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The Central Digest

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The Central Digest

PADDLING IN SCHOOLS -- Some schools allow parents to authorize paddling of students in schools.

Editorial: Should Paddling Still Be Legal In Public And Private Schools In 2016?

Hannah Walker, Staff Writer October 25, 2016

Corporal punishment in schools have been an issue of discussion for years now. When it first came about, people did not have a problem with this version of punishment. In 2016, it's a different story. Parents...

CENTRAL SOFTBALL PLAYERS WELCOME ADDITION OF LIGHTS -- The addition of lights on the softball field will benefit the entire school, not just the players!

Let There Be Light! Central’s Softball Field Has Lights Installed After 10-Year Wait

DayOnna Carson, Staff Writer October 25, 2016

Central's softball team is ecstatic about the new addition to their field. After much debate, Hamilton County finally agreed to having lights set up on Central High School's softball field. There had been...

WHERE'S THE AUDITORIUM?-- Central High School has been promised an auditorium for 45 years, it was even in the original blueprints!

Central High’s Case of the Missing Auditorium

Savannah Smith, Editor-in-Chief October 24, 2016

With over 1,000 students roaming the halls of Central High School, things can get pretty tight when it comes to sticking those 1,000 students in the Central gym for a school event or pep rally. From...

SOKARI ATKINS THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE AND A COLLEGE VETERAN-- Sokari Atkins, the daughter of the proud ninth grade Central guidance counselor, Karen Atikins, reminisces about high school and college life.

After Finishing Degrees in Both Psychology and Counseling, Sokari Atkins Now Working for ESPN as Cheerleading Judge

Brittney Hoang, Staff Writer October 24, 2016

Having graduated from Central High School in 2008, Sokari Atkins finally finished her education last year when she graduated from Lee University with a bachelor's degree in psychology, a master's in counseling...

JOSHUA BLOODWORTH IS NAMED THE TENNESSEE EDUCATOR OF THE MONTH FOR OCTOBER -- The Central Band Director, Joshua Bloodworth instructs the Central Sound.

Band Director Joshua Bloodworth is Named October Tennessee Educator of the Month

Brittney Hoang, Staff Writer October 23, 2016

After being named Educator of the Week for Central High School earlier this October,  Mr. Joshua Bloodworth, the Central Band Director, was awarded the statewide title of Tennessee Educator of the Month...

UNIFIED AS A SCHOOL- Students who attended the round table discussion gather for a photo after their long talk about Central and what they want to see changed.

UnifiED Hosts Student Body Round Table Discussion on the Quality of Central

Jacob Johns, Business Manager October 21, 2016

While most students at Central are particularly fond of their school and strive to make it the best that it can be, sometimes, it takes a little help from someone other than students to make a change, not...

JARED AND DIAMOND, CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ROYALTY -- Jared Eddy and Diamond Jackson pose for the first time as Central High School royalty.

2016 Central High Homecoming Royalty Crowned at Football Game

Matthew Davis, Staff Writer October 21, 2016

Homecoming is a tradition celebrated all over the United States. It is a celebration built around an event, such as a football game, where alumni of the high school or college come together with the current...

THE MEMBERS OF THE STUDENT COUNCIL -- (Left to right) Katie Stiffler, Monet Henderson,   Hannah McGrath, and chairman D'Andre Anderson

Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council Features Four Central Students

Zeena Whayeb, Staff Writer October 19, 2016

The Superintendent's Student Advisory Council is a group of students from around Hamilton County that gather in the Central Office Boardroom to represent their school and to inform the Board of Education...

2016 HAMILTON COUNTY CHOIR FESTIVAL -- The choir students of Hamiton County Schools come together and passionately harmonize.

Central’s Choir One of Eight to Perform at Hamilton County Choral Festival

Brittney Hoang, Staff Writer October 19, 2016

As autumn settles in and winter begins to approach Hamilton County, Central High School has blessed their students with the opportunity to attend the Annual Hamilton County Choral Festival to celebrate...

DECOMPOSING CHICKENS --Forensic Science students learn about decomposition from dead chicken project

Forensic Science Students Learn About Decomposition from Dead Chicken Project

Eleanor Simmons, Staff Writer October 18, 2016

"Ewww! What is that smell?" has been heard all around Central's campus since early September. That rancid smell is the product by ten dead and decaying chickens that are hanging in the woods behind...

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