Mariah Norris, a junior at Carrboro High School, reads in her Carrboro home. Norris writes for the CHS student newspaper, The JagWire, and plans to enter the Youth Poetry Contest. Photo by Stephanie Kane.

In an initiative to promote art among youth, the Town of Carrboro is conducting its first Carrboro Youth Poetry Contest.

Three winners from the elementary, middle and high school levels will be announced on May 4 in conjunction with festivities for the 13th annual Carrboro Day. The awards ceremony will include public readings of the winning poems and the distribution of various other prizes.

Kim Andrews, a recreation supervisor with the Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department, is currently receiving the poem submissions.

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