ESRA is also still awaiting the delivery of a new lifeboat, gifted by business tycoon Anders Holch Povlsen.
The traditional school prize-giving has not been held for two years in a row because of the coronavirus pandemic
Participants will mark the final walk of the year with lunch afterwards at the Halladale Inn.
Members of The Young Karers East Sutherland (TYKES) enjoyed a busy programme of activities during the recent school break.
Patrick Marriott is heading a project to erect a memorial stone and develop a battlefield trail in Golspie.
The project to build a new hub, to be built on the site of the old village hall, is been driven forward by Melvich Community SCIO.
Hundreds of people turned out to take part in the popular event, gathering first in the town square where torches were on sale.
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It has become a traditional and enjoyable activity in the run up to Christmas for East Sutherland schools.
Rogart Development Trust is to hold the official opening of the footbridge at Dalmore on Monday, November 15.
Dornoch campsite has seen profits rise significantly despite closures to the business caused by successive lockdowns.
Communities in Sutherland will be celebrating Guy Fawkes Night tonight with the traditional bonfires and firework displays.
The facility will be developed by Wildland Ltd and leased to NHS Highland and Highland Council.
An article about a community bid to replace Kilbraur swing bridge in Strath Brora brought back fond memories for one Northern Times reader.
Victoria Ballantyne, who runs Clynelish Farm, Brora, with her husband Jason, has won a Nuffield Farming Scholarship,
Nominees will have gone "above and beyond" to help out during the coronavirus pandemic.
They have produced bird feeders at willow weaving workshops, some of which will be for sale at the fair, complete with bird food.
Extensive renovation works at a Sutherland post office are nearing completion.
The awards are given in recognition of the role estates, rural businesses and community groups play in helping rural Scotland survive.
The former Open champion, who has enjoyed an illustrious career on and off the course, has a strong affinity with the renowned links course.