Opinion

We have had a good early voting turnout.  

For decades there have been posters on the walls of school buildings telling children the importance of Halloween safety.

The Highlands Cashiers Hospital workforce housing water and sewer request was turned down in a 4 to 1 vote at last Thursday’s town board meeting.

Highlands is a beautiful place.

Tonight is the October meeting of the Highlands Town Board. It will begin at 7 p.m. by way of Zoom. 

While many North Carolina residents have already cast their ballots by mail via absentee voting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first big wave of the electoral process began today with the openin

In recent months there have been confrontations across the nation between police and citizens that bring into question how law enforcement officers should react in certain critical situations.

At some point in the future there will be a time to take a deep breath and look back at all of the ways that COVID-19 changed our daily lives.

Right now is not that time.

“I would not sit waiting for some vague tomorrow, nor for something to happen. One could wait a lifetime, and find nothing at the end of the waiting.

Next week is the town’s annual white goods pickup.  From Monday, Oct. 5 to Friday, Oct.