According to the UNC School of Government statistics, 29.5 percent of children in Macon County live in homes that are considered “food insecure.” That’s a staggering statistic, considering “Feeding […]
Highlands is a biologically diverse area with more species of plants and animals than nearly any other ecosystem in the United States, and serves as a refuge for many bee […]
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 […]
Portmanteau (from the French words porter, carry; and manteau, mantle) originated in the 1600s. It described a large suitcase/trunk made of stiff leather that opened out into two halves for […]
You could soon be living in a mountain paradise. Nearing completion, the character and charm of this brand-new mountain home will immediately release all stress from your body upon […]
There’s no time like the present to invest in your well-being but what exactly does this mean? Let’s look at this “investment” in terms of time, effort and money and […]
