In the middle of the forest, a boy and his father and brother hike to great wonders, enjoying the fresh air and the amazing views at Cloudland Canyon. The boy is none other than Brendan Franklin, a senior at Heritage High School and a first-year Journalism student. Brendan joined Journalism this year...

“ The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” Parents and their kids hear it all the time, and it strikes up mixed emotions for different people. It’s said that kids often reflect their parents and that sometimes kids favor their father or mother more. For me, I think I have a good mix of both....

My dad has always had a thing for cars. He’d go to car shows with his dad and learned about working on them so he could do it professionally. When asked if he studied to be a mechanic in college, he answered, “When I first went, I was thinking about being a teacher. I just kind of changed my mind...

Alicia Ransom Debity is a thirty-nine year old mother of four with great outlooks on the world. She chooses to live in a way that shines light on her day as well as those around her. She attended a private Catholic school growing up, and this led her into a great career in sports, academics, and has...

Imagine living your adult life like a 10-year-old kid. To be 35 and still going outside to ride your bike with friends. To spend every day playing video games and eating junk food. Evan Franklin is a 35-year-old man who lives at home with his dad. I know what you’re thinking, “35 and still living...

My Great Uncle Marshall’s life is truly what most would call a “rags to riches” story. From a “mountain kid” (as he put it) to serving seven years in the army, to becoming a nurse, to publishing a series of mystery novels featuring a detective named Falk McCoy. These are but a few of the interesting...

In one of my last articles, I mentioned an app that I downloaded not too long ago. This app is called Spoon, and it has given me a lot of inspiration and relief. Spoon makes it possible to spread your talents and feelings, or you can just talk. So many people on this app are very talented, and I have...

July 16th, the first trailer dropped to a continuation of the best game series ever made, Animal Crossing. E3 the popular video game conference to show off the new games went extatic for the news that Animal Crossing was finally getting a new game, and Nintendo would have another bestseller under their...

The Coronavirus is affecting all of us differently, some more negatively than others. However, while the virus is negatively impacting people, how is the rest of the world dealing with this? Is this virus really bad as everyone is claiming, or is there a silver lining? I think that the Coronavirus is...

Emma Walker's story is one of the most memorable crime cases I have ever researched, and it is also important that her story is shared, so we can prevent future things like this from happening. Emma Jane Walker, an incredibly gorgeous girl, was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on March 20th of 2000. Her...