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  • September 28HOCO Nominees: King candidates: Brayton Atherton, Jacob Frey, Ty Grove, Sawyer Strine, Blake Wolfe. Queen candidates: Amber Ebersole, Morgan Iverson, Natalie Monninger, Lindsay Plessinger, Ciara Rauch
  • September 26Homecoming Pep Rally: Friday, October 13 during school. Parade at 6:15 PM
  • September 26Spirit Week: 10/11 Glow in the Dark; 10/12 Spooky Night; 10/13 Freaky Friday
  • September 26Picture Retake - October 3
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Zoey Gearhart, vice president and Sawyer Strine, president

Slay All Day

Sawyer Strine, staff writer September 20, 2023

Back for another year, the JBHS Equality Club opened its doors for their second year. As participants welcomed the club return, the officers kicked it off by sharing exciting and shocking ideas planned...

Acknowledging Drugs and Vaping

Acknowledging Drugs and Vaping

Makenna Maldonado, Staff March 3, 2020

During school on Monday March 2, JBHS students gained knowledge about the topics of vaping, drug abuse and opioids. Pennsylvania State Trooper Megan Ammerman began the presentation by talking about the...

Bucket Brigade

Bucket Brigade

Sharlene Hunt, Staff February 27, 2020

Helping Hands at JB

Helping Hands at JB

Mallory Peck, Staff February 27, 2020

Some kids in our District are not as fortunate as others and the Life Skills class at  James Buchanan had the opportunity to make a difference in their community by doing the Rocket Totes. “There...

A Recital To Remember

A Recital To Remember

Malachi Hornbaker, Staff February 17, 2020

The Tri-M Honors Society requires five hours of music-related community service and a performance at one of two recitals. The first one was held on Sunday, February 9. Even though only about half of the...

Benches for the Community

Benches for the Community

Kace Dorty, Staff February 17, 2020

Some students from the James Buchanan High School Art Club recently took on a new project to give people a colorful place to sit in the Mercersburg community.  The Art Club was given the task by Dr....

FLO Interviews

FLO Interviews

Makenna Maldonado, Staff January 27, 2020

Back Row: Owen Cooper (11), Addy Crouse (11), Alliah Fluent (11), Meredith Iverson (11), Kace Dorty (11), Colby Starr (11), Macen Wilt (11), Carlee Jackson (12), Tanner Myers (12), Aleesha Cramer (11), Jaide Wolfe (11), and Hailey Embree (11). Front Row: Kaitlyn Ebersole (12), Cameron Flemming (11), Bella Shupp (11), Brynn Taulton (11), Kyla Shoemaker (11), Ashley Dukehart (11), Morgan Shughart (11), Emily Horst (11), Alyssa Sensinger (11), Maddie Akers (11), and Kierra Griffith (11).

Lighting a Path for New NHS Members

Megan Rummel, Editor January 20, 2020

Imagine yourself feeling anxious as you wait for your name to be called. Your hands are sweaty and your heart is pumping at a thousand beats per minute. When your name is finally called, multiple hands...

Awards for the Keystone Kids

Awards for the Keystone Kids

Adrianna Durboraw, Staff January 20, 2020

2020 started off right with the Pennsylvania Farm Show.  At the beginning of every year, people file into the Farm Show Complex to see all the attractions and events. Pennsylvania is proud to host the...

A Community of Sound

A Community of Sound

Madalyn Akers, Staff January 20, 2020

Every year there is a group of band students that assemble to participate in County Band, a music festival that encompasses the talent of students from a variety of schools in Franklin County. These students...

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