3+ hour, 55+ min ago  (226+ words) Summer at the Highlands Nature Center is a time of discovery, connection, and a little bit of magic. Our Nature Center Nights, held every Tuesday evening from late May through early August, invite the community to experience the Plateau in…...

4+ hour, 9+ min ago  (512+ words) Written by: Deena Bouknight According to recent statistics, more than half of America's college students spend their spring break at a beach. Close to a dozen students from Western Carolina University in Cullowhee and Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, were…...

3+ hour, 34+ min ago  (300+ words) Written by: Luke Osteen With our in-house bird expert and resident philosopher William Mc Reynolds in the process of shifting houses, I'm going to be Laurel's Wildlife Guy for this issue. I'm happy with this assignment, because in my book…...

3+ hour, 39+ min ago  (506+ words) Written by: Marjorie N. Deal U11 Macon United at the ESPN+ tournament final That balance, between competitive ambition and small'town accessibility, is what Parlier and his fellow coaches talk about most often. Macon United's teams are intentionally rooted in community: players wear…...

5+ hour, 40+ min ago  (234+ words) Written by: Donna Rhodes When you visit the Durm Farm, you're met with a welcome sign: Come on down for the best Durm Pork. Ask anyone who's chomped into a Durm pork chop or a rack of pork belly bacon…...

13+ hour, 17+ min ago  (228+ words) Written by: Luke Osteen Starting this month, The Pop-Up Pipers will pipe up throughout Highlands in a series of unexpected performances. Get ready for a delightful surprise as the stirring sounds of bagpipes fill the air in downtown Highlands. This…...

10+ hour, 45+ min ago  (212+ words) Written by: Marlene Osteen There's a devoted bluegrass following on the Plateau " listeners who will happily chase a fiddle line across county lines if the playing is right. For many of them, the Orchard Sessions at Old Edwards has become…...

12+ hour, 55+ min ago  (370+ words) When the sun drops behind the Plateau, we're used to a particular kind of quiet " crickets in the grass, a cool mountain breeze, and, on a good night, a sky dense with stars. But across the country, that darkness is…...

13+ hour, 32+ min ago  (338+ words) Written by: Donna Rhodes For the past four years Highlands Rotary Bingo has supported the Counseling Center of Highlands" celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month. Each May, during Mental Health Awareness Month, the Counseling Center of Highlands offers Bee Kind…...

14+ hour, 33+ min ago  (215+ words) Written by: Luke Osteen Music fills the air at The Village Green year-round, but when summer arrives, it truly comes alive with Groovin" on The Green "a vibrant, free concert series that"s become a seasonal favorite. This beloved community…...