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Photo by Michael O’Hearn/Crossroads Chronicle Tom Sawyer’s Christmas Tree Farm and Elf Village, located at 240 Chimney Pond Road, announced on social media on Sept. 9 that they will not be open this year.

Photo by Michael O’Hearn/Crossroads Chronicle Tom Sawyer’s Christmas Tree Farm and Elf Village, located at 240 Chimney Pond Road, announced on social media on Sept. 9 that they will not be open this year.

Tom Sawyer’s Christmas Tree Farm closes for 2021

Highlander Editor
Thursday, September 16, 2021
Families making plans to buy a Christmas tree in the Cashiers area this year will be sad to hear that one tree farm has made the tough choice to close for the season due to a tree shortage.
Photo by Christopher Smith/Staff Author John T. Edge and his wife, artist Blair Hobbs talked with Half-Mile Farm visitors on Saturday, Sept. 11.

Photo by Christopher Smith/Staff Author John T. Edge and his wife, artist Blair Hobbs talked with Half-Mile Farm visitors on Saturday, Sept. 11.

Half-Mile Farm hosts Fireside Chat

Highlander Editor
Thursday, September 16, 2021
On Saturday, Half-Mile Farm hosted a Fireside Chat with food author John T. Edge and his wife, artist Blair Hobbs. Residents of Half-Mile Farm were able to sit around the fire and talk with Edge and Hobbs about life, love, marriage, art, food and life in Oxford, Miss.
The Inaugural CHHS Putts Fore Paws starts with a 9 a.m., registration and a 10:30 a.m., shotgun start on Oct. 11.

The Inaugural CHHS Putts Fore Paws starts with a 9 a.m., registration and a 10:30 a.m., shotgun start on Oct. 11.

CHHS announces new fundraiser ‘Putts Fore Paws’

Highlander Editor
Thursday, September 9, 2021
The Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society has announced an inaugural golf tournament to benefit the animals at their no-kill shelter. Almost a year in the planning, this new fundraiser and “fun-raiser” will occur during the peak of leaf season, Monday, Oct.
Both the Dahlia Festival and the Dahlia Show are free and are outdoors socially distanced events.

Both the Dahlia Festival and the Dahlia Show are free and are outdoors socially distanced events.

Dahlia Festival set for next weekend

Highlander Editor
Thursday, September 2, 2021
Highlands Historical Society’s 11th Annual Dazzling Dahlia Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday Sept. 11-12, from 10 a.m., to 5 p.m., all around Highlands. The 11th Annual Dazzling Dahlia Show will be held Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Bascom, from 1 - 4:30 p.m.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School welcomed the 2021-2022 school year on Aug. 25 and officially opened its Early Learning Center with PreK3. Pictured, PreK3 student Emery Selness, of Highlands, enjoys the playground.

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School welcomed the 2021-2022 school year on Aug. 25 and officially opened its Early Learning Center with PreK3. Pictured, PreK3 student Emery Selness, of Highlands, enjoys the playground.

Rabun Gap opens school year with record enrollment

Highlander Editor
Thursday, September 2, 2021
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School started the first day of the 2021-2022 school year on Wednesday, Aug. 25, ushering in a historic year with record enrollment and a new Early Learning Center.
Full Circle is set to take the stage Sept. 11, at 6 p.m., at Kelsey Hutchinson Founders Park.

Full Circle is set to take the stage Sept. 11, at 6 p.m., at Kelsey Hutchinson Founders Park.

Full Circle set to take stage at Saturdays on Pine

Highlander Editor
Thursday, September 2, 2021
A group of Suwanee, Ga., musicians are ready to take the stage in Highlands for Saturdays on Pine. 20 years ago, Full Circle began playing together during church and decided to form a band.
Photo by Christopher Smith/Staff Terry Hood painted a face on Jacob at the Mountaintop Arts and Crafts Show in June.

Photo by Christopher Smith/Staff Terry Hood painted a face on Jacob at the Mountaintop Arts and Crafts Show in June.

Mountaintop Rotary Arts and Craft Show set for this weekend

Highlander Editor
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Highlands Mountaintop Rotary invites the public to their Mountaintop Art and Craft Show this weekend Aug. 28-29. Previously known as the Village Square Shows, these premier events are known for outstanding art and hand-made crafts.

CLE to host wine expert Friday

Highlander Editor
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Renowned wine connoisseur, award winning journalist and entrepreneur Cathy Huyghe is visiting the Center for Life Enrichment tomorrow to teach Highlanders the differences in Pinot, wine grapes. Huyghe got her start in the wine industry by taking part in a program called 365 Days of Wine.