Libraries are places for new beginnings. Whether you are getting your first library card, learning new computer skills or planning a trip, the library is the place where your story begins. This National Library Week, join the nation’s libraries and librarians and create your own story at your library.

The Fontana Regional Library is celebrating National Library Week in Jackson, Macon and Swain counties April 10-16. The Fontana Regional Library system announces the “Where Can Your Library Card Take You?” photo campaign. Library card holders may submit a photo showing how their library card has enriched their life. This event is open to all ages and photos will be accepted until April 30. Participants at each library will be entered into a drawing for a seven-inch Digital Photo Frame, courtesy of the Friends of the Library.

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The sight of brightly colored pinwheels blowing in the breeze brings back happy memories of childhood days when no one else in the entire world was as important and special and loved as you. It is for the sake of children and building happy childhood memories that KIDS Place is promoting Pinwheels for Prevention during April for Child Abuse Prevention Month.

“We are very excited about this year’s awareness campaign,” said Alisa W. Ashe, KIDS Place Executive Director. KIDS Place is collaborating with 33 local businesses, churches, and other agencies to display almost 2,000 pinwheels in Franklin.

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The Mr. and Miss FHS dance was held toward the end of March at the Franklin High School gymnasium.

Students awarded the honors to Seniors Mr. Ben Carrion and Miss Cori Sellers.

Middle school students take top honors in Athens

Eight projects and 11 competitors from Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Middle School attended the Regional Science Fair competition held at the Athens’ Technical Academy.

There were approximately 100 projects and 139 students on hand at the event, and many of the RGNS middle school students took home top honors in their category.