After a year of cancellations and closings, the theater lights finally clicked back on. Since November, the DHS theater department has been preparing for the UIL One Act Play competition. This year, the cast has worked hard to put on “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.” “We...

For four years in a row, Leigh Ann Sitzman found the success few high school athletes ever imagine. She earned her way to the state powerlifting competition for three of the four years. The only time Sitzman failed to make it was because of the COVID-19 outbreak last spring. If not for the pandemic,...

When walking on the fairgrounds during the week of the Wise County Youth Fair (WCYF), chaos is an expected sight. Goats break loose from cages, pigs escape their handlers and there’s no escape from the thick dust that coats the air. For those who aren’t used to it, the WCYF sounds like too much....

A pandemic spreads worldwide. It affects almost everyone and anyone. It seizes humanity with an iron grip and refuses to let go. Society calls it “discouragement” or “unmotivation”. It affects children, teenagers and adults alike. No matter the age, demographic, social status–even social...