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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”

Anonymous Confessions

By Kora Gaines Sometimes, things happen that people just can’t stop thinking about, whether it’s about school, friendships, or moments they don’t fully understand. Often, students are too shy, nervous, or embarrassed to say these things out loud. To explore what people might want to confess, students were asked to share anonymous confessions so noContinue reading “Anonymous Confessions”

Students’ Pets

By Paisley Clinton and Karlie Feuerborn Several students at Anderson County have a variety of pets, from horses to turtles to more unusual animals. Timber Vermillion has three horses of her own, though her family has even more. Her horses are named Twix, Dollar, and Beezie. Dollar, her current rodeo horse, is four years oldContinue reading “Students’ Pets”

Regionals Wrestling and Who’s Going to State

By Hailey Gregory and Addison Kettler Regionals are one of the most exciting parts of the wrestling season for athletes and coaches. Throughout the season, wrestlers train, practice, and prepare for this tournament. The girls and boys had regionals on different days and in different locations. The girls’ regional was a two-day tournament in Tonganoxie,Continue reading “Regionals Wrestling and Who’s Going to State”

Valentines Day

By Emma Jordan and Chloe Moore Last week the ACHS students celebrated Valentine’s day on Wednesday, Feburary 11 due to not having school Thursday and Friday. During first hour, students helped Mrs. Hammond pass out Carnations that had been ordered the previous week. Reporters asked some students if they expected to get any flowers andContinue reading “Valentines Day”

Students Share Thoughts on Five-Day Break

By Westin Wright and Landon Totten The best part about parent-teacher conferences was the five-day break students got afterward (thanks to Presidents’ Day). To see how students spent their time off, reporters talked with Camden Bettinger, Braxton Herr, and Jeremiah Finney about their plans and how the week actually turned out. All three students saidContinue reading “Students Share Thoughts on Five-Day Break”