By Fancy Robbins When Mrs. Julie Blakely wants to talk to her best friend, she doesn’t have to call her or make plans. She can go on a short walk from her classroom to the office and see her there. Blakely, a Delta High School social studies teacher, and principal Ms. Joey Gossett have been…
By Maddox Weddle Senior Tyler Dillon has been running track since he was in sixth grade. He wasn’t really a fan of the sport because he was more of a soccer player, but when travel soccer became too expensive he was forced to run. In middle school, Dillon was a successful runner, winning the county…
By DJ Johnson At the end of every year, seniors graduate and start their career. But what about the teachers who are retiring at the end of the school year? Mr. Ron Curry is one of the teachers who will retire this year. Mr. Curry started his career when he graduated from Wes-Del High School,…
By Kyeson Berger As she shuts the car door, both of her parents are crying, their tears of joy mixed with tears of sadness. They watch their daughter leave for a new chapter in her life. Nine and a half hours away from her hometown. It’s up to Hollis Klinger to find out where she…
By Jackson Teal A comeback has a different story for everyone. Maybe it is a below-average student not caring about school transforming himself into an honor roll student. Perhaps it is a student who takes a construction class for fun. Now he is turning trades into a plan for life. Or, it could even be…
By Cameron Deckman Responsible. Determined. Caring. Helpful. A leader. These are the words used to describe Delta High School senior Ayden (AJ) Lewman. Lewman is ranked number seven for his class in academics. He has run cross country for seven years, and track for six. For as long as Lewman can remember he has had…
By Paizlee Writtenhouse Phones ring in the background, students walk in and out of the doors, deliveries arrive, buzz-ins occur, and more that lead to a chaotic place. This is the constant atmosphere of the office. The necessary behind-the-scenes part of the school. Mrs. Kelli Edwards and Mrs. Alison Jackson are the two secretaries who…
By Jacob Williams On a damp, cold morning before school starts, Sweets and Salvations members group up around 8:10 a.m. to decide who goes upstairs or downstairs. Everyone meets in Mr. Kurt Griffis’s room to start passing out treats to the teachers. Sweets and Salvations is a newer club sponsored by Mr. Griffis. He used…
By Mylee Jones It was during auditions for a production of “You Can’t Take it With You” at the Muncie Civic Theatre in 1998 when she was not chosen for the role she wanted. Through conversation, she met someone in the same boat as her. Her future husband. “It makes for a fun story, especially…
By Tru Swoboda Five high school students have a goal to experience God’s glory in a new light this summer. But time is ticking for each of them, as their $4,200 mission trip inches closer and closer. A tight-knit group of friends plan to fly 5,202 miles together to one of the most poverty- stricken…
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