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A day in the life of a news anchor at WLBT

A day in the life of a news anchor at WLBT

By Lauren Anne Smith, Managing Editor October 21, 2019

Tucked away on the corner of Jefferson Street lies the WLBT news station.  WLBT has broadcast to Mississippi since 1953 and is one of the most popular news stations in the state.  WLBT’s team of reporters...

New Teacher Profile: Dennis Morgan

New Teacher Profile: Dennis Morgan

By Sam Graves and Will Gibbs September 23, 2019

Mr. Dennis Morgan is the new woodworking teacher at Jackson Prep. He decided to come to Jackson Prep after working his own construction company, Dennis Morgan Construction, for many years. His many years...

New Teacher Profile: Grace Nabholz

New Teacher Profile: Grace Nabholz

By Bella Cole and Caroline Crumpton September 19, 2019

Ms. Grace Nabholz is the new tenth grade geometry and computer science teacher. She attended Clinton High School and graduated with a degree in mathematics from Mississippi College. She is currently pursuing...

Coach Allison on the job in the Prep hallway.

New Teacher Profile: Zach Allison

By Gavin Mullins and Haddon McLeod September 19, 2019

New to Jackson Prep, Coach Zachary Allison is, in his words, “very excited and ready to get started.” Coach Allison serves as an assistant senior high basketball coach and head junior high coach and...

NEW TEACHER PROFILE: Shelby Grace Mays

NEW TEACHER PROFILE: Shelby Grace Mays

By Julia Stradinger and Dylan Burkhalter September 18, 2019

Ms. Shelby Grace Mays is the new JV and varsity volleyball coach at Jackson Prep. Ms. Mays grew up in Arab, Alabama, which is thirty minutes south of Huntsville. She later attended Mississippi College,...

Ms. Crisler Boone at work as Preps Head of External Affairs.

NEW STAFF PROFILE: Crisler Boone

By Jane Hurst and Caroline Huff September 18, 2019

After some time spent away from Prep, Ms. Crisler Boone has returned, ready to jump back into the Jackson Prep community.  Ms. Boone previously attended Prep, and her children attended Prep as...

New Teacher Profile: Kayton Barnes

New Teacher Profile: Kayton Barnes

By Lilly Grace Sites and Mayrant Gonwa September 11, 2019

Ms. Kayton Barnes is the new college prep algebra one teacher at Jackson Preparatory School. She grew up in French Camp, Mississippi. In high school she was a very strong student in mathematics, but never...

Coach Butch Case in the Prep gym.

New Teacher Profile: Butch Case

By Joseph Ciaccio, Logan Huff, and Thomas Wasson September 11, 2019

Coach Butch Case, an experienced basketball coach, came to Jackson Prep this year after spending time in many sports-related roles.  Coach Case attended college at Troy for football but realized it was...

Maggie Boswell and Ms. Sarah Atkinson in Ms. Atkinsons senior high classroom.

New Teacher Profile: Sarah Atkinson

By Elizabeth Kellum and Maggie Boswell September 5, 2019

Writing has always been one of Ms. Sarah Atkinson’s hobbies.  Not only did she use her talent of writing as a freelance editor, but she is the current sophomore honors English teacher at Jackson Prep.   Born...

Recent Eagle recipients Gibson Brown, Walker Box, Jack Harvey, Andy Brown, Charlie Barbour, and Bennett Herring. 

Scouting a positive experience for many Prep boys

By Lilly Noble, Staff Writer May 29, 2019

The Boy Scouts of America’s highest attainable rank is Eagle Scout. This year many Prep students from multiple troops finally reached this long-sought achievement.  Obtaining the rank of Eagle is...

Thats the ticket...but why do students get so many of them?

So, why do students get so many tickets?

By Mason Nichols, Staff Writer May 15, 2019

As sixteen-year-old Prep students hit the pavement with their newly acquired driver’s licenses, they quickly begin to learn the rules of the road. Though many have taken part in driver’s education...

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