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Meadows removed from county voter rolls

Highlander Editor
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows’s voter registration has been removed from the rolls in Macon County. According to a release from the North Carolina State Board of Elections, Meadows’s registration was removed after the NCSBE determined he’d registered to vote in another state.
Photo by Michael O’Hearn/Staff The Bear Shadow Music Festival will return to Winfield Farm in Scaly Mountain on Friday night to kick off a three-day stretch of live music, food and cocktails.

Photo by Michael O’Hearn/Staff The Bear Shadow Music Festival will return to Winfield Farm in Scaly Mountain on Friday night to kick off a three-day stretch of live music, food and cocktails.

Bear Shadow festival on tap

Highlander Editor
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Music will be ringing through the mountains of Macon County when the Bear Shadow Music Festival opens its second run on Friday. The annual three-day music festival at Winfield Farm in Scaly Mountain will feature a full slate of nationally known musical acts, along with unique foods and beverages.
Photo by Ryan Hanchett/Staff A record-number of volunteers gathered at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park last Saturday.

Photo by Ryan Hanchett/Staff A record-number of volunteers gathered at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park last Saturday.

Record number of volunteers took part in 2022 Plateau Pickup

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Roadside litter got kicked to the curb on Saturday as crews from across the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau marched their way along roadsides picking up trash as part of the 2022 Plateau Pickup sponsored by the Highlands Chamber of Commerce.
Photo by Ryan Hanchett/Staff During Thursday’s board meeting a public hearing was held to address a conditional zoning request for Pine Holdings LLC’s property adjacent to Kelsey-Hutchinson Founder’s Park.

Photo by Ryan Hanchett/Staff During Thursday’s board meeting a public hearing was held to address a conditional zoning request for Pine Holdings LLC’s property adjacent to Kelsey-Hutchinson Founder’s Park.

One step closer: Zoning change approved for new development on Pine Street

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, April 28, 2022
The former Bank of America building on Pine Street is one step closer to coming down following the approval of a zoning change by the Highlands Board of Commissioners.
Volunteers will gather for the annual Plateau Pickup, sponsored by the Highlands Chamber of Commerce, at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founder’s Park on Saturday morning. In 2021, approximately 80 volunteers collected close to 300 bags of trash from area roadsides.

Volunteers will gather for the annual Plateau Pickup, sponsored by the Highlands Chamber of Commerce, at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founder’s Park on Saturday morning. In 2021, approximately 80 volunteers collected close to 300 bags of trash from area roadsides.

Time for spring cleaning

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, April 21, 2022
Litter always seems to build up along area roadways in early spring. As traffic picks up along main arteries, and more visitors make their way to Highlands and Cashiers, the accumulation of discarded trash becomes noticeable.
North Carolina Speaker of the House Tim Moore recently made a stop in Cashiers to discuss upcoming elections.

North Carolina Speaker of the House Tim Moore recently made a stop in Cashiers to discuss upcoming elections.

Speaker of the House talks elections

News Staff
Thursday, April 21, 2022
On April 11, North Carolina Speaker of the House Rep. Tim Moore, made an appearance at the Jackson County Republicans’ meeting held at Summit Charter School.
Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff Kayden Pierson, Claire Worley and Anne Elizabeth Woods congratulate Charlotte Westendorf after a goal on Friday afternoon.

Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff Kayden Pierson, Claire Worley and Anne Elizabeth Woods congratulate Charlotte Westendorf after a goal on Friday afternoon.

HMS Lady Highlanders shutout Murphy, 4-0

Highlander Editor
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Rain, snow and windy weather couldn’t stop the Highlands Middle School Lady Highlanders from putting on a dominating performance against the Murphy Middle School Lady Bulldogs last Friday, 4-0. “I was really happy with how they played tonight,” coach Rachel Wilson said.
Submitted Photo Early Monday morning, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said three-year-old Nevaeh Jade Newswanger was visiting with her family when she fell into the water and was carried over the falls.

Submitted Photo Early Monday morning, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said three-year-old Nevaeh Jade Newswanger was visiting with her family when she fell into the water and was carried over the falls.

Three-year old dies after being swept away at Whitewater Falls

Highlander Editor
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
A child died after being swept away at Whitewater Falls in southern Jackson County on Sunday night. Early Monday morning, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said three-year-old Nevaeh Jade Newswanger was visiting with her family when she fell into the water and was carried over the falls.