On Thursday, January 31, CCCHS will be hosting a blood drive sponsored by the American Red Cross. Right now, the U.S. is in dire need of blood because the Red Cross collected 21,000 fewer donations during September and October than what was required to fulfill hospital needs. Currently, blood products...

This weekend on January 20, a total lunar eclipse will occur. The eclipse, which can be seen from both North and South America, will turn the Moon a dark shade of red. This phenomena is know as a "Blood Moon" and happens roughly twice every three years. In addition to the red hue, the Moon will also...

On Friday, Jan. 1, Southern Word hosted the school’s second annual poetry slam. After a week of the non-profit organization’s residency in Mr. Stein’s classroom, eleven of his students performed original poems, utilizing a chance to express their deepest inner voices - an opportunity infrequently...

Language is ever-evolving, changing as people change with it. Terms and phrases will come and go throughout the generations, but essentially, the meanings remain the same. While a person born in the 1980’s might have called something “bogus”, a person born in the early 2000’s would voice the...

Teacher of the Year is an established award chosen each year by staff members.

Most students and visitors have likely noticed the large rectangular frame being constructed at the main entrance of Coffee County Central High School. Less than a year after a national school walkout was orchestrated by students concerned with increasing gun violence and campus safety, CCCHS is allaying...

On Monday, January 21, the United States federal holiday marking the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. will be be celebrated. Every year on the third Monday of January this holiday is  celebrated to honor the life and achievements of Dr King, who was an influential American civil rights leader....

     In Mr. Terry Harnden’s personal finance classes, students were challenged to save $500 in ten weeks using Dave Ramsey’s material, called “Foundations in Personal Finance.” Ramsey notes that there are five foundations for establishing and maintaining financial peace. The first one for...

A list of local scholarships has been sent to all seniors through email. Students can begin submitting completed applications on January 25, but no later than February 15. Below are all of the scholarships that have no specific requirements  for which any senior is encouraged to apply regardless of...

  Coffee County Central High School is saying farewell to a staff member who has served such for such a lengthy period that the school is practically losing a fragment of its foundation. As an administrative office assistant, Mrs. Ruby Henegar has served the school’s staff administration for...