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Smoke Signals Student Media

The student news site of George Rogers Clark High School

Smoke Signals Student Media

The student news site of George Rogers Clark High School

Smoke Signals Student Media

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Jamie Keene
Principal Keene’s ALL IN era ends, new leader to be selected
Ruthie Houston, Editor-in-Chief • May 26, 2023

With 13 years of pure dedication and being “all in” with every step, Mr. Keene has served the school and students while always making an effort to "make someone’s day better," and encouraging us all to do the same. As assistant principal for 11 years and head principal for two, Mr. Keene’s...

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Graduate Herman Smith has head start on future
Graduate Herman Smith has head start on future
Emmie Rose, Multimedia Staff • May 26, 2023

Editor's Note: This story first appeared in our print newspaper published in mid-May. Shortly after, Herman was critically injured in a car accident on I-75 in Fayette County and remains at UK Medical Center. We wanted to post this article here to give our online audience the chance to learn more about...

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Superintendent Dustin Howards 2022-23 Advisory Board had an active and productive year.
Superintendent Howard's super effective board has a productive year
Zach Ross, Multimedia Staff • May 26, 2023

An entourage of student leaders, marching through our community can only mean one thing: It's the Superintendent Advisory Board. For the past few months, Superintendent Dustin Howard has been giving insight to many students at GRC, taking them to many places in our community. From the industrial park...

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GRCs eSports team just completed its season.
GRC Esports completes season, prepares for fall
Owen Rainey, Multimedia Staff • May 26, 2023

GRC Esports just wrapped up their spring season, and are ready to begin the hard work for the upcoming year. The Esports team experienced a lot of success in their first year of competing in the Kentucky Esports league. This didn’t come without its challenges, however. With this being GRC’s first...

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Boys track team celebrates the schools first-ever region track trophy after placing second in one of the states toughest regions.
Coach Dixon: 'best GRC boys track team in the history of the school'
Liam Parido, Multimedia Staff • May 24, 2023

The GRC Cardinals excelled against arguably some of the best competition at their 3A Region 6 Meet on Saturday, May 20. The boys team brought home the school's first region track trophy ever with its runner-up performance. “The team did so well," said Coach Dodd Dixon. "They did not crumble under...

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Tennyson Prater and Clay Turley are 10th Region tennis champions. Clay plays four sports at GRC, all with success.
Four-sport athlete: Clay Turley excels everywhere
Vanessa Durphy, Multimedia Staff • May 22, 2023

What is your favorite sport? Have it in mind? Good, now imagine a single GRC student playing them all.  Our very own Clay Turley is not only overachieving academically with his AP and college course classes, but is also taking on the load of not one, but four school sports.  He plays GRC soccer,...

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Mallory Jones, Emma Hackworth, and Addison Baber all excel on the pageant stage.
Students excel on the pageant stage
Allie Randall, Multimedia Staff • May 22, 2023

Talent is widespread across George Rogers Clark. Some are star athletes, some have mastered an instrument, and some excel in academics. But there are a few select students at GRC who have taken a different route in showcasing their talents.  GRC students Addison Baber, Emma Hackworth, and Mallory...

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GRC girls tennis won the 10th Region championship and the boys finished as runner-up.
GRC Tennis shines at region
Smoke Signals Staff May 18, 2023

GRC Tennis made their mark at the 10th Region tennis tournament with the girls team winning the championship for the second straight year, the boys team placing runner up, and the top girls and boys doubles teams winning the region title. Senior Tennyson Prater and junior Clay Turley won the doubles...

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Riley Williams is nationally known in the sport of weightlifting.
Senior makes mark in international weightlifting
Cole Horn, Journalism 2 • May 17, 2023

Family. This one word drove Riley Williams into the pathway of Olympic weightlifting. In her time competing she has made numerous strides in her sport such as, setting numerous state records, a gold medal at the national level, and even a spot on team USA. “My Dad and brothers got me into it originally,...

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Mike Bear Rogers
Bear Rogers named girls golf coach
Smoke Signals Staff May 17, 2023

Longtime Clark County sports fan and avid sports historian Mike “Bear” Rogers has been named GRC Girls Golf coach. In his first high school head coaching position, Rogers’ goals reach beyond the game of golf. “Golf will be emphasized but that will not define who we are or what our girls...

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Tennyson Prater, Clay Turley, Madelyn Settles and Cassie Lowe advanced in the tennis region and will play Wednesday at GRC.
Tennis doubles teams advance in region
Smoke Signals Staff May 16, 2023

Two GRC tennis doubles teams have advanced in the region tournament. Cassi Lowe and Madelyn Settles won both their quarter-final match and semi-final match to advance to the finals Wednesday at 8 p.m. Tennyson Prater and Clay Turley won their quarter-final match to advance to the semi-final match...

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Grad gifts ideas for the senior on your list
Grad gifts ideas for the senior on your list
Macy Daniel, Features Editor • May 16, 2023

Graduation is coming up, and our 2023 seniors would appreciate some help. Receiving gifts and donations for college or anything they plan to do after high school would really aid in their journey. Here are some gift ideas that any senior would appreciate. Gas Cards These are great gift ideas....

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GRC graduate Caleb Crosby during a rehearsal break at the ACM Awards which air tonight on Amazon Prime.
GRC alum ready to set the 'World On Fire' with music legend Dolly Parton
Paige Kleykamp, Features Editor • May 11, 2023

GRC graduate Caleb Crosby is preparing to perform tonight with one of the greatest of all time. After receiving his first kit at age 10, Crosby fell in love with the drums and spent time playing music for his church, local bands, and the GRC Band. As a sophomore at Belmont University, he started playing...

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Heidi Castle, GRC freshman, engages during the Community Input meeting in April.
Freshman makes her mark at CCPS community input meeting
Heidi Castle, Journalism 1 • May 10, 2023

This year, in our schools and communities, our voices are being heard louder than ever. Clark County Public Schools provides an opportunity for teachers, parents, students and people in the community to have a voice in local public education. Regular Community Planning and Input meetings...

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People of all ages enjoy the Legacy Grove concert series.
Legacy Grove concert series begins tonight
Heiraelle Osborne, Journalism 1 • May 9, 2023

You stand in the sun with the wind on your face. Music plays, children laugh, and the smell of cheeseburgers and pizza bites enters your nose. You start clapping along to the music and you couldn’t be happier. Winchester’s very own Legacy Grove will hold their second annual concert series beginning...

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Sydney Wilkins
Sydney Wilkins
Video Editor

Sydney prefers Don Señor, the service is better and the waitress knows her order. SHe would live in “Mamma Mia”, because you get to live in Greece and wear cute beachy outfits. Her song to sum up...

Liam Parido
Liam Parido
Multimedia Staff

Liam enjoys Don Señor more, because the food is better. He would live in the “Rocky” movie, because he wants to fight Rocky. His song to sum up his life would be “It Gets Better” because no matter...

Joby Mitmesser
Joby Mitmesser
Multimedia Staff

Joby would choose Don Señor, because the food is more filling, also they play movies while you eat (Spider-Man, San Andres) He would live in “Avengers Endgame”, because he wants to see all the cool...

Tristen Culton
Tristen Culton
Multimedia Staff

Tristen likes Puerta Grande because the environment and setting is more hype. She would live in “Cinderella” to have a try at the glass slipper. The song that describes her life is “Solid” by Eric...

Lily Franklin
Lily Franklin
Multimedia Staff

Lily would choose Don Señor. She feels like the quality of the food is better, but Puerta Grande does have better rice. She would live in “Alice Through the Looking Glass”, because they look like...