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Ryan Hanchett
Highlands Mayor Pat Taylor pulled no punches when he started his monthly “Coffee with the Mayor” presentation on Friday at Hudson Library.
The Town of Highlands needs are outpacing its revenue.
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Village Play making final push for donors, volunteers
Ryan Hanchett
The Village Green is in the home stretch of its playground upgrade, and Executive Director Ashlie Mitchell is hoping one last funding push and a call for volunteers will bring the project to fruition ahead of an October start date for construction.
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Highlands PAC hires new executive director
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The Highlands Performing Arts Center has announced the hiring of Executive Director, Jeanne Piazza, who will begin her tenure in September after moving on from the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, FL.
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Representatives from Summit Charter School gathered to cut the ribbon on the new high school building on Friday.
Summit Charter opens high school
News Staff
With rousing applause, the ribbon was cut on the new high school building for Summit Charter School on Friday morning, Aug. 23.
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The new Fishes and Loaves food pantry on Frank Allen Road in Cashiers boasts new floors, better lighting, more overall space, and updated fixtures to better serve the community for years to come.
Fishes and Loaves reopens
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The freshly-renovated Fishes & Loaves Pantry in Cashiers, open after being under construction since the beginning of the year, has better flooring, more space and will now let visitors shop for their food as if they’re in the grocery store.
Thursday, August 22, 2024
The start of the annual Rotary Club of Highlands Twilight 5k was as busy as ever, despite lingering rain showers on Saturday evening.
Running through the Twilight
Ryan Hanchett
The annual Highlands Twilight 5k, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Highlands, brought runners from across Western North Carolina to Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park on Saturday afternoon.
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Residents of Mount Lori Road are unhappy with recent conduct by construction company employees on their street.
Town board covers Mirror Lake dredging, issues with construction crews
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The Highlands Town Board meeting on Thursday evening, Aug. 15 saw a cause for celebration – the long-awaited dredging of Mirror Lake finally got a definitive timeline and the board approved its first phase to start later this year.
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Sky Valley Police Chief Vaughn Estes (center) announced his resignation at the end of July after more than seven years in his current position.
Police chief Estes says goodbye to Sky Valley
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Sky Valley Police Chief Vaughn Estes bid farewell to the City of Sky Valley on July 31 after seven-and-a-half years of service as he tendered his resignation to pursue other career opportunities.
Thursday, August 15, 2024
New report shows Jackson County tourism boom
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Domestic and international visitors to and within Jackson County spent $468 million in 2023, an increase of 3.4 percent from 2022. The data comes from an annual study commissioned by VisitNC, a unit of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina.
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Highlanders open fall sports season with volleyball match
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The Lady Highlanders varsity volleyball team fell 3-1 against the Smoky Mountain Lady Mustangs in their inaugural game of the 2024 season Monday, in what coach Kaitlyn Bishop said was a game where the Lady Highlanders “struggled to get into a rhythm.
Thursday, August 15, 2024