UPDATE: April 23 Delaware Community Schools has updated its consequences for students who violate the bell-to-bell personal cellular devices law next school year.  This is different from the earlier consequences that had been announced to students. Here are the new consequences: First offense — One day in-school-suspension and phone confiscated until picked up by a…

By Kennedi Wilson One minute you’re fine, the next CRASH … your car rattles off a telephone pole and a tree. The ambulance blares, you fade in and out of consciousness. For 25-year-old Wyatt Donham, this is the start of what happened after he met with his mother, Rhonda Donham, athletic administrative assistant, for dinner….

By Hunter Reed A high school student scrolls through social media as doubts and worries consume everyday life. He finds a video that really speaks to the moment, and this kid now feels renewed and ready to share the news he just saw with his peers. It is during these times that sophomore Max Calhoun…

By Rylan Oliver Delta freshman Maelle Hewitt dislikes storms, so she settled into bed and put on her headphones to drown out the loud crashes of an impending storm.  BANG! “I already hate lightning so when it struck I started freaking out,” she said. “It was so loud. I just went silent and waited for…

By Tatianna Gomez-Lucero One day you are hanging out with friends, going to school, and attending school events. The next day you are at home spending the time of your life with your baby girl and working night shifts at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Emma Anderson is one of 36 early graduates this school…

By Chloe Oliver He gets called in for a job interview at nine in the morning during first period and gets the job. Now, after school hours, he goes into teachers’ classrooms, building his relationships with them. Recently, a job opportunity has arisen for Delta High School students: a new student custodian job.  Seniors Chris…

By Brody Gray Nearly 1,300 children 18 and younger die every year from something preventable. What do you think it is?  Accidental shootings, according to nationwidechildrens.org. Mr. Scott Blakely, safety and student wellness director for Delaware Community Schools,  also served as a deputy in the Blackford County Sheriff’s Department. “If there are weapons and guns…