Our heart still beats
Story by Addison Cross, editor in chief
August 21, 2019
Caring. Brother to all. More than a friend. Those who knew Cameron Maynard knew him as these things, and much more. Maynard epitomized brotherly love and seemed to personify what it means to be a good friend. “He was always there for me, checked up on me. He was bold,” senior Grey Johnson sa...
Her crowning moment
Story by Addison Cross, editor in chief
July 8, 2019
39 contestants, then 12, then five, and then there was one. Senior Allie Graves was given a new life on Friday, June 28. A life she had been waiting on since she was a child. “I was in the Lone Star princess program, and so I always saw girls get crowned, my mentors were in the [Miss America] Org...
Ready for the long run
Story by Caden Rainwater, staff writer
May 6, 2019
His alarm buzzes when the clock reads 5:30 a.m. He slowly makes his way out of his bed to pack up the homework he was up late working on the night before, throws on his running clothes, and mentally prepares himself for the cross-country practice that awaits him at Spring Lake Park. Soon, out the door h...
A desire to design
Story by Cate Rounds, staff writer
May 1, 2019
The idea comes to her brain like a strike of lightning. The pencil touches the paper and her mind spills poetry onto the page. All of her attention is on the new piece she is creating. Her motivation holds her captive until she has finalized the wonder that fills her mind. The inspiration and talent that...
Who ya gonna call?
Story by Addison Cross and Grey Johnson
March 20, 2019
A knock in the night, a voice calling out. You hear the subtle noises and get the eerie feeling that accompanies you while you walk down the hallway of your near silent house. You decide to look into it, but do not know where to begin. After a little research, you come across a local group that ...
Driven to succeed
Story by Cameron Murry, staff writer
March 18, 2019
Pencil shavings and textbooks litter his desk as his fingers fly across the illuminated keyboard. Between the physics homework and his paper due at 10 p.m., most students would crack. The pressure would become too much, and they’d request a schedule change. For Carson McCarver, it’s a delight. He pu...
Traveling teacher
Story by Ashlyn Winters, staff writer
March 9, 2019
Many children in Texarkana grow up never traveling outside of the state, or even outside of town. Imagine witnessing a child experience life outside of such a small town like Texarkana and becoming exposed to all that the world has to offer. Texas High staff member Brittney Huggins has been traveling with...
New sheriff in town
Story by Ashlyn Winters, staff writer
February 25, 2019
For over 25 years, the Explore Program has served students interested in the aspects of law enforcement to experience day to day situations by pairing recruits with professions such as forgery detectives, patrol officers and dispatchers to see which field interests them. Police Sergeant Kristi Benatte was once an E...
A home for the homeless
Story by Caden Rainwater, staff writer
February 15, 2019
Human beings may be prideful and too proud to own up to pain, but when it comes to drastic weather we are quite intolerant. One man has stood his ground in the torment set out by God in the face of a low temperature. A man with the determination to permit a message from the bible in sub-freezing tempe...
Dreaming for change
Story by Ashlyn Winters, staff writer
February 13, 2019
Texas High’s Dream Club, formerly sponsored by Chick-fil-A and known as the Chick-fil-A Leadership Academy, has been operating for nearly five years now. It now strives to spread positivity and kindness throughout the hallways of our school. The club holds weekly meetings on Tuesdays in the school library...
Spreading their wings
Story by Victoria Van, editor in chief
February 9, 2019
The sky’s the limit. From the cockpit to the hangar, students dedicate time and energy into learning all they can about airplanes. Most of us will only experience planes in a passenger seat, but students of Southern Arkansas University’s aviation program jet straight into the action. The Aviation mechanics class introduces students to th...
Talk of the town
Story by Joseph Rodgers and Molly Kyles
January 30, 2019
Charming thrift shops backended by rundown alleys. Historic storefronts coated with peeling paint. Colorful artwork colliding with graffiti. Downtown Texarkana is a hotbed of contradictions and community perceptions of the historic area vary widely. Many observe downtown as an area beyond repair while ...
