If our town’s financial lifeblood is its businesses, then the group that promotes business, the Chamber of Commerce, is Highlands’ heart. All year long the Chamber pumps out ideas, plans, […]
The Japanese say you have three faces – the one you show the world; the one you show your family and friends; and the one you never show anyone. If […]
Our 10-day snow event is coming to a close. In a few more days the horses will be safe to once again traverse the hills and fields. In the meantime, […]
Freedom of Information Day is an annual event on or near March 16, the birthday of James Madison, who is widely regarded as the Father of the Constitution and as […]
Friends for Life has a great need for volunteers at our sanctuary for senior and special needs animals, the Forever Farm, and at our facility for nursing care and Hospice, […]
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Highlands has recently expanded our number of mentor matches! We are a division of BBBS of Western North Carolina, serving the region since 1982 and […]
2015 has been a record year for the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust. They have conserved over 400 acres of valuable land, the most ever in a single year, bringing their total […]
Trout fishermen rejoice! It’s that time of year when the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission releases trout in mountain streams, among them, the Cullasaja River. North Carolina Wildlife Biologist […]
I woke up from a terrible dream. It was one of those reality benders that keeps you teetering on the edge of death, failure, loss, or giving a speech in your […]
The Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) is a type of sparrow, this forest floor dweller is slate-colored with bright white tail feathers on display during flight. One of the most populous […]
