January is National Mentoring Month, so it only seems right to feature one of our awesome matches. Barrett is a student at Southwestern Community College where he is pursuing […]
Happy New Year! 2017 is an auspicious year for Carpe Diem Farms! January 27 marks our twenty-fifth anniversary of becoming a 501©3 educational foundation. It’s also the start of our […]
This autumn, Western North Carolina came under an “exceptional drought” of historic proportions, and wildfires began tearing through our mountains and valleys. Historically speaking, fire once played an important role in […]
One of the most common New Year’s resolutions goes sometime like this: “Starting now, this is the year I am going to lose weight and get into shape!” To help […]
Ricky Siegel and his wife Helene own and operate 4 1/2 Street Inn in downtown Highlands. You might think such an undertaking would leave time for little else. You don’t know […]
When is the last time you actually visited the Hudson Library on Main Street in Highlands? The Hudson Library has been serving the Highlands community since it was established in […]
Happy April from NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Appalachian South. April is a beautiful time here in the mountains. It’s easy to be grateful this time of year, as […]
In 1974, President Richard Nixon signed the executive order establishing National Volunteer Week. Since then, every president has signed a proclamation promoting this event. Accordingly, April is national volunteer month […]
It’s an exciting time to be part of the Big Brothers Big Sisters program in Highlands and Cashiers. There are great Advisory Councils leading the route toward continued growth and […]
Until this year, I never had a name. This is my story. I am 2 ½ years old. I was chained to the bumper of a rusty, old abandoned truck […]
