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JROTC Hurricane Helene drive comes to an end
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JROTC Hurricane Helene drive comes to an end
Baily Hacker, Chief Editor • November 11, 2024

The devastation of Hurricane Helene is still being felt throughout North Carolina as the death toll rises and people are stranded with no resources. Entire homes were washed away, pets have been lost, and some have no access to clean drinking water.  The...

A Thought for the Day
“Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a state of mind” -Daphne du Maurier
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,...

PHS 2024-2025 Girls Volleyball Team
PHS Girls Volleyball
Connor DeHart, Staff Reporter • November 15, 2024

The PHS Girls volleyball team has really shown some great work and growth this season; they wrapped up their season with an 18-3 regular season...

Powhatan Girls Field Hockey
Powhatan Girls Field Hockey
Hailey Ragland, Editor • November 1, 2024

Yet again another great season for Powhatan's girls field hockey team. They ended their regular season off with an undefeated record of 15-0....

Resonance performing their 2023-2024 show "Bonnie and Clyde: A Western Tale"
From Broadway to Show Choir: How Mr. Dean Transforms Students into Performers
Aaron Hixon, Staff Reporter • October 24, 2024

When it comes to shaping future performers, few people can match the depth of experience Mr. Dean brings to the table. Mr. Dean started his career...

Russia and North Korea join forces
Russia and North Korea join forces
Violet Edling, Staff Reporter • November 15, 2024

The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has escalated. In June, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un signed a treaty in Pyongyang. The treaty...

PHS Exam Information
PHS Exam Information
Charles McConnell, Staff Reporter • November 8, 2024

Starting in December exams will have found themselves back at Powhatan high school. In the first semester anyone not exempt from them will be...

Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Finney
Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Finney
Leland Adams, Staff Reporter • October 30, 2024

Mrs.Finney has been working at Powhatan High School for 27 years and is one of our favored veteran teachers. Finney teaches French on multiple...

Should Teenagers be Allowed to Trick or Treat?
Should Teenagers be Allowed to Trick or Treat?
Lillian Kinnan, Staff Reporter • October 30, 2024

Should Teenagers be Allowed to Trick or Treat? As kids throughout the nation set out their costumes and prepare their buckets, Halloween creeps...

How It Feels To Be A Military Child
How It Feels To Be A Military Child
Evelina Moyer, Staff Reporter • April 18, 2024

Being a military child can be very challenging from time to time. They are constantly moving schools and states, which is why the symbol of the...

The Marvels Review
The Marvels Review
Evelina Moyer, Contributor • November 14, 2023

Friday November 10 the newest Marvel movie, The Marvels, was released into theaters. In The Marvels Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris), Captain...

Train of Thought Podcast Episode #2
Train of Thought Podcast Episode #2
Caris Grell, Baily Hacker, and Lilyana Hamilton March 28, 2023

King of the Court
King of the Court
March 17, 2022
NBA2K22 Review
NBA2K22 Review
February 2, 2022
Madden NFL 22 Review
Madden NFL 22 Review
January 25, 2022
Resonance performing their 2023-2024 show "Bonnie and Clyde: A Western Tale"
From Broadway to Show Choir: How Mr. Dean Transforms Students into Performers
Aaron Hixon, Staff Reporter • October 24, 2024

When it comes to shaping future performers, few people can match the depth of experience Mr. Dean brings to the table. Mr. Dean started his career...

Archetypes of Electra Heart
Archetypes of Electra Heart
Charles McConnell, Staff Reporter • October 14, 2024

On April 27 of 2012 Marina Diamondis would release one of her most influential albums “Electra Heart.” The album would become a fan favorite...

Met Gala
Met Gala
Evelina Moyer, Staff Reporter • May 9, 2024

The Met Gala is an annual event that occurs on the first Monday of May. This year it was May 6th, 2024. This year the theme was Garden of Time....

Taylor Swift releases new album "The Tortured Poets Department"
Taylor Swift releases new album “The Tortured Poets Department”
Addie Joyce, Staff Reporter • April 30, 2024

Taylor Swift released her eleventh studio album "The Tortured Poets Department" on Friday, April 19 at midnight. The album includes 16 new songs...

Dad Joke of the Day

I have a horse named Mayo, and Mayo neighs.