Makenna Orrick signed to Lee University to further her education and athletic career on April 22, 2022. Orrick is a senior at Coffee County Central High School as well as a four-year member of the Raiderettes Dance Team. She will be attending Lee University as a collegiate cheerleader.  Lee University...

A couple of weeks ago, a group of friends and I decided to embark on a little hiking trip around some of the unexplored parts of our hometown. Much like the protagonists of a Spielberg flick, we met up, backpacks and mischief in hand. An air of comradery and excitement blew in the warmth of incoming...

CCCHS students attended the FBLA state conference in Chattanooga, Tenn. last week and returned with 24 state placings, two scholarship recipients, and one state officer elected. Looking back on his time in FBLA, state treasurer Connor Fox states, “FBLA has given me countless opportunities to connect...

CCCHS senior Solomon Reynolds has been nominated for an Emmy for the 20th annual Regional Student Production Awards. Reynolds received this award for his Public Service Announcement on the consequences of distracted driving.  Reynolds has prospered as part of the AV program at CCCHS for two years...

Last week was spring break. We went to Gatlinburg with a big group of people. What we didn’t know was that we will forever remember this trip. Our trip started with lots of fun. We hiked in the smoky mountains, went shopping, had a movie night, and spent time together as a group.  On Wednesday,...

Two weeks ago was my first birthday in America. I turned 18 years old and it was so fun to experience a completely different birthday tradition than I am used to.  In Germany, your birthday starts with a happy birthday song in the morning. You get a cake and you blow out candles to make a wish.  After...

Self-care? We have all heard of it, but what exactly is it?  Everdayhealth.com describes Self-Care as “the means of taking care of yourself so that you can be healthy, you can be well, you can do your job, you can help and care for others, and you can do all the things you need to and want to accomplish...

Coffee County Central High School is filled with Super Seniors, even if those Super Seniors aren’t necessarily labeled as “students” that attend CCCHS. Homeschooler Phinehas Rollman has been a member of the Red Raider basketball team for four years now, working his way up to a varsity spot for...

New year, new me, right? We see people each year make unreachable resolutions in hopes of growing as a person in the upcoming new year.  The Washington Post's Howard Bennett sums up what a New Year’s resolution is: “A decision to do or not do something to accomplish a personal goal or break a...

The first of two annual county-rivalry basketball games is scheduled for this Friday, December 17th, but with a new event attached. The Teddy Bear Toss will take place at the halftime of the varsity games to donate bears to local emergency services for children and for a gift-basket prize. The Coffee...

Halloween has remained one of the most popular holidays celebrated in the United States for over a century. According to an article written by KRON4, “By 2005, just over...

There are over 15 million students enrolled in public or private high schools in the United States right now. These are students who, just like myself, go to science class,...

Senior member of the Raiderette dance team Jaxen Waggoner received the All-American reward during the Universal Dance Association summer camp this July. An All-American...

CCCHS sophomores have a lot of “news” this year: new building, new grade levels to mingle with, and new experiences with clubs. Being at the Raider Academy makes it difficult...

On Sep. 10, CCCHS held a college fair for senior and junior students. Forty colleges attended the fair, and students were able to walk around to each college’s booth,...

The class of 2022 is a class filled with future artists, business CEOs, and athletes. One of these seniors with a bright future is Partica Barrera.  Barrera is involved...

If there is one thing that all Americans can agree on, it is the fact that technology and media have become woven into the fabric of our society. America is a country housing...

Imagine you are driving a car. You are looking ahead to your destination, and you are excited. You can see it slowly getting bigger on the horizon. It is beautiful. The sun...

On Saturday, September 11, the girl’s soccer team traveled to East Middle School for their yearly Coffee Cup match against the Tullahoma Lady Wildcats.  A quick goal...

For the Coffee Press’ fourth issue of Teacher Feature, the student body has selected Mrs. Bailee Brown. Mrs. Brown is a first year teacher here at CCCHS and teaches standard,...