Opinion

Food and Wine rolls into Highlands

The Editorial Board
Thursday, November 10, 2022
It’s that time of year again. The Highlands Food and Wine Festival will be taking over town beginning Thursday and running through Sunday. This year will feature the traditional lineup of events, as well as newly added “off-site” events at several local restaurants.

Halloween gives way to season of giving

The Editorial Board
Thursday, November 3, 2022
Halloween in Highlands is a special event every year, and 2022 was certainly no exception. As thousands of revelers made their way up and down Main Street gathering in candy, the festive feel of fall was everywhere.

Mayor on Duty - 11.3.22

Patrick Taylor
Thursday, November 3, 2022
I rediscovered the community core and future of Highlands this past Monday. I encountered it at the annual Halloween Main Street Celebration.  This annual event had a tremendous turnout where folks were able to just have fun and enjoy one another.

Mayor on Duty - Oct. 27, 2022

Patrick Taylor
Thursday, October 27, 2022
The town board meeting last Thursday was a marathon session, with almost every item on the agenda taking longer than anticipated. Let me hit some of the highlights, or rather the “longlights.

Early voting makes process easier

The Editorial Board
Thursday, October 27, 2022
One-stop early voting opened in North Carolina on Thursday, Oct. 20 and will remain an option for voters through Saturday, Nov. 5. If the early polling numbers are any indication, one-stop early voting continues to be the way of the future.

Mayor on Duty - Oct. 20, 2022

Patrick Taylor
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Today, Thursday, Oct. 20 is the start of early voting. It continues to November 5.  I don’t know why we call it early voting anymore, a whole lot of folks now vote well before Election Day on November 8.  The early voting format has become a standard way ballots are cast.

Mayor on Duty - Oct. 13, 2022

Patrick Taylor
Thursday, October 13, 2022
I was in Raleigh this past weekend; the trip wasn’t government related, but rather I was accompanying my wife, Sallie, who was in a major statewide art exhibition.  We attended the opening awards ceremony. I served as a chauffeur as we traveled that long I-40 corridor.