Reese Woods (left) and Paislee Ellison (right) create a network of highways at the Ramps and Pathways station at Andrews Elementary School’s Full STEAM Ahead event on March 18. The night was put on by the Creative Discovery Museum of Chattanooga, Tenn., as a night for students to explore fun in learning about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math. Photos by Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent

Lock ’em up: The N.C. Department of Public Safety’s deputy secretary for juvenile justice and delinquency prevention, William Lassiter (left) – accompanied by Secretary Eddie Buffaloe Jr. (center) – presents a gun lock to N.C. National Guard Brigadier Gen. Charles Morrison (right). The Secure All Firearms Effectively Campaign has provided 10,000 gun locks to the National Guard’s Integrated Primary Prevention team in an effort to reduce self-harm and offer safe firearm storage options for their families.

A rollover accident on U.S. 64 West in Ranger occurred in the eastbound lane at about 7:45 a.m. Thursday. Photos by Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent 

This is the front page of the March 24, 1966, edition of the Cherokee Scout, which was 59 years ago this week.

Important members of the Unaka community gathered to share efforts being made to support and bring together the community during Meet & Greet Brunch organized by new Unaka Community Development Club President Holly Willis. Aiden McCoy Williams/Staff Correspondent

Wendy Alexander has been nominated for the Excellence in Theatre Education Award presented annually by The Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University.

Courtesy of GunandGarden.com In the spotlight: Delia Fian wanders through a kudzu patch near Murphy.

Photos by Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent The Andrews Public Library once again nails the collective consciousness as March blows through western North Carolina like a (dandy)lion and the pollen from spring blooms races across our region. The Andrews Garden Club has once again graced each intersection of downtown Andrews with seasonal flowers to beautify each corner and celebrate the arrival of spring.

Photos by Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent Left: The Abominable Doughman (Scott Crawford) with Crafted Dough was taken into custody by Cherokee County sheriff’s Deputy Jake Worrell on March 7. The arrest could have gone south quickly, but Worrell maintained control of the creature. Right: Rotary Club of Murphy President Jacky Egli probably didn’t realize that offering Sheriff Dustin Smith a donut to avoid the consequences is a crime, but at least she did it with a smile at Downtown Pizza.