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Peggy’s True Hero
The Peggy Crosby Center, originally Highlands’ first hospital, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing modern, attractive and affordable office space for nonprofits and small businesses that serve the community. Building operating expenses are met by the modest rents tenants pay, but all renovations are completed using funds donated from generous citizens through an annual letter writing campaign. These …
My Friend Christy
My friend Christy Kelly died July 31 at her home in Scaly Mountain. According to Irish folklore, there are some people living among us who have the ability to charm the birds out of the trees. I always considered that a bit of quaint folderol until I crossed paths with this force of nature. If you live here on the …
Peggy’s Eye Candy Has a Purpose
In the June edition of The Laurel, we featured the beginning stages of the pollinator garden at the Peggy Crosby Center. Three key contributors to the project made this beautiful, functional garden possible: 1) The dedicated work of noted landscape designer Canty Worley; 2) Grants from The Laurel Garden Club and Highlands Falls Country Club; 3) A significant donation of …
Shadow of the Bear
There’s a bear who visits our small mountain community every year. If you’re patient enough to wait for her on Highway 64 at the Macon/Jackson County line – at a place called Rhodes Big View – you can be one of the lucky ones who catches a glimpse as she slowly takes shape and makes a fleeting appearance. Of …
My New Ex Friend
In 2012, when I first met Cashiers-Glenville Volunteer Fire Department Chief Randy Dillard, he blurted out, “Well there’s my new ex-friend from the Humane Society.” Without skipping a beat I responded with, “And you must be my new ex-friend from the Fire Department.” While the “ex-friend” label stuck and continues to be a running joke between us to this day, …
Congrats to Kaleb
Many of you have met our magnificent Percheron-Paint cross, My Kaleb. He came to the farm, a gift from Cindy Sheets of Breezy Meadow Farm in Concord, North Carolina. Kaleb was born and spent his early years in Virginia as a cross-country horse. Running and jumping were his daily activity. He was purchased several years ago, first by someone …
Who made a Difference to You?
Next year is the centennial of America granting women the right to vote. It’s astonishing to think that this country was able to get along as well as it did for nearly 150 years without input from half its population. If you’re a reader of Laurel’s ongoing Highlands and Cashiers History features, you know about the outsized role women have …
They Care Like Family
One of the many jewels that make our community such a special place is the Eckerd Living Center. Their bright campus, filled with light and flanked by beautiful gardens, is an incredible facility; and, their skilled and caring administration and staff strive to make certain that the residents’ needs are met, but also that they thrive. Volunteers play a …
A Lonesome Valley Wedding
Rachel Kepes and Leland Ferriter were married on a perfect fall day in October of 2018. With the help of Verge Events and Nicole Riley, the couple, from Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina, brought 120 of their nearest and dearest to Cashiers and Lonesome Valley to celebrate their union. After speaking to a few of their vendors, it was very …
Highlands’ Little Piece of Paradise
Tucked away in an acre of mature trees and a lush, green backyard is this adorable, furnished two-story home within minutes to Main Street. A large benched deck with a pergola-shaded entrance, white picket fence, red shutters, French doors, and a cultured stone two-story chimney enhance this charming New Orleans-style cottage with lovely antiques. In the background, you can hear …
This Joyful Marriage of Souls
Most women, most writers, would find being married to a literary giant like Pat Conroy intimidating, even diminishing. His life was large, his emotions were complex, and his passion for writing, for telling his stories, was unceasing. So how does a woman keep her perspective, her sensibilities, when married to someone like that? And how does a writer carve out …
Presidential Side Hustles
America’s Presidents are a motley crew coming from a wide variety of backgrounds. Here are a few of the more interesting: Andrew Jackson was a military courier at the age of 13. He certainly knew how to deliver. Abe Lincoln was a licensed bartender. As a lawyer, he not only passed the bar, he owned one. Andrew Johnson was …
