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Lower Lake Road is one of four on schedule to be paved in the 2021-22 Town of Highlands budget.

Lower Lake Road is one of four on schedule to be paved in the 2021-22 Town of Highlands budget.

Paving, water projects on the horizon

Less than a month after hearing budget requests from Town of Highlands department heads, the board of commissioners got to work budget cuts during Thursday’s work session.
A grounds crew from Highlands Falls Country Club took time out to spruce up the exterior of Highlands Playhouse in March.

A grounds crew from Highlands Falls Country Club took time out to spruce up the exterior of Highlands Playhouse in March.

HFCC crew helps out at Playhouse

The exterior grounds of the Highlands Playhouse were given a much needed freshening up by a seven-person grounds crew on loan from Highlands Falls Country Club.
Cashiers Highlands Humane Society staff members rescued 27 dogs from an animal hoarding site in South Carolina. Several of the dogs appeared neglected, malnourished and/or were heartworm positive.

Cashiers Highlands Humane Society staff members rescued 27 dogs from an animal hoarding site in South Carolina. Several of the dogs appeared neglected, malnourished and/or were heartworm positive.

CHHS conducts rescue effort

An animal hoarding case in South Carolina prompted response from Cashiers Highlands Humane Society on Friday. According to CHHS executive director David Stroud, Anderson County, South Carolina authorities contacted the Cashiers shelter when they found more than 50 small dogs on the property.
The Highlands Board of Commissioners will hold a budget work session at 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 8.

The Highlands Board of Commissioners will hold a budget work session at 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 8.

Commissioners get first look at budget

The Highlands Board of Commissioners will sit down for a budget work session at 3 p.m. today. The first draft of the town’s 2021-22 budget will be available for the board to review.
“The Scott and Patti Show” played to a sold out audience in 2019 at the Highlands Playhouse. Actor Scott Daniel (left) is taking over as the executive director of the Playhouse in May.

“The Scott and Patti Show” played to a sold out audience in 2019 at the Highlands Playhouse. Actor Scott Daniel (left) is taking over as the executive director of the Playhouse in May.

Experienced entertainer Daniel bringing vision to Highlands Playhouse

Scott Daniel may have a new job title, but he is no stranger to the Highlands Playhouse. As a performer in the “Scott and Patti Show,” Daniel has graced the Highlands’ stage in the past and he hopes to lean on his experience when he takes over as the Playhouse’s executive director in May.
NC Department of Transportation crews began rebuilding a bank under US 64 near Bridal Veil Falls on Monday. That project is being completed simultaneously to the Main Street repaving project.

NC Department of Transportation crews began rebuilding a bank under US 64 near Bridal Veil Falls on Monday. That project is being completed simultaneously to the Main Street repaving project.

Pair of road projects underway

Roadwork continued on Main Street in Highlands this week as a second major project got started on US 64 near Bridal Veil Falls. NC Department of Transportation crews finished paving Main Street from the intersection of NC 106 through the intersection of 5th Street on Tuesday.
A private donation is in place to upgrade and expand the current playground at the Highlands Rec Park in the coming year.

A private donation is in place to upgrade and expand the current playground at the Highlands Rec Park in the coming year.

Parks and Rec eyes upgrades

The Highlands Parks and Recreation Department is hoping that a donation from the community and some budget help from the town board of commissioners will lead to a number of improvements in 2021.
A recently constructed exhibit honoring the men and women who have represented Highlands while serving in the United States military is just one of several new attractions planned for 2021 at the Highlands Historical Society Museum on 4th Street.

A recently constructed exhibit honoring the men and women who have represented Highlands while serving in the United States military is just one of several new attractions planned for 2021 at the Highlands Historical Society Museum on 4th Street.

Highlands Historical Society partners with WCU to revamp museum

The Highlands Historical Society Museum will have a new look for 2021. With the help of a group of students from Western Carolina University’s public history department, the facility will be getting a post-COVID-19 facelift.
The Friends of Founders Park shrimp boil is scheduled for Saturday, June 19 using a drive-thru format.

The Friends of Founders Park shrimp boil is scheduled for Saturday, June 19 using a drive-thru format.

Shrimp boil benefit back on

One of Highlands’ most popular summer events will be back with a new format for 2021. Following a hiatus in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Friends of Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park Shrimp Boil was given the green light by the Highlands board of commissioners.
The Friends of Founders Park shrimp boil is scheduled for Saturday, June 19 using a drive-thru format.

The Friends of Founders Park shrimp boil is scheduled for Saturday, June 19 using a drive-thru format.

Shrimp boil benefit back on

One of Highlands’ most popular summer events will be back with a new format for 2021. Following a hiatus in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Friends of Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park Shrimp Boil was given the green light by the Highlands board of commissioners.