Whether you’re looking for a theater scholarship, technicians for lighting or sound production, costumes, set-designers, an exceptional actor for a leading role, or a way to grow your theatrical organization, […]
Mase (rhymes with Grace) Lucas is one of those lucky people who discovered her passion early on. She says, “I came upon a way to live the life I […]
It’s that time of year again… time to fight dirty. Last year North Carolina residents, in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Transportation and the US Forestry Service […]
It’s no secret that The Laurel has been Western Carolina’s visitors’ and residents’ go-to information source for almost two decades. In the spirit of staying on top of the latest […]
Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Southwestern Community College have joined ranks for an open Business Education Series. Whether your business is merely a plan on paper or a highly successful […]
You’ve probably portmanteau’d and didn’t even know it. Originally a portmanteau was a trunk or large suitcase divided into two parts. Over time it came to mean the packing […]
National Doctor’s Day is March 30, a holiday that honors physicians, their service, the communities they work in and with, and humanity’s welfare. There’s no finer spokesperson for our […]
While Highlands is a botanical wonderland, bursting with buds, blooms, and colors that defy description, there is an occasional bug in the beauty. Three decades before World War II, an […]
Julia Child said, “People who love to eat are always the best people.” If that is so, then Helen McKinney Cleaveland “Mama” Thompson might top the list of bests…times three. […]
The Highlands Playhouse is still charged with excitement from its 2018 grand finale, “Guys and Dolls.” Managing Director Lance Matzke says, “Theater-goers tell us that every season our staging, acting, […]
