Senior Savannah Palmer signed to play division three soccer at Rhodes College on Friday, April 17. Palmer signed, surrounded by her family, coaches and friends, during office hours in the Dodd Banquet...

Tyson Foods will be closing one of its plants across from the Huffman Center by May 31, 2026. The plant serves as a prepared-food plant, making Nature Valley Granola Bars. The plant has been on Darlington...

The boy’s basketball team and their state championship victory were celebrated on Monday, March 30 in the Van Es Arena. The entire community gathered, including all students from grades Pre-K through...

Junior DJ Hall was named the 1A-3A Private State Championship Morgan & Morgan MVP in the boys' state championship basketball game against Holy Innocents on March 11, 2026. The team fought through all...

On Monday, March 23, the historic courthouse in Downtown Rome became engulfed in flames and was significantly damaged. It is estimated that the fire started around 2:20 p.m. and was not put out until...

The boys basketball team began their run in the state tournament on Wednesday, February 25, with an assertive 81-33 victory over Aquinas. The boys entered the arena as the #1 seed in the tournament with...

The Mexican government and U.S Intelligence Task Forces led a raid that led to the killing of one of the most wanted Mexican drug cartel leaders, El Mencho, on Sunday, February 22. "El Mencho," which is...

The boys and girls basketball teams celebrated senior night on Friday, February 13, with the final home game of the season against Heard County. Both teams had played Heard County once before at Heard,...

Super LX kicked off Sunday night with the Seattle Seahawks defeating the New England Patriots 29-13 after a dominant performance across all four quarters. The big game was played in Levi's Stadium, home...

As Rome has grown over the years, so has the assortment of restaurants in town. Notable additions over the last six years include the hot spots in East Bend, including Texas Roadhouse and Chipotle, as...

Influencers and social media users have taken platforms by storm with the newest trend, reliving 2016. Occurring exactly a decade ago, many believe that 2016 was one of the most iconic years and try to...

Students battle their way through Fear Factor.

RUMPUS Relay kept the momentum rolling after RUMPUS Gameday kicked off the competition. The houses competed at 3:30 p.m. in Chris Hunter Stadium, with the whole competition taking just over half...

In the early morning hours of January 3, 2026, the United States military, specifically the Delta Force unit, carried out the historic capture of Nicolas Maduro, the ex-president of Venezuela. Maduro was...

Flag football is a sport played by men and women, but primarily the latter, that is quickly gaining in popularity. With over 1.5 million youth participants in the United States, more kids are now playing...

The holiday season is upon us, and with a change in weather and in spirit comes a change in restaurant menus. Around the first week of November each year, numerous spots release their holiday or winter...

Both the boys and girls swim teams kicked off their season on November 6th, at home against Union City, Fulton, and Adairsville. The two teams are flourishing this year with an abundant amount of new swimmers...

Game-day pep rallies are a football season highlight, enjoyed by faculty and students alike. They are usually hosted in the Van Es Arena during advisory time and are action-packed and filled to the brim...

Fields of Faith, a Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) event, was hosted at Pepperell High School on Wednesday, October 22. The function sparked an impressive turnout of around 1,000 people after taking...

The boys and girls cross country teams competed in the Area Championship meet on Tuesday at Georgia Highlands College. Varsity and JV teams raced, combined with 13 boys and 9 girls hitting the course....

Students found a bigger change than usual at the start of this school year, and it was in the dining hall. Administration made the awaited switch over to Creative Dining Services from their long-term partner,...

Newest lunchroom additions.

Off campus lunch is a privilege eyed and envied by underclassmen and enjoyed by the upper classmen. Sophomores and juniors with their license are permitted to go off campus to eat if they have a free period...

Taylor Swift's most recent album, The Life of a Showgirl, dropped at midnight on October 3. Swift's 12th album comes in at the second shortest, behind her self-titled debut, at 41 minutes long. Excitement...

Africa's most populous country, Nigeria, celebrates its independence day on October 1st each year. 65 years ago, Nigeria gained its independence from Great Britain, and Nigerians still widely celebrate...

Alumni Tate Ratledge recently made the National Football League's (NFL) Detroit Lions' final 53-man roster in August. Before being drafted 57th overall, Ratledge started 3 seasons with the 2-time national...

On September 5th, the annual Student Leadership Induction Ceremony was held in the Morris Chapel. Student members of the Discipline Committee, Honor Council, Y Cabinet, Student Council, Tiger Tutors, and...