Luke Manuel as new principal at West
After 14 years of being a proud Falcon, Shannon Auten is leaving West Henderson High and serving as the new principal of Henderson County Early College and Henderson County Career Academy. She is to be...
Senior’s light shines as students pay tribute to classmate
“This Little Light of Mine” rang out through the crowd of hundreds in the junior parking lot at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14, as students lit candles and laid down flowers in remembrance of senior...
Tropical Storm Florence: what you need to know
The eye of former Hurricane Florence slammed into the coasts of North and South Carolina on Thursday, September 13, bringing massive flooding, storm surge and winds, and leaving coastal residents stranded on...
Social media threat prompts evacuation
At 8:45 Thursday morning, first period classes were evacuated from the building to the football stadium after authorities were notified of a social media bomb threat. The Henderson County Sheriff’s...
Transylvania Co. tries ‘virtual’ snow days
In January and February, the students and faculty in the Henderson County Public Schools missed six days of school because of inclement weather. Although “snowcations” seem fun at the time, making up the...
Not Quite So Black and White: Students, administrators examine school climate
A normal school day in February 1977... Feb. 17, 1977 — It was the day of the big game. Two county rivals facing off on the hardwood that night. Tensions were...
Principal Dean Jones to be replaced by Assistant Principal Shannon Auten
Assistant Principal Sharon Auten will replace current principal Dean Jones on Feb. 1, 2016. Jones will retire at the end of the first semester. The change was announced at last night’s school board meeting...