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Harkness’s twins smile
for a photo together
shortly after being born. The girls were born on March 2.

Twice the Fun

Masden Embry, Copy Editor, Editor in Chief March 16, 2023

Math Teacher Kassi Harkness and her husband Mikey’s family grew by two on March 2, with the birth of their twin baby girls. As opposed to the typical 40-week term for single pregnancies, doctors typically...

News to Know

Deaton Works to Educate and Erase Substance Abuse

Brian Fullington, Paolite Staff Writer February 23, 2023

This year, PHS has welcomed new School Resource Officer John Deaton. Deaton has many plans to create a comfortable, safer place for our students and staff. Deaton recently spoke at the February school...

Gilliatt, Bruner, Neal, Fehribach, Urbano
and Key stand outside of Paoli Health and
Living.

Hands-On Learning

River Fleming, Copy Editor, Editor in Chief February 13, 2023

Resource aide Denny Followell beat rectal cancer in July of last year.

Road to Recovery for Followell Fueled by Love

Masden Embry, Copy Editor, Editor in Chief February 8, 2023

The new year brings with it many things. A chance to start fresh. A new beginning. A sense of hope. This rings true for one of PHS’s very own, Resource Aide Denny Followell. Followell has been a friendly...

Andry in 2022 works out a math problem on the white board during class.

Epilogue to Andry’s 50-Year Chapter

Shelby Chapman and Masden Embry December 19, 2022

In December 2022, the science and math department will say farewell to a teacher who has taught at PHS for 50 years. Math and science teacher Phil Andry will be officially retiring. Though he hit the 50...

The 2022 Cheer Squad stunts with (from left to right) sophomore Coy Busick with sophomore Taylor Patton, senior Braydon Hayes with junior Harleigh Poe and sophomore Peyton Baker with freshman Tori Patton.

Squad Gets a Lift

Brian Fullington, PHS News Today Staff, 812 Podcast Producer December 19, 2022

This season, three unexpected additions have been made to the basketball cheer squad. Sophomores Coy Busick and Peyton Baker and senior Braydon Hayes are making their debut as the first male cheerleaders...

Blankenship performs a song for his church on a Sunday morning.

Blankenship in the Spotlight

River Fleming, NP Design Editor, Editor in Chief December 19, 2022

Many students have talents unique to them, and for one student at PHS, that talent happens to be music. Senior Wyatt Blankenship is a musician, singer and songwriter. Blankenship was first introduced...

Senior Nova Nichols car after the accident.

Chapter 1: The Accident

Ashleigh Garcia, Sports Editor, Web Editor, Senior Editor Assistant, Paolite Staff Writer November 17, 2022

It is Friday, October 14 and the Rams are headed to North Knox to face the Warriors. On the last day of Fall Break, the varsity cheer squad is waiting on the bus to leave for the game. The bus leaves at...

Nova draws with her sister Ruse Nichols

Chapter 2: The Return Home

Ashleigh Garcia, Sports Editor, Web Editor, Senior Editor Assistant, Paolite Staff Writer November 17, 2022

When she got back, the man who called the Jaws of Life and the stat flight visited Nova. Many of her friends went and saw her as well. One person who sticks out to Nova is Art Teacher Chris Jones, who...

Students wore green in support of Nova after her accident.

October Crash Aftermath; A Senior’s Recovery

Ashleigh Garcia, Sports Editor, Web Editor, Senior Editor Assistant, Paolite Staff Writer November 17, 2022

On Friday, October 14 the life of senior Nova Nichols changed forever when she was in a car accident just south of the school. Below is her story and her journey back to PHS. This story will be added...

Seniors Ryleigh Anderson and Jackie Crews smile for a picture before one of their first games this season.

On The Next Level

Ashleigh Garcia, Sports Editor, Web Editor, Senior Editor Assistant, Paolite Staff Writer November 17, 2022

The Lady Rams kicked off their season on Thursday November 3 against Northeast Dubois. For two seniors, their basketball career is far from over. Senior Ryleigh Anderson and Jackie Crews plan...

IU College Advising Corps Advisor Josie Roser is located in the guidance office, if you need any questions answered about college.

New Student Resource in Guidance Office

Peyton Baker, Sports Writer November 17, 2022

A new face has been added to the guidance office staff with the goal of supporting students headed to college. Serving as Indiana University’s College Advising Corps’ Advisor (IUBAC Advisor), Josie...

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