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Give Rescues Happy Tails, Macon County Humane Society

The Macon County Humane Society, also known as the Appalachian Animal Rescue Center, has been dedicated to caring for Macon County’s abandoned cats and dogs since we opened in 1962.  We offer a low cost spay/neuter program through Humane Alliance. Thanks to the town of Franklin, we also have a grant to assist low-income pet owners.  Please call (828) 524-4588 …

The Story Continues at Carpe Diem Farms

Our series on the horses of CDF and their role in the creation and development of Easy’s Slipper continues with our Alpha Mare, Anna Banana. She’s a 15-year-old spotted walking horse who has lived at CDF since she was three months old. Anna Banana has stifle joint issues which cause her stifles to lock. Simply, the condition is caused by …

A Woman of Vision, Judy Joyner

The Highlands Community Child Development Center is a blessing to parents who work in our community.  This four-star rated center is filled with a well-trained, compassionate, and loving staff who are dedicated to the well-being of every child. Board members like Vice-President Judy Joyner feel that same sense of dedication. A life-long educator, Joyner and her husband moved to Highlands …


Be Seen at the Village Green

Days are longer, the air is warmer, and you’re itching to spend more time outdoors.  Why not spend that time at The Village Green?  This scenic 13-plus acre public park is conveniently located in the heart of Cashiers.  If you’re looking for something to do, The Village Green offers a plethora of special events for music and art lovers alike.  …

Understanding Your World, Cashiers Library

Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library has plenty of books to help you understand the natural treasures that are available to everyone on the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau. Whether it’s the unique geological features or the flora and fauna that live amongst us, there is a book dedicated to the subject. But the library can go one better, if you’re willing to step outside. …

Leap into Hudson Library in Highlands

The poet T.S. Eliot would have you believe that April is a cruel month, but he may have changed his mind if he had ever visited Highlands this time of year.  Just walking down Main Street on a spring day and following the flower-lined brick path to Hudson Library is enough to turn around even the gloomiest mood. (On a …


Jelly Bugs

When my son, Ray, was two, he ate nothing but bananas, toast, scrambled eggs, and peanut butter …the beige food group. I tried to sneak a broccoli bud or green pea into a banana slice. “Ray. Check it out. A tree is growing in your banana boat!” That was right before a banana smear slimed my forehead and a green pea …

April’s Garden

Lay the groundwork for an abundant growing season through the wisdom of Dovecote/Dargan Landscape. After a long winter’s nap, The Garden Talk Salon at Dovecote/ Dargan Landscape Architects, returns to kick off the season at 10:00 A.M.on April 13 and April 27. We’ll be offering “How Do I Grow Nourishing Vegetables For My Family?,”  a demonstration to arm you with …

A Home That Calls You

One of Mirrormont’s best is featured as April’s Home of Distinction.  It possesses everything you’d dream of in an upscale mountain retreat.   The setting: It’s nestled in over one-and-a-half acres of majestic woodlands through which a crystal stream meanders.  Water winds its way past the dwelling’s deck, which is superbly designed for anything from family downtime to full-scale outdoor …


Out of Your Own Way

Have you ever thought about where you are in life now compared to where you’ve been before and where you hope to be in the future?  Surely, we all have at some point or another.  This reflection of our life’s timeline and the successes and failures of past, present and future can be a healthy exercise for personal growth, but …

Hemp Oil: What’s the Scoop?

Headlines, stock market, legalization, and yes – health benefits! So, what’s the hype about hemp all about?  Removing virtually all of the psychoactive THC from the final product would seemingly remove virtually all of the controversy, right? And if not that simple fact, then how about because we see such amazing health benefits for so many who are suffering from depression, …

Take Your Life Back, Highlands Cashiers Hospital

While many people may make moral judgments about substance abusers, today’s medical professionals model a new stance: Addiction is a treatable disease.  Thanks to the good work of physicians like Thomas Lindsay, MD, of Mission Community Primary Care in Cashiers, hundreds of locals suffering from substance abuse have sought treatment, reconstructed their lives, reconnected with estranged families, and reestablished themselves …