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Superintendent Candidate Dr. David McGehee answers questions from community members at a meet and greet on December 6, 2018.

Superindendant Candidate Profile: Dr. David McGehee

Morgan Deering, Managing Editor December 10, 2018

Biography & Experience Dr. David McGehee has over 30 years of education experience, working as a superintendent for 18 of those 30 years. Dr. McGehee places a strong emphasis on the needs of individual...

Dr. Paul Gordon answers questions from the community about his qualifications at a meet and greet on December 5th, 2018.

Superintendent Candidate Profile: Dr. Paul Gordon

Lexe West, Editor in Chief December 10, 2018

Biography & Experience Dr. Paul Gordon currently resides in Glen Ellyn, Illinois with his wife Marianne Gordon. The Gordon’s have been in Glen Ellyn since 2013 when Dr. Gordon took on the position...

Superintendent Candidate Dr. Reginald Eggleston answers questions from community members at a meet and greet on December 4, 2018.

Superintendent Candidate Profile: Dr. Reginald Eggleston

Morgan Deering, Managing Editor December 5, 2018

Biography & Experience Dr. Reginald Eggleston currently lives in Mobile, Alabama with his wife, Regina. Eggleston has over 24 years of education experience, ranging from working in the classroom...

Andrew Khoury discusses his biggest life goal.

Birds of the Nest: Andrew Khoury

Morgan Deering and Taryn Tanguay November 30, 2018

"One of my biggest dreams is to be a college quarterback at a Division I school. It's been my dream since I was little, I've just always wanted to do it. I started playing football when I was in fifth...

VIDEO: JCHS Veterans Day Ceremony 2018

Elyse Nguyen, Staff Writer November 14, 2018

On Friday November 9th, 2018, Junction City High School’s JROTC (Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) program held their annual Veterans Day Ceremony.

Junior Axle Ocasio discusses the last person who made her smile.

Birds of the Nest: Axel Ocasio

Morgan Deering and Taryn Tanguay November 9, 2018

"The last person that made me laugh, I was at work last night [November 4] and we were short people. We got really busy, I work at McDonald's so we have a lot of people coming in. I took this girl's...

The Blue Jay Marching Band preforms their Back in Black routine during halftime of the Home football game against Manhattan High School on October 5th.

Marching Band Earns Superior at the High Plains Marching Festival

Jake Hermanson, Staff Writer November 7, 2018

The Blue Jay Marching Band earned a Superior rating (1) for their show called, “Back in Black” on October 15th at the High Plains Marching Festival hosted by Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas....

Culinary students posing in front of the special JC cake made special for the ground breaking ceremony.

PHOTOS: Ground Breaking Ceremony in 35 mm Film

Noah Johnson, A&E Editor October 31, 2018

The groundbreaking ceremony for the new high school took place on October 5th, 2018. It was hosted by several members of the School board as well as the students and staff of JCHS. The decision to...

Hailey Eschliman (Junior), Aiden Alexander (Junior), John Reeves (Senior), and Hannah Mancini (Senior) participate in a scholars bowl practice on October 24th, 2018.

Scholars Bowl Team Looks To Build Success

Elyse Nguyen, Staff Writer October 31, 2018

Finger on the buzzer and mind clear of anything other than what’s coming out of the question readers mouth, the Scholars bowl player prepares to buzz in. “This man successfully fires an arrow through...

Rice Krispies Ghosts, Reece Bats, and Bloody Band-aids.

Five Easy to Make Spooky Halloween Treats

Taryn Tanguay, Sports Editor October 31, 2018

Trick or Treat yourself with these 5 spooky Halloween treats. In preparation for this Halloween season, I prepared some of my favorite ghostly snacks and recorded the recipes. These easy to make delights...

JCHS Chemistry teacher Subin Chun discusses his biggest fear.

Birds of the Nest: Subin Chun

Morgan Deering and Taryn Tanguay October 29, 2018

"Probably my biggest fear is failing, because I don't like to let people down, especially my family. This is the biggest fear I currently have because not only do I come from a culture where failing...

Senior Trevor Provost talks about his experiences at a Trump Rally in Topeka.

Birds of the Nest: Trevor Provost

Morgan Deering and Taryn Tanguay October 17, 2018

"Recently, a friend of mine and I went to see President Trump and his campaign for Kris Kobach in Topeka, and it was honestly one of the scarier things I've done. People frequently attribute things...

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