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A Frightening Fire in MarshallPosted 01/31/2022 by Lauren Maggio

A disastrous fire destroys over 1,000 homes in the Boulder county area, leaving many shocked and scared for what is to come. On December 30, 2021, a fire sparked in Marshall, Colorado, just south of t... More

More Than Just A Rainy DayPosted 01/27/2022 by Roxanne Wilkerson

California’s precipitation levels heavily exceed historical measurements, but will this bring the state out of a drought? After a dreadfully dry year, the state of California has concluded that they... More

The News Spreading Across the NationPosted 01/27/2022 by Eleanor Benson

As we enter a new year, a new COVID-19 variant looms over the world. As if the serial killer has come back to life at the end of a horror movie, during a time when the world felt as if it had slowly s... More

365 Days of BidenPosted 01/27/2022 by Lucy Adlen

Biden’s first year in office started with a global pandemic, a capitol insurrection, and a divided nation. The year 2021 began with quite a frenzied, unforgettable bang. On January 1st, as the world... More

New COVID-19 RegulationsPosted 01/25/2022 by Nicholas Neuhalfen

Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidelines regarding quarantine and isolation. Coming off of the largest spike in COVID-19 cases ... More

She Kills Monsters Takes Over the StagePosted 01/20/2022 by Lucy Adlen

Thomas Jefferson High School’s Theater Department is ready for the opening night of their production, She Kills Monsters.  After being out of commission for a year and a half, TJ Theater is finally... More

Tennessee’s Thoughtful TrainingPosted 01/18/2022 by Aviva Freedberg

Tennessee beauty professionals are now required to take one hour of domestic violence training to know the signs that a client is being abused.  One in four women and one in nine men in the United St... More

A Twisted CatastrophePosted 01/18/2022 by Roxanne Wilkerson

Many of the southern and central states of the U.S. have been demolished by violent thunderstorms and nearly 70 tornadoes. On December 10th, 2021, life-threatening thunderstorms and tornadoes began to... More

Backed Up for MilesPosted 01/18/2022 by Ben Morlan

On January 3rd, 2022, a major snowstorm left hundreds of drivers trapped on I-95 near Fredericksburg, Virginia, for over 24 hours. Commuters traveling on Interstate 95 on Monday, January 3rd, were sud... More

Back in BusinessPosted 12/08/2021 by Sara Eyassu

The Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) Districts competition commenced in-person for the first time in two years. Each year, members of the Thomas Jefferson High School DECA chapter comple... More