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Today's News

  • Mitchell brothers have record setting seasons

    Brandon Mitchell finished his high school football career as one of the biggest record holders in Warrior history. With two more records added to the five he had last year, Mitchell now holds seven EHS football records.

    Not to be outdone, Justin, his younger brother, set nine records this year. That’s 16 records between the brothers.

    That begs the question: Are the Mitchell brothers the most accomplished family members in team history? It would be hard to imagine any other siblings having more.

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  • Thanksgiving was a sports Feast Week indeed

     

    Last week was Feast Week on the ESPN family of networks and I must say I overindulged to a greater extent than usual. If watching a smorgasbord of sports added calories to your diet like Thanksgiving dinner does, I would have gained about 20 pounds.

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  • EHS student-athlete of the week-Emily Bryant

    Emily is a junior on the Warriors’ basketball team.
    What are your hobbies?
    I like to read, I like to be outside and I like to cook.
    What about non-school activities?
    I’m involved in church, I work in the nursery at New Castle United Methodist Church. I also volunteer with the Eminence Baptist Church children’s choir. I’m in the Henry County Youth Coalition.
    How about school clubs?
    Senior Beta, Junior class president, pep club, ag club, student council and the Bellarmine program.

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  • HCHS student-athlete of the week-James Wundrak

    James is a junior on the Wildcats’ basketball team.
    What are your hobbies?
    Working on my car, playing basketball with my friends and just hanging out.
    What about non-school activities?
    Work on our farm and work with my dad at Chester Pools.
    How about school clubs?
    FBLA, Pep Club, MOVE and Beta.
    What is your favorite school subject?
    Math.
    What’s your favorite music style/artists?
    Country and rock/Taylor Swift
    What’s your favorite sports teams/ athletes?

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  • Setters bags first deer

    Katie Setters of Smithfield killed a 10-point buck her first hunt on a farm in Henry County on opening day.

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  • Sports Briefs

    Peyton named to all-region team
    Henry County’s Mackenzie Peyton was named to the Ky. Golf Coaches Association’s All-Region 5 team. Chau Tran of Mercy, Katie Page, Rachel Gathof, and Maddie Hamilton of Sacred Heart, and Madison Thomas and Jordan Webb of Shelby County joined Peyton on the team. Katie Page was named player of the year for the region and Leslie Bender of Sacred Heart was named coach of the year.

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  • The Matter of Two Thanksgivings

     

    By Candy Clarke

    Two Thanksgivings? Are you wondering if the government decided we need to celebrate life with two official Thanksgiving holidays? No, they haven’t, but maybe that might not be such a bad idea. Two thanksgiving dinners would certainly prove beneficial to the grocery industry.

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  • Reach out and Read with your doctor’s office

    Ouch!  My big toe is red and hurts!  It was fine last night, but now it is very painful.  This description could fit an infection or an injury to the toe, but it is also the classic presentation of gout.  Gout is a painful condition caused by high levels of uric acid that cause urate crystals to form. 

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  • Student of the week: Eastern Elementary School Jada Ayres

    Jada is a 5th grader at Eastern.
    What is your favorite subject?
    Writing. I like to write. We had to write about colleges to our parents and our fieldtrip to the UL campus.
    What do you want to do when you grow up?
    I want to be a social worker. I want to work with kids. They are fun and nice. I want to work with little kids because they are nice and not mean to everybody.
    Do you have any pets?
    Two horses: Sunny and Bunny. Two dogs named Rocky and Buddy and a cat named Oreo.
    What do you do for fun?

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  • Student of the Week: New Castle Elementary School Mallory Denny

    astle Elementary.

    What is your favorite subject?
    Math. I like to do multiplication, division, subtraction  and addition. You learn new ways to do things.

    What do you want to do when you grow up?
    I can’t decide. I would like to be a veterinarian and help pets or be a teacher and help kids learn

    Do you have any pets?
    I have a hyper chocolate lab named Rowdy.

    What do you do for fun?
    I like to play outside sometimes I jump on the trampoline or swing on the swing set.

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