Highlands commissioners approved an amendment to the UDO that stops new short-term rentals from opening.
Dr. Joanne Roesner will teach a pet CPR and first aid class at the Sky Valley-Scaly Mountain Volunteer Fire Department at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
The second annual Porchfest, presented by the Center for Life Enrichment in Highlands, brought out musicians and music lovers for a day filled with tunes from multiple genres at 12 locations around town.
Dr. James McClintock will present his lecture “From Penguins to Plankton - The Dramatic Impacts of Climate Change in Antarctica” at 5 p.m. on Sept. 23, with a reception to follow in the HBS Nature Center
The Highlands Biological Station will host a Native Plant Symposium on Sept. 16-17, featuring a plant auction, lectures and garden tours.
Highlands commissioners continue to make revisions to a proposed STR ordinance.
Submitted photo Gorges State Park in Sapphire will host the Mountain Monarch Festival on Saturday, Sept. 24, featuring presentations a keynote address and live music.
The Center for Life Enrichment for present Porchfest at multiple locations around Highlands on Sunday.