Fannin County School System bus drivers were very excited to show off their skills and compete in the Bus Rod-eo event. In the front are, from left, Denise M. Messer, Jimmy Adams, Pepperr McConnell, Greg O’Neal, Rodney Ensley, Tom Cook, and in the door Tommy Jourdan. Inside the bus are, from left, Transportation Director Chris Drury, Charlotte Graham, Destiny Cheatham, Brandon Tipton, Julie Johnson, Melissa Beaver, Robin Searcy, Superintendent Shannon Dillard, Lisa Cheatham, and Billy Standridge.

Students from Fannin County Middle School, from left, Keagan Massey, Lauren Waters, and Mackenzie Duvall passed out Milkweed plants to all who showed up for the Fannin County Chamber of Commerce & CVB event. The free milkweed day was part of the Chamber’s Lights Off, Fireflies On project to protect the natural beauty of summer evenings in Fannin County when fireflies light up the night sky. Milkweed protects fireflies from predators.

News Observer photo The Pink Ladies at Blue Ridge Medical Center were honored last week for a combined 26 years of volunteer service at the hospital. In front of Blue Ridge Medical Center before the Hospital Authority’s quarterly meeting are, from left, front, Shirley Copeland, Pat Quinn, Barbara Cheatham, Laura Haight, and Wanda Patterson; and, back, Louiza Whittaker, Maureen Dalziel, Jean Bonnewitz, Rita Oberle, Carole Thomas, Becky Guthrie, Joyce Mitchell, and Susan Kiker.

Students listen as Christy Gribble, President and CEO of the Fannin County Chamber explains Arbor Day.

The first and second graders of West Fannin elementary were so excited for the Frog Bog to officially open. Shown, from left, Lena Thomas, Titus Stanley, Joel Curtis, Kason Rogers, Autumn Blomeley, Ryles Thomas, Avery Anderson, Ronin Burke, Asher Stanton, Hayden Jones, Kaylin Postell, Ezra Loudermilk, Callie Mayfield, Bella Holloway, Ashlyn Jessen, Baker Born, and Oliver Herndon.

Aiden McBee and Abigail Ridings are playing the lead roles of Belle and The Beast for their spring musical.

Ginger Montgomery, center, helps Sadie Deal, left, and Serenity Presley design their flower bed.

Ellie Carter, left, of the Fannin Mountain Education campus won the Georgia Young Author’s Fair in her grade level for the entire Mountain Education System. She is shown with her English teacher, Valerie Taylor.