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Cannon Lambdin speaks to students at the 2024 Fields of Faith.

A Man Striving for Ministry

Dakota Mousty, Business Manager September 18, 2025

When children are in kindergarten, they are introduced to one job: teacher. Often, that becomes the job they want to do. The church is another place where kids are exposed to careers, and some consider...

Charli Chastain poses with her bow.

Chastain Plans Early Graduation

Aurora Hays, TV Main Anchor September 15, 2025

Senior Charli Chastain is approaching her senior year in a different form from the rest of the Class of 2026. Chastain has decided to graduate mid-year, which means she will finish her schooling in December...

Piper Frank as the Bill in "School House Rock the Musical".

The Show Goes On

Sofia Smith, Advertising Editor September 12, 2025

As the PHS Drama Department plans its fall show, one junior is preparing to achieve a milestone.  Piper Frank’s participation in the fall show will mark her 50th show at Paoli.  Frank started...

Chris Lindley checks Aaron Key's homeroom's paper for the Amazing Race. Results of the Amazing Race earn each class points for the class cup.

The Best Class is…

Audrey Crowder, Varsity Tennis Editor September 5, 2025

At the start of the 2025-2026 school year, the administration introduced a new reward system called the Class Cup. Each grade level will have the opportunity to compete throughout the year by participating...

The newly-renovated nurse's office

Nurse’s Office Gets Summer Makeover

Rihanna Chavez, Yearbook Staff September 5, 2025

The nurse’s office at PHS is a location where many students find themselves throughout the school year. To create a valuable space for student care, changes were needed. The nurse's office renovation...

PHS Welcomes Exchange Students

PHS Welcomes Exchange Students

Ava Middleton, Chief Photographer September 4, 2025

  This year, PHS has welcomed 5 foreign exchange students to the school. Scroll to learn more about them.   Fabian Sieghart from Munich, Germany Age: 16 Host Family: The Sullivan...

Debbie Andry works with Tori Rodriguez on a cooking lab.

Andry Hangs Up Apron

Kaylee Baxter, Paolite Staff Writer May 14, 2025

Debbie Andry, the FACS teacher at PHS, plans to retire at the end of the 2024-25 school year. She has been working as a teacher for 37 years. Not only has she been the FACS teacher for 10 years, but she...

A photo of the McCurry family taken in 2019 when they were living in Africa.

A Trip of Faith

Kayla Barnett, Paolite Staff May 12, 2025

At the start of the school year, students began to note all the new students who came to PHS as foreign exchange students. Two students, rumored to be from Kenya, caused some confusion, as they were not...

Senior Josh Zapien poses with Springs Valley High School student Jadyn Lynch  after the two earned their Certified Nursing Assistant degrees.

Zapien Takes Big Step Toward Healthcare Career

Carolina Burkard, Social Media Staff May 10, 2025

When senior Josh Zapien was in second grade, a school field trip to IU Health Hospital and a chance encounter with his grandmother, Page, likely changed his life forever. “We had a trip to IU Health,...

News to Know updates on events and activities happening around the school.

Two Exchange Students Make a Semester Switch

Kayeshley Piper, Paolite Staff Writer March 1, 2025

For many years, Paoli has received new foreign exchange students from all over the world, with most typically arriving at the beginning of the school year. This year is different, as PHS saw two exchange...

The local officer who was in critical condition from a on job shooting

Community Unites in Support of Officer

Jericho Hopper, Paolite Staff Writer February 27, 2025

On January 3, Orange County Sheriff Deputy Zac Andry sustained critical injuries from a shooting and has been in the hospital recovering. Numerous groups in the community, along with support from other...

Young girls from different schools gather for a day spent together.

Team OC Hosts Empowering Conference for Young Women

Lillie Johnson, Paolite Staff Writer February 21, 2025

Most people say they never want to relive their middle or high school years; however, it does not have to be that way. At the start of the year, on January 21, 294 teen girls from Paoli, Orleans, Springs...

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