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The Central Digest

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The Central Digest

CHOIR DIRECTOR KATHERON LATHAM PLAYS NEW PIANO -- Katheron Latham shows off the new piano donated by Bayside Baptist Church.

The Voices of Central End the Year on a High Note With a New Piano

Bailey Brantingham, Video Editor April 17, 2019

For many years, the Central High School choir has had to deal with an out-of-date, off key piano. The old piano affected the choir's practices and made it difficult for the performers to sing. This year,...

JUNIOR VARSITY CHEERLEADING TO  BE AVAILABLE AT CENTRAL NEXT SCHOOL YEAR -- Freshman Ashlyn Wood has taken interest in the junior varsity  cheerleading posters hung in the hallway.

Junior Varsity Cheerleading to be Available at Central Next School Year

Karleigh Schwarzl, Staff Writer April 16, 2019

Cheerleading is more involved than most people may believe. Before Central students can become athletes, they must excel as students first. They have to perform well in the classroom before they can even...

THE LADY POUNDERS PLAN TO BRING THE HEAT FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON -- The softball team huddles up in preparation of an upcoming game.

The Lady Pounders Plan To Bring The Heat For The Upcoming Season

Meghan Duncan, Sports Editor April 15, 2019

The new season for softball has finally begun and the Lady Pounders plan to bring the heat. The team practices every day for hours at a time. Assistant Coach Kelli Solock joined the team last year, with...

ONPOINT CLUB EMBARKS ON COLLEGE TOUR -- The OnPoint club listens to a presentation outside of Wesleyan University's library.

OnPoint Club Embarks on College Tour

Dylan Muccino, Staff Writer April 15, 2019

The OnPoint club organizes a college tour at least once a year to promote better futures for students at Central High School. This year, students were allowed to tour Tennessee Wesleyan University in Athens,...

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: CANDACE MCLEAN -- Candace McLean at a Central High School dance among her friends.

Candace McLean (’04) Always Works Hard to Help Children in Need

Kirstin Langton, Staff Writer April 12, 2019

Helping others is one of the best deeds that one can do. Candace McLean, who graduated from Central in 2004, works to do whatever she can to help children in need. During high school, McLean was only an...

After 12 Years as Principal, Finley King (’83) Takes Flight Into New Career at Delta Airlines

Preston Fore, Editor-in-Chief April 11, 2019

Schools are defined by their leadership. The responsibility comes down to the principal to make the tough decisions that can make or break a school. Thankfully, Central High School has been fortunate to...

THE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA CLUB GETS PERSONAL WITH "ALMOST, MAINE" PRODUCTION -- (left to right): Lacy McKinney, Jimena Villanueva, Jordan Lowe, and Abby Young rehearse for "Almost, Maine".

The Central High School Drama Club Gets Personal With “Almost, Maine” Production

Airicka Richardson, Staff Writer April 11, 2019

Central’s drama club has been rehearsing for  another play that they will be presenting in the school library on Friday, April 12, and Saturday, April 13. This production is titled Almost, Maine and...

TRIP TO "BODIES: THE EXHIBITION" SHOWS STUDENTS INSIDE THE HUMAN BODY -- The entrance to the exhibit features a posed male specimen

Trip to “Bodies: the Exhibition” Takes Students Inside the Human Body

Matthew Davis, Assistant Editor April 11, 2019

One of the best ways for students to learn is through first-hand experiences with the topic, especially outside of the classroom. This is traditionally done at Central through a field trip, for anatomy...

TENNIS TEAM CONTINUES TO PRACTICE IN HOPES OF DEFEATING OPPONENTS IN NEW LEAGUE -- Central's tennis team has practiced enough to where they are confident to take on their new league.

Tennis Team Continues to Practice in Hopes of Defeating Opponents in New League

Dakota Wootan, Staff Writer April 10, 2019

Central's tennis season is in full swing and the team is still preparing to take on a new, yet difficult league. Some of the team members predict it will be a very competitive and rough season, but are...

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