By Trinity Peralta     This year, the 2026 Winter Olympics were outstanding!  They took place in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. The opening ceremony was on February 6th, and the closing ceremony took place on February 22nd. This area in Italy is known for its architecture, expensive quality shopping, food, museums, and more.     Among the many winter sports are biathlon, bobsled, curling, ice hockey, luge, and skiing. The most beautiful of all the competitions, in my opi

By: Amber Stevens    Southern Grit was a remarkable experience! It’s located in the Old City Downtown in Knoxville, Tennessee. They offer various Southern dishes, including fried chicken, burgers, salads, shrimp and grits, and more. The service was excellent, and the food was great. I ordered a medium Nashville Hot Chicken Club, which had Havarti, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise with a side of fries. Everything there is homemade, including the sauces. If you want a good burge

By: Tiffany Margolis    Valentine’s Day is the holiday that is about expressing love and affection through gifts, flowers, cards, and romantic gestures. However, a lot of couples don’t know what to get their partner for Valentine’s Day as they overthink if it’ll be something that they’ll like or if it will be good enough to give. But in reality, your partner usually won’t care what they get; they’ll just care that you cared about them enough to even think about what they woul

By: Kenzie Gibson The blue light of someone’s smartphone causes me to hurry. Our thoughts on a screen fly fast and are often deleted as quickly as we type them. We are so swift to send one message or the other, without actually bothering our ass as to what comes out of his mouth. But then you take a seat with the blank sheet of paper and pen. There is no undo key to correct your mistakes, just the sound of your hand dragging along on paper. Sending a letter out serves as

By: Gage Snyder NIL, which stands for Name, Image, and Likeness, allows for college athletes to begin getting paid for the first time ever. Beginning in July 2021, college athletes could start getting earnings for endorsements and other deals. However, the big settlement by the NCAA was in July of 2025, allowing universities to pay athletes directly. Many schools have used this to their advantage by recruiting players by paying them to commit to and play for their school.

By Isabella Pena A list of Christmas songs from different eras and genres to celebrate the holiday this year, happy listening and have a merry Christmas! Feliz Navidad (Jose Feliciano) All I Want for Christmas is You (Mariah Carey) Santa Baby (Lauvey) Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms) Rocking Around the Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee) Run Rudolph Run (Chuck Berry) Last Christmas (Wham!) It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (Johnny Matis) You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch (Tyler t

By: Jaymeson Clark Deviled Eggs the top appetizer many people look forward to at  get togethers. Deviled eggs are a classing easy to make and they are also not time consuming to make. Have you ever been through the struggle bus of trying to ace your deviled eggs, or are you looking for a recipe that will blow your guests mind from the mouth watering flavors? Well you are at the right place here is the best mouth watering deviled egg recipe you could ever lay your hands on

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By Aubrey LaManna     Prep time: 5 mins                                Cook time: 15 min                          Total time: 20 mins Servings: 8 Ingredients   2 cans condensed cream of chicken soup 3 cans of chicken broth 3 cups shredded cooked chicken meat 2 cans refrigerated biscuit dough                                                      Directions Step 1: Stir condensed soup, chicken broth, and shredded chicken together in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until i

By Isabella Pena    Estimated to be originally found in European folklore, will-o’-the-wisps have different origins depending on who you ask, each with their own slightly different names and stories. In Ancient Rome, they were called ignis fatuus  (foolish flame in latin), usually seen by travellers around bogs or marshy locations. In the UK, they are sometimes referred to as hinkypunks , a one-legged wispy figure that leads travellers towards treasure or danger. In Slavic fo

By Isabella Pena    For the poor, indecisive souls of Powell High School, this article will serve as a last resort for costumes for different-sized groups or just going solo. These will be the majority of media-related costumes, but of course, you can ask others or go online for more personalized costumes.    Costumes for one person could be a black cat, bugs (ladybug, bumblebee, ect), an alien, Pyramid Head, Wednesday, Jigsaw, Bob Ross, a ghost, Jack-o-lantern, Beetlejuice,

By Isabella Pena Did the school take your driver’s license away, or can you just not find the time to take the test? There’s another answer that isn’t hitching a ride with a friend, and it lies in another Tennessee law. Under the law of Tennessee, class 1 to 3 bikes are recognized as vehicles and are subject to the same laws as motor vehicles, except for a few differences. For normal manual bikes, no license is needed to ride on the road; you only need to understand the r

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By MacKinzee Howard    While there are many fun events here in Powell to do during the holidays, the annual Christmas Parade remains a...

By: MacKinzee Howard    As we go into this holiday season, it would be fun to venture into the land of Festivus. Festivus is a fictional...

By Kadie Bell      No one wants to go to a party that has no games, so to spice up the holiday parties here are some game ideas for your...

By Jaymeson Clark    "This Christmas"  is a movie with great cheer, happiness, and struggles. I rate this movie a ten out of ten, and I...