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Sunday Drive headlines the 2026 Gospel Jubilee “They called me Smiley when I was a kid.” Jeff Treece has been the one breaking the ice in a room for about as long as he’s been in one. On Saturday, October 17, he’ll bring that — and his family — to…
A Geographer, a Bass, and the Country the Music Came From “For me, it was just a fantastic opportunity to start both researching the kind of life that I had lived, and also look at it from kind of a removed perspective.” Stewart Scales is talking about teaching the geography…
A Night with the Ghosts of Warm Springs: Preservation Bath Launches Its First Ghost Walk By Danny Cardwell · Allegheny Mountain Radio On the Saturday before Halloween, the historic village of Warm Springs is going to feel a little different. Preservation Bath is launching its first-ever Ghosts of the…
Nick Mullins: Over the last 45 years, the the Highland County Historical Society has worked diligently to preserve the history of Highland County and its many small communities. Based in McDowell, the society operates two museums, the Mansion House located along Mansion House Road, and the Charles Pinckney Jones Museum…
McCoy was advised that people should not be in the building as it is unsafe for their health. McCoy said he was coming to the commission now on an emergency basis to find a place to move his people, offices, evidence and equipment to as immediately as possible.
Highland Medical Center Receives American Cancer Society Grant to Highlight Breast Cancer Screenings
Nick Mullins: October is national breast cancer awareness month reminding us of the millions of people who have been impacted by breast cancer. In 2023, over 288 thousands new cases of breast cancer were found with over 43,000 women succumbing to the disease. But despite rising breast cancer rates, especially…
The inspection report listed thirty violations at the landfill which violate the landfill’s permit to operate. The report is supported by included photographic evidence of the violations.
It’s never too early to start preparing for next year’s Highland County’s Maple Festival. So says Highland County Chamber of Commerce Director Chris Swecker, who is putting the word out to artisans, crafters and food vendors from near or far to apply for a spot to sell their creations. Swecker…
Highland County school officials are taking another step to keep students and teachers safe in the event of a lockdown due to a shooting in or near the schools. It’s a bucket. The so-called Lockdown Buckets, also known as Go Buckets, were delivered Sept.18th to the county schools for use…
Highland County officials want to modify their zoning ordinance to add significant restrictions for Data Center operators who might want to make the county their home. While no Data Centers exist in the county, nor are there any proposed plans for one at this time, Highland County supervisors appear anxious…