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Jason Eldridge

Teen Corner – High school began with dread before turning into a wonderful experience

By Jason Eldridge, Contributing Writer February 11, 2024

When I became a freshman at Harlan County High School, the Covid-19 pandemic was finally ending, but it was not eradicated. I was extremely terrified of entering high school because I didn’t know what...

Kaityln Daniels

Teen Corner – Harlan County’s proud history includes grit, courage and family

By Kaitlyn Daniels, Contributing Writer January 21, 2024

What does it mean to be a Harlan Countian? It’s a place where the mountains are high, the valleys are low, and the coal runs deep. Almost every soul in the county has some form of connection to coal...

Jaycee Carter

Teen Corner – Winter, with all of its activities, is my favorite time of the year

By Jaycee Carter, Contributing Writer December 18, 2023

Winter has always been my favorite season for so many reasons. As a 17-year-old junior, I find myself looking forward to the amazing atmosphere that winter brings and the unique experiences that come...

Jamison Wilkinson

Teen Corner – Hard work can teach teenagers valuable lessons about life

By Jamison WIlkinson, Contributing Writer December 18, 2023

My job has always been an important part of my life.It is how I show I am reliable and have a good work ethic to earn things I am eager for in life. My family instilled these values in my life and showed...

Kaden Boggs

Teen Corner – Christmas memories are some of my favorites through the years

December 3, 2023

The Christmas season is a huge deal at the Boggs house. Every year during the week of Christmas, my mother forces her children into the holiday spirit. The official Christmas celebration kicks off by building...

Luke Kelly

Teen Corner – Good friends make our high school adventure a fun ride

By Luke Kelly, Contributing Writer November 26, 2023

High school is like a wild ride, filled with all sorts of feelings and crazy stuff. Between stressing over homework and dealing with teenage drama, there's one thing that always keeps me smiling: my...

Drucilla Brown

Teen Corner – It’s a mistake to look too far ahead and take life, people for granted

By Drucilla Brown, Contributing Writer November 20, 2023

Never take what you have for granted. My 16 years of life have taught me to never take certain things for granted because one day you’ll wish you hadn’t. My whole childhood I wished for this and that...

Emilia Dunn

Teen Corner – Silence can sometimes be the best response

By Emilia Dunn, Contributing Writer November 20, 2023

Have you ever wanted to say something that was so terribly bad that it was best to just not say anything at all? Sometimes silence is a better answer than anything and in any case that could be, stay...

Abby Sherman

Teen Corner – We could all learn from a child’s perspective on the world

November 5, 2023

To see the world through a child’s eyes. They see everything in vibrant color. Their joy is contagious. They live life free of worry. They are innocent and pure. They are the ones that I consider to...

Haley Blanton

Teen Corner – Childhood disaster still burns brightly in my mind

By Haley Blanton, Contributing Writer October 29, 2023

I was 8 years old, and I still remember the night like it was yesterday — March 5, 2015. It was a cold day for March. We had a bad winter, and it had just snowed the night before, I remember that...

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