Norma Jean Zahner, popular singer and guitarist on the Plateau, has been part of the local music scene for years. When asked her origins she quotes her dad, “I […]
When we featured Warren Carpenter, the well-named wood-turner, two years ago he was partnering with Mother Nature, incorporating natural edges and cross-sections of black walnut shells into his vessels. […]
It’s not always been “easely” for Jeanie Edwards. She just makes it look that way. While Highlands is her home-of-heart, with family rooted on the Plateau, she hails from Alabama. […]
It’s that time again. Your tummy and taste buds, programmed to remember deliciousness, may have already reminded you about Fishes and Loaves’ Big Ol’ Mountain Country Breakfast, an annual fundraiser […]
June is a glorious time in Highlands and Cashiers. Fabulous flowers are festooning our front yards. Beautiful buds are begging for the attention of bees. Glorious glads are standing guard […]
One of The Bascom’s most anticipated events of the year is The Bascom Family Day, a jam-packed, fun-filled outdoor/indoor frolic on the Bascom campus. Save the date, June 25, […]
The Highlands Chamber of Commerce election results are in. Executive Director Bob Kieltyka says, “The innovative styles of two new and one returning director, blended with our existing body […]
Even if you didn’t like Jimmy Carter, the President, chances are you admire Carter, the Humanitarian. His international diplomacy backed up by his work with Habitat for Humanity, earned him […]
This is the third and final installment in a series of articles saluting the Botanical History of the Highlands Plateau, based upon research of the Laurel Garden Club’s Land Stewards […]
Let’s talk turkey. No, not the kind of turkey that could be elected in November, but the kind that roams North Carolina’s forests and open lands, the Eastern Wild Turkey. […]
