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Highlands Food & Wine Celebrates 10 Years With Grammy Winners, Michelin Stars, and Groovy Mountain Vibes

Issue: Whats News by: Wendy Henry

· 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

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Cashiers Burger Week

Issue: June 2025 by: Luke Osteen

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

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MCE Opens a Highlands Branch

Issue: June 2025 by: Donna Rhodes

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

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Building Confidence for Kids

Issue: June 2025 by: Danielle Hernandez

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

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Transforming Lives For Generations

Issue: June 2025 by: Cam Adams

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

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Making a World of Difference

Issue: June 2025 by: Danielle Hernandez, Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC

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.  

Where is God in My Pain?

Issue: June 2025 by: Lida Herring, Church of the Good Shepherd

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.

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A Hive of Community Service

Issue: June 2025 by: Luke Osteen

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

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A Successful Fest

Issue: June 2025

Food, fun, tooth fairies, and a heroic helicopter – the Boys & Girls Club of the Plateau’s May Fest, staged May 3, had it all. (And llamas!)

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