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Photo/SubmittedCrystal Crow (back right in red) and Cathy Drew (front right in black) with the Ozarks Gateway Tourist Council, participated in a workshop, painting items for floats while in McAllen, Texas. Crow accepted an prestigious international award for the music video promoting last year’s Cave City Watermelon Festival while at the three day conference. By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor There is no doubt the area has realized the huge growth of the…

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Photo/SubmittedSuzanne McCracken (Licensed Professional Counselor) and Michelle Tupper (Licensed Master of Social Work) have both taken the steps to become certified in equine-assisted psychotherapy. Helping students and providing them with what they need in order to be successful can happen in many different ways. The one-size-fits-all approach typically won’t be successful. Two therapists from Highland Schools have brought a new method of therapy to the district: equine-assisted psychotherapy. This method has been…

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Photo/Tammy CurtisKaden Costner, son of Samantha Jackson got in on the fun decorating a golf cart for the Oct. 1 Swinging For Samantha Golf Tournament in Horseshoe Bend. Jackson is in the background. His brother Christian and team members Ashton McGill and Layton Smith took the top golf decorating honors and a $100 cash prize. By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor 52 teams that included 156 area golfers showed up in the chilly…

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PHOTOS/TAMMY CURTISArchitectural rendering of proposed new Highland High School. By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor The Highland School District held the first of their public meetings in their “Our Kids, Our Community,”Highland Proud millage campaign to inform the public on the need to increase the current millage by 8.9 mills to build a new high school. There was a large crowd present as Superintendent Jeremy Lewis welcomed the group.Architectural renderings of the proposed…

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PHOTOS/TAMMY CURTISHighland teacher and coach Blake Medlock served as grand marshal for the Highland Homecoming Parade. Blake is picture with his wife Mary, throwing candy for onlookers at the three campuses. By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Highland Student Council has made history again this year with a campus wide community involvement project for homecoming. Much like the first students to attend Highland when Hardy and Ash Flat Consolidated in 1964, this year…

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