Decatur High School alumna Taryn Holmes wrote her second book this year in her freshman year at A&M called “The Blue Jacket.” The story follows an FFA jacket through the journey of being...

  In any library, books line shelf after shelf. Author’s names pop off of the various covers, but each seems like nothing more than a faceless name. To most, the names hold little importance....

  About  21 years ago, staff member, Dawn Downe, began working for DHS. She works with all different types of students in the office and the majority of students who walk by see how comfortable...

  At any event, ranging from award ceremonies to Friday night football games, the flash of a camera comes as an expected sight. Parents eagerly click away on their iPhones, hoping to capture...

Each year, teachers face unique struggles that each of their classes bring. The problems range from unruly students to those who refuse to turn in their work, but 2020 held its own setbacks. This year,...

One day, thirteen years ago, art teacher, Cristina Arthur, began brainstorming an idea for her book. She put her thoughts and ideas aside when life with a toddler and infant began to catch up to her....

A school needs numerous people serving various functions all over campus in order to run smoothly, and on any given year, the jobs of these professionals are challenging. This school year proves no...

  The Decatur district offers both virtual learning, in case parents feel safer for their child to stay home, and in school learning for the rest of the students. Instead of two teachers teaching...

  High school football.  Friday night lights. 11 guys on each side of the ball.  There’s one problem with that last sentence. How in the decades and decades of football...

With a new school year, comes expected change. This year, with expected change, comes a whole administrative team. Two of the principals look forward to the new opportunities they hope to find within...