HHS Drama Department Opens Fall Show The HHS Theatre’s annual fall show, She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen opens this Saturday after the Syrup Festival. “This play is really an awesome opportunity…
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Henderson Hosts Annual Syrup Festival
Henderson celebrated the annual Heritage Syrup Festival this Saturday downtown and at the Depot Center. From deep-fried foods to car shows, there was a whole day worth of fun to enjoy. “I…
Students Donate Blood
The Key Club hosted a student blood drive on Nov. 1 to encourage students to save lives by donating blood. Carter Bloodcare took blood at the drive. “Key Club is all about…
Rusk County College Night
Henderson Independent School District will sponsor Rusk County College Night Nov. 14 at the Henderson Civic Center. “Even though Henderson ISD is sponsoring this event, we would like to extend invitations to…
Twirlers Take All
The HHS Majorettes attended the regional UIL twirling contest on Oct. 24 in Bullard, Texas. “I was extremely nervous when we got to the school where it was being held,” freshman Kennedy…
HHS Band Goes To Area Finals
The Lion Pride Band advanced to UIL area finals this past Saturday after making sweepstakes at marching band district. “I could not be more proud of our band this year,” drum major…
Mental Health And School
In recent years, there has been an uproar about students’ mental health rapidly declining. Just in the past 25 years, rates of depression and anxiety have increased by 70 percent, and the…
Head In The Game
Concussions in Football It’s that time of the year again. The weather gets cooler, the classrooms get fuller, and the Friday night lights get brighter. As the football season starts back up,…
Illness Season
Welcome to the most fun part of the year: zombies fill the hallways and teachers hide behind walls of hand sanitizer and tissue boxes. It’s cold season. First, I shall debunk some…
The End of the Year
It’s the time of the year for seniors to start fretting about the freshman 15, for juniors to start planning their rise to seniority power, for sophomores to scamper away from their…
Summer Bummers
With summer quickly approaching, the daydreams of sand between toes are replacing the thoughts of reading, writing and arithmetic. However, summer also brings some not-so-relaxing health dangers. It goes without saying that…
Medalling Around
Five students will compete in UIL Regionals on April 14 at Commerse’s Texas A&M University after advancing last weekend at academic UIL District. “UIL academics is competitive, demanding, exciting, exhausting, thrilling, and…