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The Village Nature Series

There’s been a lot of controversy over whether or not “climate change” is real.  Here in the mountains of Western North Carolina, we’re only just now seeing some real changes with later autumns, earlier summers, and record rainfalls, both high and low. These shifts in climate can have subtle impacts on our biotic diversity.  For example, the early warm temperatures …

Highlands July 4th

With uncertainty swirling about the Plateau’s health situation as the state prepares to enact Phase 3 of the Coronavirus Response, the Highlands Chamber of Commerce has decided to postpone the town’s traditional Fourth of July Fireworks Display, moving the date to Saturday, September 5, on the presumably safer Labor Day weekend. Highlands Mayor Pat Taylor’s said, “Given the circumstances, it …

Cashiers July 4th

The traditional Fireworks Extravaganza on the Green has been canceled because of coronavirus-related public safety challenges.   Ann Self, executive director of The Village Green, which organizes the annual July 4th community event, expressed: “The continuing uncertainty of the pandemic and ongoing concern for the health and safety of participants were two of the key factors in making this decision.”  “Even …


Stars, Stripes & Fireworks

The Fourth of July just wouldn’t be Fourth of July without a stunning fireworks display. And, locally, Independence Day fever will be in abundant evidence  on July 3 as the Friends of Lake Glenville (FLG) stage an impressive presentation for America’s birthday.  Watched by  a large audience along the water’s edge and on boats, the spectacular show is based at …

New Agents at Silver Creek

Silver Creek Real Estate Group, with an office at 341 Highway 64 West in Cashiers, a market leader servicing all corners of the Plateau,  has added a trio of agents as the summer season finally gets under way.  A broker since 2007, Merry Soellner serves the entire Highlands-Cashiers Plateau and has consistently been among the top sales leaders in the …

New Realty Branch At Wildcat

Last month, Pat Allen Realty Group added a second office at Wildcat Cliffs Country Club. Aesthetically, the Pat Allen Realty Group main office at 295 Dillard Road and the Wildcat Cliffs office could not be more different.  The second location is evidence of the growth of the realty company. “My daughter, Julie Osborn, and I started this office together seven …


Health-Oriented Highlands

In the tricorner where the Carolinas and Georgia meet, the town of Highlands was born, March 6, 1875.  At 4,000+ feet, the area was ideal for two curative encounters, one for body, the other for soul. The first was a chronic lung recuperation (primarily tuberculosis) center. The second, a retreat for those looking for cool mountain air, waterfalls, and scenery …

Taulbee Joins Chamber Staff

The Cashiers Area Chamber is pleased to announce that Thomas Taulbee joined the staff in May as Director of Member & Community Relations/Visitor Center Manager.   Thomas brings more than a decade of chamber of commerce experience to his new role, as well as much energy and enthusiasm about the opportunity. He was a member of the Leadership Cashiers inaugural class and …

From Spirits to Sanitizer

All over the United States, individuals, businesses, and organizations have come up with distinct ways to serve others.   During the state-mandated shelter-in-place order, which overnight resulted in a lack of such goods as hand sanitizer, Cultivated Cocktails (formerly H&H Distillery) in Asheville – normally a craft liquor distillery offering tastings, gifts, events, and tours – turned its attention to …


Another Miracle

Once again, the Carpe Diem Farms family is all joining together to send healing and loving energy to our magnificent Battersea Tracy.    Our regular readers know that beginning November 9, 2018, she had to have three life-saving hoof surgeries performed by Dr. Ric Redden of Versailles, Kentucky. The result of a hideous infection in the hoof caused her to …

Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society

All of us at the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society wish to express our sincere thanks to the amazing folks who have come forward to adopt and foster a shelter pet these past few months.    We have a remarkable streak (which began in February 2014) of 76 consecutive months with 20 adoptions or more, and adoptions so far this year are …

Wildlife, Habitats & Conservation

The Highlands-Cashiers Plateau is an area like no other, with an array of unique mountain formations and an extremely biodiverse community of flora and fauna. The landscape offers a variety of habitats from mountain top grassy balds to rich cove forests, Southern Appalachian Bogs, and floodplain forests. The varying topography and gradient of plant communities is all related to what …