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🌱 Why Southern Living calls Highlands one of NC’s chicest mountain towns

Highlands, North Carolina Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello Highlands! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Southern Living calls Highlands one of NC’s chicest mountain towns

Also on today's calendar: Highlands Twilight 5K.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 72 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 73, low: 64.
  • Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• These Western NC towns are perfect for a girls' trip, Southern Living says (gastongazette.com) — Highlands gets a shout-out as one of Southern Living’s top Western North Carolina towns for a girls’ trip, praised as one of the state’s chicest mountain getaways. The article highlights how Highlands, along with Asheville and Hendersonville, offers stylish lodging, spa-like amenities, and mountain scenery that make it a standout choice for a weekend escape from the plateau.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Grand Prize winner of this year’s Wildlife in North Carolina Magazine Photo Competition is Stephanie Sheffield, an insurance agency owner from Gastonia.
    Her photograph of an anole tucked inside a flower beat out 2,795 other images to win the top prize. “I took up photography about 10 years ago as a… (Nextdoor )
  • Allied Universal Security Services posted a job opening for Security Officer Hospital- Full Time in Highlands. Apply here.
  • Weichert, Realtors posted a job opening for Real Estate Sales Agent in Highlands. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Highlands here.

🗞 Nearby News

Franklin

  • Solar-powered kiosks expand food access in North Carolina (kioskmarketplace.com)
  • After taste of state title, Murphy eager for another shot with new team (wlos.com)

Cullowhee

  • From Stills to Tap: event at Innovation Station (wcu.edu)
  • Greensboro, Randolph officials take steps to address data centers (bpr.org)
  • Incoming students get jumpstart on upcoming fall semester from WCU alumni (wcu.edu)

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: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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