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Adding a full time and part time lifeguards would add an extra $47,895.75 to the recreation budget. Bumping up the ice rink staff to pay $15 an hour, would add an extra $6,649.10.

Town approves hiring of full-time lifeguard, increase pay for ice rink staff

Highlander Editor

Thursday, October 28, 2021

It’s a known fact that businesses everywhere are struggling for help, and the Highlands Recreation Department is in the same boat.

Highlands Biological Foundation is hosting a free Ghostly Garden walk through the Botanical Garden from Oct. 29 – 31.

Halloween events around the Plateau

News Staff

Thursday, October 28, 2021

There are several events around the Plateau for families and children of all ages to celebrate the Halloween holidays. Below is a full list of the different events going on in Highlands and the surrounding areas. Highlands: Mr.

Highlands Playhouse to host Halloween film fest

Highlander Editor

Thursday, October 28, 2021

Get ready to celebrate Spooky Season at The Highlands Playhouse with Miss McGee’s Creature Feature and the Playhouse’s first ever 12-hour marathon of the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff American Chestnut Foundation president Lisa Thomson visited the 73-acre farm of Highlands local Sallie Smith seven years after giving seedlings to Smith.

A 100-year Project

Highlander Editor

Thursday, October 28, 2021

Deep in the mountains, on a 73-acre farm, one Highlands local has teamed up with the American Chestnut Foundation to make sure the American chestnut does not go extinct. On Sept.

Photo by Kevin Hensley/ The Graham Star Jim De la Cruz placed 14 in the two-mile run.

HHS cross country travels to Robbinsville

Highlander Editor

Thursday, October 21, 2021

The Highlands School Cross Country team traveled to Robbinsville on Tuesday, Oct. 6, to participate in the Currahee Classic. Timothy McDowell placed highest for the day in the two-mile run with a time of 12:58.20 to place fifth. Jim De La Cruz placed 14 in the two-mile run with a time of 14:02.

Photo by Christopher Smith/Staff Ava Schmitt goes up for a kill against Nantahala.

Little Smoky Mountain Conference Tourney

Highlander Editor

Thursday, October 21, 2021

The Little Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament kicked off on Monday, Oct. 18, with Blue Ridge Early College defeating Hiwassee Dam, 25-15 in the first set and 25-20 in the second set. Pictured above to the right is senior Rebecca Watson killing against Hiwassee.

No changes will be seen in Highlands until March 2022.

First Bank completes $325 million purchase of Select Bank & Trust

Highlander Editor

Thursday, October 21, 2021

First Bancorp announced Monday the completion of its acquisition of Select Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of Select Bank & Trust Company, on Oct. 15, 2021.

Inaugural Team Champions (L-R) Gary Maddox, Jim Hunter, David Stetson and Joseph Dunning

Inaugural Putts Fore Paws Raises more than $30K for CHHS

News Staff

Thursday, October 21, 2021

The Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society staged its inaugural golf tournament at the Arnold Palmer designed championship course at The Cullasaja Club on Oct. 11.

Submitted Photo The cast of The Great Pandemic, now on stage at the Highlands Performing Arts Center.

The Great Pandemic on stage now

Highlander Editor

Thursday, October 21, 2021

With the COVID-19 pandemic causing people to stay hunkered down in their homes, Highlands local Craig Eister used that anxiety to write a new play, The Great Pandemic. Eister began the project one year ago, during the pandemic.

Jane Webb, PAC secretary, signs the wall.

PAC wall signing

Highlander Editor

Thursday, October 21, 2021

Donors, Representatives from the Highlands Cashiers Chamber Music Festival, the Highlands Cashiers Players, the Highlands Playhouse (resident groups), town officials, and representatives from Choate Construction and JLL were on hand to toast champagne and sign the interior wall of the backstage...