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Wilkes, Arnold join school board

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Carol Arnold, newly elected Macon County Board of Education member Hilary Wilkes, and reelected board member Jim Breedlove took their oaths of office on Monday, Dec. 7.

Cooper tightens COVID-19 restrictions

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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper rolled out new regulations as part of a modified Stay at Home order on Tuesday as COVID-19 cases statewide continue to surge following the Thanksgiving holiday.

Christmas parade called off

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With COVID-19 case numbers on the rise, and growing concern about the safety of group gatherings, the Highlands Chamber of Commerce made the decision to cancel the annual Christmas parade, original

Christmas tree farms seeing record sales

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The 2020 Christmas tree “choose and cut” season got off to a wild start as Moss Tree Farms in the Norton community of Southern Jackson County sold out of its 2020 allotment of Fraser fir trees in j

Local sites accepting Toys for Tots

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The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 has resulted in the shuttering of many charitable functions due to social distancing restrictions. This year’s Toys for Tots donation program is not one of them.