The funeral service for senior Dylan Grammer will be on Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. at Crawford – A. Crim Funeral Home of Henderson. “The loss of a classmate is difficult,” principal…
Category: Student Life
Does Standardizing Testing Do More Harm Than Good?
We all know the agony of standardized testing and the unnecessary stress that comes with it. Because the state requires it, you would think the test must help more than it harms,…
Students Compete in Congress Regionals
For the first time in HHS history on Tuesday, November 13, three HHS debaters, senior Allison Buckner, sophomore Emma Cross, and freshman Carter Wheat competed in Congress Regionals at Stephen F. Austin…
Students Participate in Annual Christmas Parade
Henderson held its annual Christmas parade on Nov. 29 downtown at 6:30 p.m. Many students, including band students, participated. “The Christmas parade is always a ton of fun,” band drum major Mia…
The Road So Far For UIL Students
This year Henderson High School has participated in several UIL events including journalism, debate, and computer science. To kick off the new UIL season, the HHS journalists competed in their first tournament…
The Quest For The Lost Soul Of Henderson
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…
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…