By Kora Gaines On Feb. 28, Junior Emily Sobba and Senior Kris Holloway achieved an impressive honor by performing at the Kansas Music Educators Association (KMEA) State Choir concert in Wichita. The students spent three days preparing for their performances. During that time, they practiced six to seven hours a day and rehearsed for severalContinue reading “Bulldogs Excel at KMEA State Choir”
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Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge Promotes ACHS Student Business Plans
By Hailey Gregory and Addison Kettler On Tuesday, March 10th, Garnett hosted the 2026 Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge (YEC) competition at the Community Building. Students from Crest High School, Anderson County High School, and homeschooled students presented their business plans to community members and judges. YEC is a daylong event where students present business ideas andContinue reading “Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge Promotes ACHS Student Business Plans”
Girls Softball Starts 2026 Season
By Jaelyn Leyser and Lilly Dunkin Anderson County High School held softball tryouts from March 2–5, with players competing for spots on the 2025–2026 team. Athletes spent the week showing their skills while preparing for the upcoming season. Several players shared their favorite positions on the field. Sophomore Avery Thompson said catcher is her favoriteContinue reading “Girls Softball Starts 2026 Season”
FFA Places First Overall at Vet Science Contest
By Kaylee Scheckel, Morgan Gooding, and Hayleigh Spears This week, FFA students from Anderson County attended a veterinary science and welding contest. Several students who competed were interviewed about how well they did, how they could have prepared more, and what they thought were the easiest and hardest parts of the contest. Jadyn Parks, aContinue reading “FFA Places First Overall at Vet Science Contest”
Farm Chores Before School
By Paisley Clinton and Karlie Feuerborn While many students are still hitting the snooze button, some are already hard at work caring for animals before the school day even begins. Timber Vermillion starts her mornings early. She wakes up, gets dressed, and heads outside to begin her chores. She brings certain horses into the barnContinue reading “Farm Chores Before School”
Senior Obree Barnes Gives All at State Meet: Sets Bar High for Future of Girls Wrestling at ACHS
By Hailey Gregory and Addison Kettler The final tournament of the season was also the last wrestling tournament for senior Obree Barnes of Anderson County High School. Despite only wrestling for two years, Barnes qualified for state, a historic accomplishment for the school. Her state tournament took place February 27–28, with the team departing forContinue reading “Senior Obree Barnes Gives All at State Meet: Sets Bar High for Future of Girls Wrestling at ACHS”
Boys Wrestlers Show Grit at State Competition
By Landon Totten and Westin Wright Wrestling is a sport that demands hard work, determination, and grit. Matches last around six minutes, during which wrestlers face constant physical and mental challenges. As a solo sport, success depends entirely on the individual’s effort and preparation. This year, two male wrestlers from the school advanced to theContinue reading “Boys Wrestlers Show Grit at State Competition”
FFA Week
By Morgan Gooding, Hayleigh Spears, and Kaylee Scheckel FFA Week took place February 23–27, and members celebrated with activities planned for each day. On Monday, FFA members voted on what they wanted for lunch. The winning choice was a pasta bar, which was served during their lunch hour. Freshman Kaylee Scheckel said, “Yeah, it wasContinue reading “FFA Week”
Bad Habits
By Jaelyn Leyser and Lilly Dunkin Bad habits often begin as harmless routines, but over time, they can influence daily life. At Anderson County High School, teachers and students were asked about their own bad habits, and the responses revealed that many habits are more common than expected. Mrs. Rattlif and Mrs. Pope admitted toContinue reading “Bad Habits”
ACHS Students Share Their Most Creative Homework Excuses
By Emma Jordan and Chloe Moore To uncover the most imaginative reasons for incomplete assignments, we sent out a survey asking students to share their best excuses. The responses ranged from life-changing circumstances to technical mishaps. One student claimed that a major life event made homework irrelevant: “My mom is pregnant and we’re moving toContinue reading “ACHS Students Share Their Most Creative Homework Excuses”
