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2025 Powderpuff Recap
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2025 Powderpuff Recap
Lillian Kinnan, Staff Reporter • March 12, 2025

Powhatan High School's Powderpuff was held on March 7, and was a huge success. The first game was Freshman vs Sophomores, and was a close game.  Sophomores had the lead most of the game until the last quarter and Freshman made a huge comeback taking...

A Thought for the Day
“Where determination lies, success will follow”
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...

Powhatan Girls Basketball Starts
Powhatan Girls Basketball Starts
Hailey Ragland, Editor • November 20, 2024

With fall sports finally coming to an end winter sports are getting started. Here at Powhatan winter sports include indoor track, wrestling,...

Trump's new executive order
Trump’s new executive order
Violet Edling, Staff Reporter • March 26, 2025

President Trump has signed a new executive order that requires proof of citizenship in order to vote in federal elections. Valid proof of citizenship...

TOPSHOT - A woman cries while sitting on the rubble of her house, destroyed in an Israeli strike, in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza Strip on March 18, 2025. Israel on March 18 unleashed its most intense strikes on the Gaza Strip since a January ceasefire, with rescuers reporting 220 people killed, and Hamas accusing Benjamin Netanyahu of deciding to "resume war" after a deadlock on extending the truce. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP) (Photo by EYAD BABA/AFP via Getty Images)
Israel resumes airstrikes on Gaza, shattering ceasefire and killing hundreds
Aaron Hixon, Staff Reporter • March 19, 2025

In a sudden escalation, Israel launched extensive airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on March 18, 2025, effectively ending a fragile ceasefire...

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...

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...

The Human and Legal Costs of Trump’s Immigration Policies
The Human and Legal Costs of Trump’s Immigration Policies
Aaron Hixon, Staff Reporter • February 3, 2025

President Donald Trump’s immigration policies have been widely criticized for their cruelty and their disregard for both human rights and historical...

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 can’t you eat a clock?
It would be time consuming.