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Junior class garage sale raises money for charity

By Alex Roberson, Graphics Editor April 8, 2020

Members of the 11th grade class hosted the annual Junior Class Garage Sale on Saturday, February 29. After a 4:15 a.m. wakeup, classmates grabbed donuts and coffee to fight the morning blues. Customers...

Junior (& Team Captain) Isabella Scalia, Freshman Edward Wilson, and Freshman Peter Downing enjoy a celebratory dinner after the 2020 JCFL Speech & Debate Qualifying Tournament in Starkville on February 8, 2020

Debate team finishes season strong

By Olivia Moore, Editor-in-Chief April 7, 2020

The first speech and debate tournament of the Spring Semester was the 2020 Hub City Speech & Debate Classic at Hattiesburg High School. The tournament ran the weekend of January 31 through February...

COVID-19 causes shutdown of colleges across the nation

COVID-19 causes shutdown of colleges across the nation

By John Henry Andress, Managing Editor April 6, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has had dramatic effects on educational facilities across the nation, especially on colleges and universities. The large student bodies and close living arrangements can provide...

A world map estimating the number of COVID-19 cases by country.

As COVID-19 pandemic continues, United States hopes for light at the end of a dark tunnel (COVID-19 weekly national/international update)

By Hannah Grace Biggs, Copy Editor April 6, 2020

The CDC page on COVID-19 cases in the United States is updated every Monday through Friday at noon. CDC statistics taken from 4/03/20 update and the preliminary 4/05/20 update. At the beginning of this...

Students spend spring break in England and Scotland

Students spend spring break in England and Scotland

By Lilly Noble, Features Editor April 1, 2020

Prep juniors and sophomores traveled across the pond March 3rd through 11th for the England/Scotland spring break trip.  The students flew over night, arrived in London in the morning, and immediately...

Sentry staff wins statewide journalism prizes

Sentry staff wins statewide journalism prizes

By Lauren Anne Smith, Managing Editor April 1, 2020

The Mississippi Scholastic Press Association is the major organization for student journalism and publication in the state. Each year, it holds a “Best of Mississippi” contest to honor the best scholastic...

Prom is cancelled; now what?

Prom is cancelled; now what?

By Lauren Anne Smith, Managing Editor March 31, 2020

On the afternoon of Thursday, March 19th, the juniors and seniors received the dreadful email from Dr. Luke Nealey informing the student body that prom was officially canceled. The prom, an annual junior-senior...

Apocalyptically barren shelves at local stores greet shoppers searching for sanitation supplies.

United States now the epicenter of coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19 update 3/28/20)

By Hannah Grace Biggs, Copy Editor March 28, 2020

The CDC page on COVID-19 cases in the United States is updated daily at noon, Monday through Friday. CDC statistics taken from 3/27/20 update. The United States of America has surpassed both Italy and...

The French Club enjoying a tour of the Ice Hotel.

Bonjour, and bon voyage, the French Club travels to (pre-COVID) Canada!

By Dax Murphy, Entertainment Editor March 27, 2020

On the early morning of Friday, February 21st, 12 French students arrived at the Jackson Airport ready to venture to the great country to our north: Canada. The group left the Jackson airport en route...

Luke 14 Dinner brings people together with food and faith

Luke 14 Dinner brings people together with food and faith

By John Henry Andress, Managing Editor March 24, 2020

On Friday, February 21st, First Presbyterian Church hosted a Luke 14 Dinner, which included inviting the families of those with mental or physical disabilities for a dinner. The volunteers for the event...

Statewide shelter in place order issued as Mississippi hits 1,000+ cases of COVID-19 (UPDATE 4/3)

Statewide shelter in place order issued as Mississippi hits 1,000+ cases of COVID-19 (UPDATE 4/3)

By Joseph Watts, News Editor March 23, 2020

COVID-19, commonly referred to as coronavirus, has struck Mississippi head on. As of April 1st, there have been 1,177 reported cases of the virus in Mississippi and 26 deaths, spanning 78 of the 82...

A CDC graphic of the United States indicating the number of reported COVID-19 cases by state.

COVID-19 crisis continues nationally and internationally (COVID-19 update 3/20/2020)

By Hannah Grace Biggs, Copy Editor March 20, 2020

The CDC page on COVID-19 cases in the United States is updated daily at noon, Monday through Friday. As of March 20, 2020, all states in the United States of America have reported confirmed cases of...

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