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SALLY WHITE WINS WDEF GOLDEN APPLE AWARD -- Principal Finley King presents White with her basket of apples.

English 10 and Theatre Arts Teacher Sally White Wins WDEF Golden Apple Award

Preston Fore, Editor-in-Chief September 23, 2018

Everyday at Central High School, students attend the classes of seven of their teachers. Fifty minutes goes by and they are off to the next classroom. However, often times students fail to appreciate the...

MAYOR'S YOUTH COUNCIL OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS-- The group of 40 students are eager for positive changes and learning opportunities.

Mayor’s Youth Council Offers Opportunities for Students

Abby Young, Staff Writer September 22, 2018

Mayor Andy Berke has multiple goals for the city of Chattanooga. One goal Berke possesses is to equip Chattanooga's youth with knowledge about government and to acquire their views on the issues surrounding...

TEACHER SPOTLIGHT: CENTRAL ALUMNA LEVERETTE ('77) IS NEW PHYSICAL WORLD CONCEPTS TEACHER-- Ms. Leverette teaching her 7 period Physical World Concept class.

Teacher Spotlight: Central Alumna Leverette (’77) is New Physical World Concepts Teacher

Karleigh Schwarzl, Staff Writer September 22, 2018

Susan Leverette, also known as Ms. Leverette, has been named as the ninth grade Physical World Concepts teacher. This is Leverette's second time as a Purple Pounder; she graduated with the class of '77...

FORENSICS BLOOD SPLATTER LAB BRINGS CONFUSION TO STUDENTS AND FACULTY -- A picture of the crime scene set up by Mrs. Slatton for the class.

Forensics Blood Splatter Lab Brings Confusion to Students and Faculty

Marshall Sims, Staff Writer September 20, 2018

Forensic Science is the study of human anatomy of how people died and the observations of the causes of human death. This is a class Central offers, which many juniors and seniors decide to take. Recently,...

MATT JOYNER BECOMES HEAD COACH OF THE CROSS COUNTRY TEAM -- Joyner becomes Central's  head coach after serving as assistant coach for the team.

Matt Joyner Becomes Head Coach of the Cross Country Team

Jack Graham, Staff Writer September 20, 2018

Central's cross country team is one of the best teams in the county, so becoming the coach should be a great position. Although, it may come with many responsibilities, the title of being a successful...

TO COLLEGE AND BEYOND-- That moment when you need to make a college decision but you do not know where you want to go.

To College and Beyond

Laurelie Holmberg, Columnist September 19, 2018

Picture this, it is senior year, mid-April, graduation is less than a month away, and you are scrambling to decide what you are going to do after high school. Sounds crazy, right? Surprisingly this is...

SEND SEND GREATEST SNAPSHOTS FROM THE  YEAR TO THE CHAMPION YEARBOOK -- The yearbook staff is hard at work on this year's publication

Send Your Greatest Snapshots From the Year To The Champion Yearbook

September 18, 2018

A yearbook captures the best years in a students high school experience that they tend to remember forever. Throughout the year the yearbook staff tries their best to get pictures of everyone, but it is...

CENTRAL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN YLC PROGRAM -- Pictured from left to right: Zoey Greene, Bailey Brantingham, and Elizabeth Irving.

Central Students Excel at YMCA’s Leadership Program

Abby Young, Staff Writer September 16, 2018

Youth Leadership Chattanooga (YLC) is a year-long program that the Young Men's Christian Association, more commonly known as the YMCA, sponsors. The program helps up to 40 selected sophomores and juniors...

SENIOR SUCCESS DAY AT BAYSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH-- Seniors got the opportunity to learn about their last year of high school and what will come after at Senior Success Day.

Seniors Get a Glimpse of Their Future at Senior Success Day

Blake Catlett, Staff Writer September 16, 2018

Seniors got the opportunity to learn about their future after graduation at Senior Success Day. Senior Success Day showcased their final year at Central and gave them insights on their graduation that...

STUDENTS TEACHER SHULTZ WORKING ON MASTERS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION -- Allie Shultz,, Coach Bloodsaw's new student teacher, is motivated to reach her goal of becoming a Physical Education teacher.

Student Teacher Shultz Working on Masters in Physical Education

Jaheim Williams, Staff Writer September 14, 2018

Behind every great master is a great apprentice being trained to soon carry the burning torch passed down to them. This is no different from Central's own veteran, Coach Gary Bloodsaw, and his determined...

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