporary Art.”

The Art of the Automobile

Classic cars rolled into the parking lot of The Bascom Center for Visual Arts on Friday afternoon and this time they didn’t stop in between the white lines.
The Town of Highlands no longer will require masks be worn outdoors in the business district.

The Town of Highlands no longer will require masks be worn outdoors in the business district.

Town drops outdoor mask requirement

Going for a stroll along Highlands’ sidewalks will no longer require a mask, following a vote by the town board of commissioners eliminating the mask requirement outdoors. Mayor Patrick Taylor brought the mask mandate before the board during Thursday’s work session.
Highlands baseball field may be in for a lighting upgrade in 2021.

Highlands baseball field may be in for a lighting upgrade in 2021.

New stadium lights on the horizon

Playing ball in Highlands may soon get more enjoyable. During Thursday’s budget work session town manager Josh Ward informed the board of commissioners that funding to replace the aging stadium lights at the baseball field on 4th Street has been penciled into both the town and county budgets.
Pictured are Zonta board members Linda Tyler and Peggy Milton, Jennifer Lynn Turner from REACH, and Zonta board members Roxanne Chambless and Deanna Wagner.

Pictured are Zonta board members Linda Tyler and Peggy Milton, Jennifer Lynn Turner from REACH, and Zonta board members Roxanne Chambless and Deanna Wagner.

Zonta makes donation to REACH

The Zonta Club of the Franklin Area has presented reading materials for women to REACH in Franklin.  Fifty booklets on financial management and two self-help books were given at a presentation at the REACH for Bargains store. Zonta supports REACH in Jackson County and Macon County.
The NC Wildlife Resources Commission, Town of Highlands and BEAR task force hosted a joint BearWise virtual symposium on Sunday.

The NC Wildlife Resources Commission, Town of Highlands and BEAR task force hosted a joint BearWise virtual symposium on Sunday.

Being a BearWise beacon

With spring temperatures in place and summer right around the corner, the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, Town of Highlands and the BEAR task force got together via online video conference on Sunday to discuss ways to mitigate human-bear encounters in 2021.

WNC housing market remains red hot

Low interest rates coupled with people making work and lifestyle changes due to COVID-19 has resulted in a fast-paced real estate market in Macon County. If you are a buyer, be ready to jump on the home of your dreams, because it could be sold in just a few days.

Hanchett named publisher of The Highlander, Chronicle

Ryan Hanchett has been chosen to take over as publisher of The Highlander and The Crossroads Chronicle.  Hanchett succeeds Brad Spaulding, who is moving on to Community Newspapers Inc.’s home office in Athens, Georgia, as director of national advertising.
The Highlands Emergency Council’s loading zone will soon be covered thanks to a variance granted by the Town of Highlands.

The Highlands Emergency Council’s loading zone will soon be covered thanks to a variance granted by the Town of Highlands.

New Emergency Council awning approved

The Highlands Emergency Council will soon be able to take in donations comfortably, no matter the weather, following approval of a variance by the town board of commissioners.