Local business and tourism advocates have been wrestling with a post-Helene narrative of a devastated Western North Carolina, ...

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Marissa Nieddu Highlands Biological Foundation One of Highlands’ most beloved fall traditions is just around the corner. Tickets for the Highlands Biological Foundation’s si ...

For years, walkers, joggers and cyclists have packed the Jackson County Greenway’s single mile of paved trail, a short stretch that extends along the Tuckaseigee River with a large footbridge cro ...

The Highlanders squared off against the Franklin High Panthers on Thursday, Aug. 28, in Highlands. Senior Aniah McKim played offense as Eduardo Rios tried to block the kick. The Highlanders’ reco ...

A propolyne glycol leak from a boiler system at Highlands School was resolved Thursday, Aug. 28, with the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) saying the water in Lake Harris and Lake ...

The Sky Valley Garden Club will host “An Enchanted Evening” of Dahlias by the Lake for its annual scholarship fundraiser on Sept. 16. The event will be held on the patio at the Sky Valle ...

This week will have been replete with meetings. The pace of community meetings and gatherings will pick up even more as we head toward fall. On Wednesday, the Mirror Lake Improvement Associa ...

Rabun County’s “Mountain Man” became king of the mountain as he edged out two of the nation’s top chefs for the coveted “Master of ‘Cue” on season six of the Food Network’s “BBQ B ...

The Highlands Plateau is hot. No, not summer hot, we are still cool, but Highlands is hot as a desirable place to live with incredible beauty coupled with a strong community and civic life. ...

The Bascom: A Center for the Visual Arts invites the community to an evening steeped in regional tradition at the annual Bascom Barn Dance, to be held Thursday, Aug. 14, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. This ...