October is Worldwide Breast Cancer Awareness Month. One in eight American women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. Men are also susceptible to this disease, though not as frequently […]
Cashiers Historical Society’s mission is preserving the heritage of Cashiers Valley through education, stewardship, and advocacy. The society strives to recognize Cashiers’ history through publications, awards, events, and projects. One […]
Built around 1910 by Irvin E. Rice this two-story square frame house, located on 4 1/2 Street, was known as The Rice House. After changing hands, it was sold to […]
Charles Bracken Fugate Jr., called Paw or Uncle Charlie, was born in Cashiers in 1878, the son of Charles Bracken Fugate Sr. and Mary Arlissa Norton. During the Great Depression, […]
Breakthroughs in tuberculosis treatment in the early 1900s sky-rocketed Highlands’ fame. From 1908-1918 Mary Lapham with her compassionate, innovative medical remedies, got herself noticed in a big way. 2018 marks […]
With the arrival of the annual Fall Leaf Show, you’re seeing the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau at its best. The bold colors carpeting the mountains around us suggest a quilting bee that […]
We just returned from Scotland after completing another great trip. After getting off our overnight flight from the US we drove straight to Kingsbarns where we enjoyed an afternoon round […]
Owls are steeped in myth and legend. According to Virgil, the appearance of an owl foretold the death of Dido. Both the Sumerian goddess Lilith and Greek goddess Athena have […]
It’s that time of year again. Fall, better known as pumpkin season. If you look in the grocery store, just about everything comes in pumpkin spice flavor or scent. […]
Fly fishing can be intimidating. The typical first timer is hesitant to take a lesson or book a guide trip because their lack of experience will embarrass them in front […]
