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Afternoon Delight in Cashiers NC
Afternoon Delight, the name says it all. This charming new business located at 976 US Highway 64 in Cashiers offers a little something for everyone. It’s the home décor store with more. If you’re looking for that perfect home accessory or hostess gift you’re likely to find it here. They offer a large assortment of unique items, from Mud Pie …
Sharing and Learning at Carpe Diem Farms
Excitement filled the air at Carpe Diem Farms as the Activity Bus arrived with 28 fourth-graders from Highlands School. First stop, the Easy’s Slipper Production Center to hear a presentation delivered by fellow fourth grader Nicole Taylor. If you read our February article here in the Laurel you read about Nicole accompanying me to the University of Florida Vet School …
Honoring our Veterans
“We shall never be silent about our passions and our heroes.” These words spoken by Martin Luther King take on a very personal meaning when you take a few minutes to visit the Highlands Veterans Memorial Garden in front of the Highlands Police Station on Oak Street. Tucked into a tiny space between the Police Station and Oak …
Committed to the Cause, Special Operations Warrior Foundation
This year marks the first year in 17 years that there won’t be a Special Operations Adventure Race (SOAR), to support the efforts and programs of the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. Organizers and volunteers are using this year to reorganize, revitalize and make plans to bring this race back bigger and better than ever next year. According to race director …
Slouching Toward Summer, Hudson Library
Hudson Library has recently expanded its Spanish-language collection. Patrons can now find a growing selection of adult fiction, young adult fiction, juvenile fiction and nonfiction, beginning reader fiction and nonfiction, and picture and board books entirely in Spanish, as well as some bilingual books in both Spanish and English. This collection is great for Spanish-speakers who might like to read …
Earth Angels, Heidi & Eileen, Cashiers Highlands Humane Society
If you don’t believe there are angels on earth, then you haven’t met Heidi and Eileen. We were blessed to take care of a brave canine survivor named Caramel for a short time in between the compassionate care Caramel received from these two amazing ladies. Caramel was one of 31 canines rescued from an illegal dog meat farm in South …
A Wish Come True, Peggy Crosby Center
You know it now as the Peggy Crosby Center, but did you know it once housed Highlands’ first hospital? When the present hospital was opened, a group of visionary citizens inspired by one man’s wife arranged the purchase of the then-vacant building. She had asked for a birthday present more permanent than just another sweater or piece of jewelry. Since …
Satulah Summit, Highlands Cashiers Land Trust
Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust thanks the Highlands Plateau Greenway and their donors for spearheading the rehabilitation of a trail section leading to the summit of Satulah Mountain. Anyone that has walked the trails of the Town of Highlands has walked through history. Some of these trails, like the one built by Samuel Kelsey to Whiteside Mountain, are as old as the …
Second Chance For a Special Kitty at Forever Farm
In autumn of 2014, a kitten was left in a cardboard box on the front step of a veterinary office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was a tiny bundle of gray fur, and she was blind. Beyond that, nothing was known about her or where she came from. The staff at the clinic named her Margeaux. An exam revealed that …
Growing Big Brothers Big Sisters
Much like the notable changes in the seasons from Winter to Spring, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cashiers and Highlands have experienced great growth and change over the past several weeks. Each of our branches has expanded in participation, with new mentors being accepted into our programs and children on our Waiting List matched with volunteers that are well suited …
Making Waves, Highlands Hurricanes Volunteers
The success of the Highlands Hurricanes Swim Team has been splashed across the news, practically since its inception. Volunteer Debbie Kenter says a large part of that is due to the support of the community. Kenter, who is the Communications Manager for Summit Charter School, has been involved with the team for four years and is only one of many who …
Decor Trends Are Shifting, Acorns on Church
Visions of the ideal mountain home no longer revolve around twig and bark with massive leather sofas and bearskin rugs. Fresh, clean modern lines are showing up everywhere. Also out the window are hard-and-fast rules about a consistent theme. Today’s homeowners create more interesting spaces by mixing old and new and bringing their own personal preferences into the space, …
