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Prom
Hailey Ragland, Editor • April 4, 2025

On Saturday April 12 Powhatan High school will be hosting its prom. This year's theme is masquerade which was voted on by junior and senior students. This event will be held from 6pm to 10pm at the Outlook at Saddle Ridge located in Chesterfield County. This...

A Thought for the Day
“You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.”
March Madness 2025
March Madness 2025
Hailey Ragland, Editor • April 9, 2025

The March Madness tournament for men's college basketball has come to an end. On April 7th at 8:50 pm this month of basketball came to an end...

Leading up to the Super Bowl
Leading up to the Super Bowl
Violet Edling, Staff Reporter • January 29, 2025

At the event, the Kansas City Chiefs will face off against the Philadelphia Eagles for the 59th annual Super Bowl. The game will take place...

Blackout Cancer Volleyball 2025
Blackout Cancer Volleyball 2025
Charles McConnell, Staff Reporter • January 24, 2025

Returning from a year of absence the blackout volleyball tournament is firing up during the cold season to continue the fight against cancer....

Powhatan Boy's Basketball
Powhatan Boy’s Basketball
Hailey Ragland, Editor • December 11, 2024

This season is off to a great start for the Powhatan Boy's basketball team. They are coached by head coach Brock Geiman and assisted by Austin...

TSA requires REAL ID
TSA requires REAL ID
Charles McConnell, Staff Reporter • April 18, 2025

On Wednesday May 7, anyone traveling by air of 18 years or older will be required to have a REAL ID. This could be a state issued driver's...

Meta on trial: The FTC challenges Zuckerberg's monopoly moves
Meta on trial: The FTC challenges Zuckerberg’s monopoly moves
Aaron Hixon, Staff Reporter • April 18, 2025

In one of the most consequential antitrust showdowns in recent tech history, Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram,...

Staff Spotlight: Mr. McConnell
Staff Spotlight: Mr. McConnell
Charles McConnell, Staff Reporter • February 28, 2025

In his first year Sean McConnell began working at our school as a special education instructional assistant, This year he began working towards...

Protest Safety
Protest Safety
Leo Burchett, Staff Reporter • April 23, 2025

Things, aren’t the best around the country right now, havoc caused by mass government layoffs by doge, natural disasters, and two reports of...

Managing Stress in a rough political environment.
Managing Stress in a rough political environment.
Leo Burchett, Staff Reporter • March 19, 2025

In a time like this, an orange man in office deporting people against court orders, a suspicious “hand gesture” at the presidential inauguration,...

Title IX and what it could mean for Transgender students
Leo Burchett, Staff Reporter • March 10, 2025

Welcome back, this is number two in my series on transgender students here in America and in Powhatan VA. Some things have changed multiple times...

Beyoncé Makes History: Grammy Nominations Spotlight Legends and Rising Stars
Beyoncé Makes History: Grammy Nominations Spotlight Legends and Rising Stars
Aaron Hixon, Staff Reporter • December 18, 2024

The 2025 Grammy nominations spotlight a diverse array of talent, with Beyoncé leading the pack with 11 nominations for her country-inspired...

King of the Court
King of the Court
March 17, 2022
PCPS Youth Art Month Exhibition
PCPS Youth Art Month Exhibition
Leland Adams, Staff Reporter • March 14, 2025

PCPS Youth Art Month Exhibition     With Youth Art Month kicking off this March, PCPS is holding a Youth Art Month Art Exhibit...

Oscars 2025: “Emilia Pérez” controversy sparks debate as “Wicked” fans decry snubs
Oscars 2025: “Emilia Pérez” controversy sparks debate as “Wicked” fans decry snubs
Aaron Hixon, Staff Reporter • March 5, 2025

On March 2 the 97th Academy Awards were held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, and celebrated a diverse range of cinematic achievements, with...

2024 End Of Year Art Showcase
Charles McConnell, Staff Reporter • December 18, 2024

Coming from the only ceramics student in here, Jane Myers presents 4 different pieces. First of which being a simple and cute cat another...

Beyoncé Makes History: Grammy Nominations Spotlight Legends and Rising Stars
Beyoncé Makes History: Grammy Nominations Spotlight Legends and Rising Stars
Aaron Hixon, Staff Reporter • December 18, 2024

The 2025 Grammy nominations spotlight a diverse array of talent, with Beyoncé leading the pack with 11 nominations for her country-inspired...

Dad Joke of the Day

Why did the electric car feel discriminated against?
Because the rules weren't current.