The Fling Barn will be the site of a Spring Fling Barbecue and Music Fest, with barbecue by T&K Catering & Live Music by: The Gary Adams & Ralph May Jam with Dee Penn, Dean Inboden & Wayne Hobbs and other special guests, Saturday, April 24.

The Fling Barn will be the site of a Spring Fling Barbecue and Music Fest, with barbecue by T&K Catering & Live Music by: The Gary Adams & Ralph May Jam with Dee Penn, Dean Inboden & Wayne Hobbs and other special guests, Saturday, April 24.

When one of your presumed friends sends the aforementioned “Billy Madison” invective to you, you just know it’s gonna be a long day. Then again, when you’ve offered up more than 1,000 newspaper opinions in more than two decades, whaddya expect? Everyone’s a critic. Besides, like the Wise One once said: “They can’t all be gems.”

State Representative David Daniels has responded to what he calls "blatant lies in a campaign mailing from his opponent, Clyde Evans."

A terrific crowd was on hand Wednesday evening for the Highland County Chamber of Commerce’s annual membership dinner, held at the Patriot Center at Southern State Community College. This year’s dinner was a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the chamber.

A terrific crowd was on hand Wednesday evening for the Highland County Chamber of Commerce’s annual membership dinner, held at the Patriot Center at Southern State Community College. This year’s dinner was a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the chamber.

The Southern State Community College Board of Trustees approved the creation of positions for two additional deans at the college Wednesday evening. The board heard a report from SSCC Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Ryan McCall, at the request of college president, Dr. Kevin Boys.

Highland County commissioners proclaimed April 23-24 as District 13-J Lions International Club Days

Highland County commissioners proclaimed the week of April 18-24 as National Crime Victims’ Rights Week at their April 14 meeting.