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🌱 Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival... and 10 more events

Highlands, North Carolina Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hey there, Highlands! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival: Founder’s Celebration at Highlands Performing Arts Center
  • Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival...
  • Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival: Whitehead Young Pianist Concert at Highlands Performing Arts Center

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 80, low: 60.
  • Sunday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Just a few days after our last update on the Barn Owl box, the youngest owlet passed.
    Owlet #5 likely passed due to a combination of factors including malnutrition, failure to thrive, competition from older siblings, drought‑related… (Nextdoor )
  • This week, Secretary of Revenue McKinley Wooten and our Public Affairs Director Dia Harris are representing us at the Federal Tax Administrators' Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee.
    Secretary Wooten shared the importance of staying informed on emerging research, best practices, and industry trends that help us better serve… (Nextdoor )
  • Gecko Hospitality posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Highlands. Apply here.
  • TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for Amazon Forklift Operator in Franklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Highlands here.

🗞 Nearby News

Franklin

  • FHS graduate: ‘We all made it.' (thefranklinpress.com)
  • Heat advisory in place for North Carolina until Thursday evening (newsobserver.com)
  • Cop accused of having sex in his patrol car, tossing bodycam in lake (wsmv.com)

Cullowhee

  • Testing shows water in Tuckaseigee safe to play in, mostly clean (thesylvaherald.com)
  • UNC schools delete Pride posts to comply with system policy (bpr.org)
  • Commissioners appoint volunteers to library, other boards (thesylvaherald.com)

Ok Highlands! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Highlands

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Highlands

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.