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Someday You’ll Write
It can be difficult to define at what point contemporary fiction becomes historical fiction. Michelle Gable is a master of walking that line. Her first three novels, “A Paris Apartment,” “I’ll See You in Paris,” and “The Book of Summer” stand firmly in our modern day and reach into the past. Her latest release, “The Summer I Met Jack,” …
this is Our Home
Every home nestled in these magnificent mountains has a story to tell. There are volumes of fascinating tales about land explored, loved, bought, sold, and handed down. Most of what makes that property sought-after today is a jaw-dropping view. The owner’s challenge is to make his or her home worthy of its panorama. We want to highlight some of the …
Skin Cancer Awareness Month
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, as designated by the American Academy of Dermatology. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S, and it is estimated that around one in five Americans will develop a skin cancer in their lifetime. Thankfully, skin cancer is highly treatable when caught early. Therefore, it is essential to know about risk …
Integrative Massage
On the upper level of the Falls on Main shopping center in Highlands, Creative Concepts salon has been providing the residents of Highlands with a full range of beauty services for nearly 12 years. Family haircuts, wedding style, and makeup, manicures, and pedicures are just a few of the services these skilled stylists provide. This year, they are welcoming a …
Personal Reflections of Yoga
I can honestly say that yoga has changed my life and I have personally witnessed it change the lives of many others over the years. Looking back to where my journey began back in 2000, I took my first class with a friend who said I should try yoga. I had always been physically active and enjoyed my workouts at the …
CBD Oil Products What Are My Choices?
Here we go! Are you hearing more and more about the legalization of medical marijuana and the health benefits of CBD oil? I’ve been fielding so many questions about both, so I thought it was time to address what I’ve learned and researched and share it with you. Like anything else that pushes itself into the limelight in the …
Passion for Health & Commitment to Healing
When Cindy Barloga, BSN, RN, got out of nursing school almost four decades ago the only positions available were in Oncology. Her first reaction was, “This is going to be so depressing.” But she quickly learned that a cancer diagnosis was not a death sentence. A majority of cancer patients were and are survivors, and with early detection, …
The Secret Room
Few early residents of Highlands could match the brilliance and feistiness of Dr. Charles L. Frost. His micro-mini resumé could have read: a man of passion, mystery, honor, and adventure. Travel back to the fall of 1880 when Dr. Charles L. Frost of Hampstead, New York, hobbled into Highlands, 59 years old and in poorest of health. He’d read about …
Status Quo
For many years, starting in 1920, the Dr. Van Epp family drove over primitive highways, from the West Palm Beach, Florida area to summer in Cashiers Valley, renting the north end of the Frank and Minnie Cole residence. Fifty one years later, the Van Epp daughter, Soyrieta Van Epp Law, who had been a sophomore in high school on the …
Zachary-Tolbert House Kick-off
The 2019 season at the historic Zachary-Tolbert House promises to be one of its most exciting yet. Cashiers Historical Society is kicking off their season opening on May 24 from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. with a welcome brunch for the volunteers who keep things running smoothly, year-round. There will be an informational morning session for those looking to volunteer …
Face Jug Pottery
The earliest examples of Appalachian face jug pottery were made by African slaves working on the plantations in the South. The slaves brought their pottery traditions with them from Africa and began creating jugs that served a personal and spiritual purpose. They were used, not only as storage vessels, but as grave markers. As an expression of self-identity, the jugs …
Juvenile Green Frog
Habitats and Habits: Green frogs are smaller than bullfrogs, but their habitats and habits are similar. They are found throughout the state with the exception of some barrier islands. Eggs are deposited as a surface mass. The tadpoles resemble those of the bullfrog but are smaller, often having a lower tail fin and lacking distinct black dots. Tadpoles may take …
