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The countdown is on — only 10 days until our annual Jan Wyatt Symposium! This year’s theme is “Campfires & the Embers of Youth: The History of Summer Camps in Western North Carolina.” This engaging program explores how summer camps have shaped the social, economic, and cultural history of western North Carolina.

· The Wallflowers, Railroad Earth, Blind Boys of Alabama, and The Psycodelics to headline the music lineup
· VIP Weekender tickets go on sale Tuesday, June 10 at 12 p.m. EST; General Admission tickets go on sale Thursday, June 12 at 12 p.m. EST

The (hungry) people have spoken – the winners of the 2025 Cashiers Burger Week competition have been announced.

Mountain Construction Engineering is a comprehensive residential engineering company serving Western North Carolina and all of
the Plateau.

In caring for the community’s youngest members, Cashiers Valley Preschool builds a stronger Plateau for everyone. To learn more, visit cashiersvalleypreschool.com.

A Highlands couple pledges an estate legacy gift in excess of $10M to Western Carolina University.

The joys and surprises at the heart of all Big and Little matches lie at the heart of the Cashiers-Highlands Chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters. To learn more about becoming a Big Brother or Big Sister, visit bbbswnc.org, email cashiers@bbbswnc.org, call (828) 399-9133.  

Church of the Good Shepherd’s pastoral care committee is staging a series of ministries of hope and care. These are two and we’ll highlight others in our future issues.

Once a hospital, the Peggy Crosby Center has opened its doors to a host of tenants who’ve enriched the entire Plateau.