Opinion

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Highlands is moving toward spring, and activities will pickup in Highlands.  I’m ready for the cold days and nights to go away.

Mayor on Duty

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I attended the recent broadband meeting that Senator Corbin and Representative Gillespie hosted two weeks ago.  There was a strong turnout of people throughout Western Carolina where broadband acce

Mayor on Duty

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I’ve written this column for over eight years.  I try to keep things positive.  Unfortunately, I can’t do that this week.

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I was ready to write about the town retreat, and then about tonight’s board meeting. But then I drove to Founders Park on Monday to begin a road-running workout. I came upon a depressing site.

Sunshine Week

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While the skies above Highlands may be overcast, with rain in the immediate forecast, the week of March 13-19 is always a time to celebrate sunshine.

Mayor on Duty

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Today is the town retreat at the Presbyterian Church’s Coleman Hall. It begins at 9 a.m., and the public is invited to hear the budget reports and project proposals presented by town staff.

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I want to thank everyone for a very successful and civil public hearing last Thursday night that addressed the Highlands Planning Board’s recommendations concerning short term rental amendments to