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President Trump Impeachment

Ken Casey, Writer November 6, 2019

With the 2020 election coming up, parties have turned against one another. Impeaching President Donald Trump is an idea that has been tossed around since being elected, but now that process is officially...

An ambulance with its lights on drives down the street.

Thirty-three People Have Died from Vaping-Related Lung Disease

Dylan Archer, Writer October 29, 2019

As of Monday, October 21st, thirty-three people have died from vaping-related lung disease according to the Centers for Disease and Control (CDC). They also report that there have been more than 1,479...

trick-or-treat

Safe Trick-or-Treat!

Macie Crawmer and Macey Staley, Editors October 24, 2019

It’s fall ya’ll! Who wants candy?? Kids of all ages are welcome to participate in MHS’ annual safe trick-or-treat night on Saturday, October 26th. Ranging from face-painting to carnival games, you...

Weston Pemberton talks with his teammate while watching the game.

Football Injuries

Olivia Ostler, Author October 22, 2019

Friday night football games are some of the most popular events to go to in Martinsville during the first months of the school year. The MHS football team has worked extremely hard this season and have...

Combustbooks?

Combustbooks?

Dylan Archer, writer October 9, 2019

Monday, September 30th, all MHS students were called out of their 5th-period class and told to report to their homeroom. Students soon found out there was a safety concern regarding the new Chromebooks. A...

The Amazon Rain Forest

Amazon On Fire

Ken Casey, Writer October 4, 2019

Throughout this year, the beloved Amazon Rain Forest has continued to degrade because of several fires that have blown up. Though only getting attention during August, the fires started in January. Two-point...

After the death of six adults and teenagers across America, the White House has banned vape-related substances.

Trump Looks to Ban Vaping

Savannah Baugh, writer September 12, 2019

Throughout MHS and countless other high schools across the country, vaping has become an epidemic that is now very difficult to extinguish. Schools like ours nationwide have made extensive efforts in an...

Fentanyl Deaths Rise More Than 1000% in the Past Six Years

Fentanyl Deaths Rise More Than 1000% in the Past Six Years

Dylan Archer, Writer September 10, 2019

Within the past decade, the extremely potent opioid fentanyl has increasingly played a part in fatal overdoses in the United States. According to a new Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report, Fentanyl-related...

A Student from the Student Section supports his team.
Photo By: Lauren Ka

Operation Football Sunrise!

Ken Casey, Writer September 5, 2019

With football season underway, Channel 13 News will be visiting Martinsville High School on September 6th, 2019, for their weekly Operation Football Sunrise. Students will meet on the football field at...

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam in blackface in yearbook, on right.

Blackface Controversy

Savannah Baugh, Writer May 9, 2019

Recently, the governor of Virginia, Ralph Northam, has been under fire for photos that have resurfaced of him with his face painted black from a 1984 medical school yearbook. In the photos, he seemed to...

A new vaccine for Ebola shows promising results in the current testing phases.

Ebola on the Rise

Becca Clark, Writer May 9, 2019

It’s back, bloody, and mobile. Ebola is on the rise and spreading fast. However, there’s hope for humanity: a potential cure that comes in two waves. The first option is to prevent Ebola, and the second...

Actor Luke Perry

The Memory of Luke Perry

Ken Casey, Writer April 5, 2019

Television actor Luke Perry sadly passed away on Monday, March 5th, 2019. At only 52 years old, Perry suffered from a stroke on Friday, March 1st, 2019. He was surrounded by friends and family the day...

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