By: Gage Snyder This year, the NFL draft starts on April 23 and ends on April 25, and is held in Pittsburgh. The 3 days of the draft are split up with the first day being the first round, the second day being the 2nd and 3rd rounds, and on the 3rd and final day, it is 4-7 rounds. This year there has also been a rule change last year teams in the first round had 10 minutes to make their pick but in this years draft team only have 8 minutes to make there pick the NFL made

By; Trinity Peralta The Band Banquet is on Saturday, April 25th. This will be a nice party-like event for the band members including Intro to Band, Concert Band, and the Symphonic Band. The dress code for this event is Sunday best, and the cost is $25 per person. You can invite family, friends, pretty much whoever you want. The celebration will be held in the school gym starting at 7PM. The banquet will include awards, lights, a catered meal, sweet treats, and even a DJ!

By: Amanda Whitsell Dollywood is a theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Dolly Parton made this beautiful park the way it is to boost the economy of where she grew up. At the time she purchased the park, the prosperity in East Tennessee was struggling. Before being known as Dollywood, the park was Silver Dollar City. She became a co-owner in 1986. At the same time, the bald eagle population was also poor. Native to Tennessee, the bald eagle was sitting at a few to no bre

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By: Jaymeson Clark Peer tutoring has been a game-changer for me. It's not just about academics; it's about building connections, gaining confidence, and discovering a new perspective on learning. Before I started tutoring, I saw learning as a normal activity that everyone does the same. I focused on my own grades, often missing out on the collaborative aspect of education. Peer tutoring has opened a new mindset on how to live life and not complain about the life I hav

By: Nathan Lambert The Artemis missions are humanity's first steps back into deep space since the Apollo missions. This mission allows us to test to see how life-supporting technology will allow us to travel in deep space. And now we have broken the record of how far humans have been from Earth. Also, we get to take pictures of the far side of the moon that we have never seen before. But the overall end goal of this mission is to construct a moon base in roughly 4 year

By: Nathan Lambert On Clinton Highway, right next to the Hobby Lobby, a new Academy Sports is coming up. For the people who don't know what they'll provide and why they might be building a new location near Powell, for starters, an example as a point of reference of a competitor much like them is Dick's Sporting Goods. I've looked, and their catalog of supplies is around the same, although one of the biggest differences is Academy Sports & Outdoors firearms, but this w

By: LsaIella Pena FULL SLIDE SHOW HERE https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSCeUsuaWr32v_f7jWnQIR8RIp0qxWx-uw6vg8uQo3UmCUJ5ZNWRiZWRsXrqQ-69TQEKdnH9JfJnmfO/pub?start=true&loop=true&delayms=5000

By: Isabella Pena In the Tennessee General Assembly, SB2440, or HB2525, if you want to search for the legislation yourself, was proposed as a way to generate funds to repair roads. This is not a new proposal; it has been previously brought up and struck down under legislation called HB0703. Originally sponsored by state Senator of District 12 Heidi Campbell, the original legislation proposed to legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and over, with a 15% tax on eac

By: Tiffany Margolis Beauty standards today are highly unrealistic and can create stress for women to conform to particular ideals. These unrealistic beauty standards are shown to people on a daily basis through magazines and social media, where people can use filters to alter their appearance, leading others to believe that’s how they actually look. They cause a lot of pressure, especially on young females, to look a certain way or to conform to how their bodies should l

By Gage Snyder March Madness is one of the most exciting sporting events of the year. One of the reasons that March Madness is so popular is because of all the chaos that happens with it. For example, the low-sided teams beating the higher-sided teams make them a Cinderella team. There is almost always a Cinderella team that makes it further than anyone expected. Another way that makes March Madness so special is the brackets that people make. In 2025, there were more th

By: Pablo Gonzalez You might have heard about how AI(Artificial Intelligence) affects our environment in bad ways. Using massive amounts of water to cool the computers, high energy consumption, and carbon emissions. But I bet you did not know that AI is messing with our electrical frequency, which distorts power supplies. This is called bad harmonics. You can think about bad harmonics as the static noise you hear on a speaker’s volume when it is higher than it can handle.

By: Isabella Pena With the 2026 season already underway, there have been quite a few changes among teams, manufacturers, drivers, and the cars themselves. Our newest wave of rookies includes Italian Kimi Antonelli, Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto, and British Arvid Lindblad! It is an impressive lineup, with Antonelli having already won the Chinese Grand Prix on the 15th of March, despite being just a rookie in the high-stakes racing of Formula 1. Onto our teams, with th

By Nathan Lambert Not many people openly talk about their place with God, but I feel compelled to. Too many youth are silent and willing to do anything to fit in, including putting God in the back of their minds. I don't say this as someone who thinks they are ‘perfect’; in the past, I have tried to fit in and been silent about Jesus when I needed to speak up. None of us can be perfect in the eyes of God, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't try. People who say they are Ch

By: Tiffany Margolis Stopping bad habits is difficult, especially if you’ve had these habits for most of your life. But there is a way to stop these habits from continuing. These bad habits can take many forms. Examples of bad habits include procrastination, smoking, poor eating habits, poor sleep, and negativity. All of these have very negative effects on your life, even when you don’t notice them. Ways to stop bad habits include avoiding tempting situations

By: Isabella Pena Starting on February 23rd, Monday, all students attending school in Morgan County can no longer bring metal cups or water bottles onto school grounds. It was stated on the Morgan County school’s Facebook account that metal bottles and cups were being banned, including Stanley, stainless steel, and Yeti bottles. Students are now expected to bring a plastic water bottle, which may be colored, but the sides must be transparent. If you bring a metal bottle

By: Isabella Pena Soda cakes are a unique spin on the normal dessert you can make from the boxes of mix sold in a majority of grocery stores, combining carbonated drinks and cake together to make unique and new flavors. The recipe is simple, even more so than following the box instructions. All you need is a can of soda, which is 8 oz or 1 cup, and one box of cake mix. In a bowl, you combine all 8 oz of soda of your choice with your chosen cake mix, then follow the box i

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

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