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🌱 Fireside at The Farm: Mike Kinnebrew and 9 more events
Be sure to catch Orchard Sessions at The Farm | 2025 Events on the Highlands Patch calendar

Morning Highlands! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Fireside at The Farm: Mike Kinnebrew at The Farm at Old Edwards
- Scott Low up in Highlands NC at Highlander Mountain House & The Ruffed Grouse Tavern
- Live Music at Highlands Smokehouse at Highlands Smokehouse
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
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- Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 52 and low of 26 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 53, low: 30.
- Thursday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 52 and low of 31 degrees.
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★ Featured events ★
- Orchard Sessions at The Farm | 2025 Events
The Farm at Old Edwards, 336 Arnold Rd, Highlands
6:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
- Fireside at The Farm: Mike Kinnebrew
The Farm at Old Edwards , 336 Arnold Rd , Highlands
6:00 pm - Scott Low up in Highlands NC
Highlander Mountain House & The Ruffed Grouse Tavern , 270 Main St , Highlands
6:00 pm - Live Music at Highlands Smokehouse
Highlands Smokehouse , 595 Franklin Rd , Highlands
1:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Sunday December 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Supper Social Club at Hotel Cashiers
Hotel Cashiers , 7 Slab Town Rd , Cashiers
5:00 pm - The Velveteen Rabbit
Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts , 1028 Georgia Rd , Franklin
7:00 pm - Thrift Store
Carenet Thrift Store , 106 W Palmer St , Franklin
10:00 am - Live Music at Happ’s Place
Happ's Place , 5914 NC-107 , Glenville
6:00 pm - Christmas With the Isaacs
Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts , 1028 Georgia Rd , Franklin
7:00 pm - New Years Eve Ruby Drop
Franklin Town Hall , 95 E Main St , Franklin
8:00 pm - J & The Causeways @ Bear Shadow Festival
Fern of Highlands Boutique , 255 Spring St , Highlands
12:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Wednesday December 31
Friday May 29
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- A structure fire near 1000 East Main St in Macon has resulted in multiple fire departments responding, with two people rescued and search efforts ongoing for at least one more person.
8:51PM on Dec 14: Emergency services are responding to a structure fire near 1000 East Main St in Macon, with reports of people trapped inside the… (Nextdoor )
- North Carolina Staffing posted a job opening for Laundry Assistant in Highlands. Apply here.
- The Spinx Company posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep (304) in Highlands. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Highlands here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Saturday's basketball rewind: Independence outlasts New Hanover at Ish Smith Showcase (heraldonline.com)
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