Photos, hand-drawn pictures, fact files and even a copy of the John O'Groat Journal have been buried at the site of the new road at Berriedale.
Mountain rescuers have been given a Christmas present which will help save lives in the north Highlands.
It was a case of history repeating itself for Mary and Joseph at the Nativity play staged in Castletown Primary School.
A new toddler group in Watten has been awarded more than £5000 to help with start-up and basic running costs such as hall hire and craft supplies.
A defibrillator has been installed at Caithness Livestock Centre thanks to a Watten woman, with help from the local heart support group.
Children at Lybster Primary School pulled out all the stops to provide some festive cheer for youngsters in Romania.
Strathnaver Museum is one of nine projects in the Highlands and Islands to share a £5 million European Regional Development Fund award.
Two local women, Zoe Farquhar and Louise Todd, are following their work dreams thanks to a local wind farm community fund.
Monday has been one of the coldest days experienced in the Wick area this winter, according to local weather watcher Keith Banks.
Seven sets of Dounreay stars have been handed Decommissioning Excellence Awards at a presentation ceremony in Thurso.
Staff at Wick's Clydesdale Bank decided to forgo their Secret Santa and instead donated their money to purchase items for their local food bank.
The pupils of Bower primary delighted the audience in the village's community hall when they staged their Christmas show, Children Around the World.
The makers of Old Pulteney have come up with a novel way to relieve the festive stress – a video featuring the calming sounds of Wick.
Round two of the Winter Eclectic at Reay Golf Club saw some par-busting scores in fine conditions, with Andy Bain defeating Lee Parnell on countback.
Dounreay Fly Fishing Association held its AGM and trophy presentation, with vice-president John Briskham handing over the awards.
The League of Friends of Caithness General Hospital has handed over its annual Christmas gifts to the hospital's various departments.
Local couple Les and Pam Watt were the guests of honour at the switch-on of the Reay Christmas lights.
Wick and District Darts League held its Christmas Cracker singles competition in Harper's Bar on Tuesday night, with £300 of drink prizes on offer.
Caithness United under-13s overcame their Do Soccer opponents from Tain at the weekend to rubber-stamp their “invincibles’’ title for 2019.
The Caithness branch of Enable had a great turnout of 85 members, helpers and carers for its Christmas party at the Royal British Legion in Thurso.