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Meet the Chefs: Chef Goodmay

Meet the Chefs: Chef Goodmay

May 17, 2024

Chef Goodmay is the advanced culinary teacher and has been teaching at Decatur High School for four years.   Goodmay said he wanted to join culinary because of “the ever-changing, ever-evolving...

Gator’s Positive Impact on Eagle Pride

Gator’s Positive Impact on Eagle Pride

Lana Sam, Editor May 17, 2024

Law enforcement teacher, Mr. Garcia, is a retired police officer who often brings his retired police dog, Gator, to school. He shows Gator around his classroom and in pep rallies, and has him interact...

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Sports Commit – Madason Thomas

Taryn Holmes, Editor-in-Chief May 20, 2020

Madason committed to UCA for Cheerleading on March 8, 2020. She plans to major in Dental Hygiene. Madason has been cheerleading for 11 years. “Crowd involvement is my favorite part because it...

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Sports Commit – Jordyn Smith

Taryn Holmes, Editor-in-Chief May 20, 2020

JT committed to Grayson College for softball on November 5, 2019. She is planning to major in Kinesiology and has not decided on a minor yet. JT started playing when she was 3 years old. “My...

Sports Commit – Chase Oberle

Taryn Holmes, Editor-in-Chief May 19, 2020

Chase committed to Howard College for baseball on November 14, 2019. He plans on majoring in business management. Chase started playing baseball competitively when he was about 7 years old. “My...

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Sports Commit – Madison Lowery

Taryn Holmes, Editor-in-Chief May 19, 2020

Madison committed to Coastal Caroline for Volleyball on November 13, 2019. Her major is Exercise and Sports Science. Madison has been playing volleyball for 6 years. “My favorite part is having...

Hollywood Helps

Hollywood Helps

Eden Jones, Staff Writer April 16, 2020

Oftentimes, when tragedy strikes, a group of people band together to help support the recovery. Today worldwide devastation occurs everyday, and yet even in these crazy times we look around to see the...

The vast blue view found outside on the ship's balcony

Cruisin’ into Summer

Nate Carr, Webmaster, Staff Writer September 24, 2017

For a week in the middle of May, my family and I spent time on a Carnival luxury liner named the Valor and explored the cities of Cozumel and Progresso in Mexico while enjoying our time in the sun. The...

Lowery Sisters

And Then There Was One

Harper Lowery, Staff Writer, Social Media Guru September 24, 2017

Only children grow up in a household where they form their own personalities, or bounce off of their parents’ or guardian(s)’. Children with siblings grow up either reflecting or rejecting their siblings’...

Activities Around Town

Nathan Martin, Staff Writer May 24, 2017

Many students at Decatur High School believe that the City of Decatur offers little in the area of recreational activities. However, they simply don’t see all the joyful experiences Decatur offers...

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