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The student news site of Chattanooga Central High School

The Central Digest

The student news site of Chattanooga Central High School

The Central Digest

NEW SOCCER COACHES GET DOWN AND DIRTY SCRIMMAGING WITH THEIR TEAM -- Assistant Coach Jimmy Lessentine (left) and Head Coach Tim Browder (right) scrimmage with the boys to switch up the competition at practice.

Central High Excited For New Soccer Coaches

Andrew Wilson, Staff Writer March 9, 2016

Chattanooga Central High School is welcoming a new and enthusiastic coach to fill the boys' soccer team's head coaching position, after long time head coach, Jim Stone, stepped down. Central's new coach,...

ALUMNI NIKKI SMITH -- Former Central student flashes back to her high school years.

Former Central Student Nikki Henegar Smith Reminisces on High School Years

Celisia Snakenberg, Staff Writer March 9, 2016

Nikki Henegar Smith graduated from Central High School in 1995 with an Honors Diploma. She did not play any sports, but she was a member of the Student Council, Tri-Hi-Y, and the French Club. Nikki thoroughly...

STUDENT CUTS OPEN SHEEP HEART -- Nikki Greene starts dissecting a sheep heart in Mrs.Sellars Anatomy class.

Central’s Aquatic Biology and Anatomy Classes Dive into Dissections

Josh Sizemore, Staff Writer March 7, 2016

On February 5th, Mrs. Sellers's Aquatic Biology and Anatomy classes dissected animals. In Aquatic Biology, students dissected earthworms and in Anatomy, they dissected chicken wings and sheep hearts....

Lady Pounders Basketball All-District Players

Samantha Scott, Staff Writer March 7, 2016

Central Lady Pounders basketball may not have been as successful as they hoped in the district tournament, but the hard work of a few key players was still recognized. After a tough loss against East Ridge,...

SENIOR EMMA BEACH RECEIVES GEORGE WASHINGTON MEDAL OF HONOR -- Salutatorian Emma Beach receives a medal of honor due to her hard work and outstanding writing abillities.

Senior Emma Beach Receives George Washington National Medal of Honor

Samantha Scott, Staff Writer March 4, 2016

Senior student Emma Beach is known for her many talents - singing, knitting, and now, writing! Throughout her junior year of high school, Emma wrote many very impressive essays. One essay in particular...

NEW MOBILE ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGY HELPS STUDENTS CREATIVITY SKILLS -- Centrals robotics team competes with robotic technology through Skills USA.

Skills USA Robotics Team Works Towards State Competition

Preston Fore, Staff Writer March 3, 2016

Central High School's robotics team has been working towards achievement at competitions around the region. Mobile robotics technology tests robotic team members' creativity, problem solving and teamwork...

 CENTRAL ALUM JESSICA SCOTT WORKS AS A PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT -- 02 Alum, Jessica Scott, exceeds all the limits after graduation from Central High School!

Jessica Scott (’02) Went From Softball Star to Physician’s Assistant

Josh Sizemore, Staff Writer March 3, 2016

Central High School prepares its graduates to go into nearly any field in the career world. Jessica Scott is a Central alum who graduated in 2002 and now works as a physician's assistant for Dr. Jay Jolley...

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT CHEATING ON A TEST  -- Male high school student looks off of his fellow peers test

Is Cheating In Schools Getting Worse?

Josh Sizemore, Staff Writer February 29, 2016

Admit it, everyone has cheated, or thought about cheating, on a test or quiz once or twice before. For some, it has become an instinct; A student may be falling behind and time is running out to figure...

PROM DRESS GIVEAWAY ---
Dallas Bay Baptist Church is providing girls with choices of over 500 prom dresses.

Dallas Bay Baptist Church Hosts Prom Dress Giveaway

Brooke Mathews, Staff Member February 29, 2016

April 16th is steadily approaching, and that means buying a prom dress is a priority. Dallas Bay Baptist Church is hosting their 4th Annual Prom Dress Giveaway on March 5th, between 10 AM- 1 PM. They are...

REMEMBERING HARPER LEE -- Famous author Harper Lee passed away at age 89.  Central students mourn her loss and remember the impact of her novel.

Remembering Nelle Harper Lee and To Kill A Mockingbird

Hannah Stone, Columnist February 29, 2016

Famous author, progressive thinker, and outspoken introvert, the legendary Harper Lee passed away early last Friday morning. Lee was an inspiration to lovers of literature and aspiring writers everywhere....

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