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Photo by Michael O’Hearn/Crossroads Chronicle HHS senior J.D. Head dribbles against Summit on Tuesday.

Photo by Michael O’Hearn/Crossroads Chronicle HHS senior J.D. Head dribbles against Summit on Tuesday.

Highlander boys basketball takes down Summit

Highlander Editor
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Fresh off a two-week Christmas break, the Summit Bears boys basketball team fell to the Highlanders, 64-27, at home on Tuesday night. The Highlanders outscored the Bears 10-3 during the first quarter.
As of Jan. 2, the website had been updated to say the ski resort’s Frozen Falls Tube Park has a target opening date of Jan. 7. The ski area opening date is pending.

As of Jan. 2, the website had been updated to say the ski resort’s Frozen Falls Tube Park has a target opening date of Jan. 7. The ski area opening date is pending.

Sapphire Valley Ski Resort delays season

Highlander Editor
Thursday, January 6, 2022
The ski season at Sapphire Valley has been temporarily postponed until colder weather sets in across the plateau. Warmer weather does not lead to good snow formation, and the weather ideally needs to be below freezing for this to occur. The season was set to start on Saturday, Dec.
Macon County Public Health Director Kathy McGaha said the school system and her department are following the state’s lead to minimize risk.

Macon County Public Health Director Kathy McGaha said the school system and her department are following the state’s lead to minimize risk.

CDC reduces quarantine guidelines

Highlander Editor
Thursday, January 6, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control are now recommending that people who test positive for COVID-19 quarantine for five days, a reduction from their previous 10-day guideline. The CDC update was issued on Dec. 27.
The exponential  rise in positive COVID cases locally (out of an abundance of caution) has let  to the  postponement of the beginning of this class until next Wednesday, January 12.

The exponential  rise in positive COVID cases locally (out of an abundance of caution) has let  to the  postponement of the beginning of this class until next Wednesday, January 12.

Village Green to host art classes in Cashiers

Highlander Editor
Thursday, January 6, 2022
A series of art classes is coming to The Village Green in collaboration with the Cashiers School of the Arts, starting today at 4 p.m. The series contains seven weeks with 90-minute-long classes each Wednesday from 4-5:30 p.m.
Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff The construction on the church began in November 2020. Reverend Bentley Manning said the congregation is hoping to get into the new church as soon as possible.

Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff The construction on the church began in November 2020. Reverend Bentley Manning said the congregation is hoping to get into the new church as soon as possible.

Preserving the past, looking to the future

Highlander Editor
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Since November 2020, The Episcopal Church of the Incarnation has been hard at work expanding its walls to accommodate parishioners and beautify the sanctuary. Now in 2022, Rev. Bentley Manning said the end is in sight and parishioners are excited to hold services in the new church.
Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff Old Edwards president Richard Delany credits his team's response to the COVID-19 pandemic part of the reason for their success.

Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff Old Edwards president Richard Delany credits his team's response to the COVID-19 pandemic part of the reason for their success.

Old Edwards has record year in 2021

Highlander Editor
Thursday, January 6, 2022
According to Old Edwards Inn president Richard Delany, the resort had its best year ever in 2021. “It has been a very wacky 18 plus months for us,” Delany said. “We closed down in March 2020 for about six weeks then reopened in May 2020. Since then, it has been record months ever since.
Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff Snow piled on Main Street after town employees plowed the street.

Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff Snow piled on Main Street after town employees plowed the street.

First snow of 2022

Highlander Editor
Thursday, January 6, 2022
The first snow of 2022 came on Monday to Highlands and is still stuck to the ground all over the Plateau. Highlands recorded 2.5 inches inches of snow on Monday and Cashiers recorded three inches of snow.
Photo by Michael O’Hearn/Staff Highlands’ Jeffrey Olvera defends against Blue Ridge on Dec. 14. The Highlanders won the game 63-35.

Photo by Michael O’Hearn/Staff Highlands’ Jeffrey Olvera defends against Blue Ridge on Dec. 14. The Highlanders won the game 63-35.

HHS sweeps battle with Blue Ridge

Highlander Editor
Thursday, December 30, 2021
It was a battle of the plateau on Dec. 14, as the Blue Ridge Bobcats varsity basketball teams hosted Highlands School Highlanders. Highlands prevailed in the girls game 64-25 and the Highlander boys claimed a 63-35 win.
Eighty three parcels of land in Jackson County will lose 68.8 acres; 21 of those acres come from one parcel.

Eighty three parcels of land in Jackson County will lose 68.8 acres; 21 of those acres come from one parcel.

End in sight for Macon-Jackson county line dispute

Highlander Editor
Thursday, December 30, 2021
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners has taken the final steps in the process of redrawing its border with Macon County. At its Dec. 7 regular meeting the board unanimously passed R21-34 a joint resolution between the two counties establishing the new county line.