I n 1889, the Cullowhee Academy was founded in Jackson County with Robert Lee Madison as the school’s head. By 1891 the school’s name had changed to Cullowhee High School, […]
W hen most people think of a flower of love, a rose is the first to come to mind, but the Dianthus caryophyllus has got to be a close second. […]
Highlands is wonderfully diverse area with more species of plants and animals than nearly any other temperate rainforest ecosystem. The Highlands Plateau supports a variety of northern affinity species […]
A udubon’s annual Christmas Bird Count or CBC occurred on Friday, December 14. Check the Highlands Plateau Audubon Society’s website given below for more information. The 2017 CBC involved […]
M ost people assume that fishing season is over with the first frost. Not so. The truth is that you can probably catch more fish near the Highlands-Cashiers […]
Here we are, visiting a waterfall in the middle of winter again. High Falls on the West Fork of the Tuckaseegee River is a place I’ve heard about for years […]
Like a blush of passion in the dreariest month on the calendar, Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library’s Friends of the Library is bringing back its Chocolate Cook-Off, from noon to 2:00 […]
Highlands’ luxury country inn, Half-Mile Farm, is continuing the Chefs in the House series in 2019. Attendees get up-close-and-personal with some of The South’s most acclaimed chefs while experiencing amazing […]
Motion picture nominees and winners of The Golden Globes and Oscars are coming soon to a theater near you! Hollywood can’t have all the fun. The sizzle of movie […]
There are many unsung heroes in our area that make the magic happen. These are people who go unrecognized for what they do to make our lives on The Plateau […]
