Welding Teacher Mr. Ward Wins CTE Teacher of the Year by Connor Sutherland

Frankie Lancaster Receives “Rookie Teacher of the Year” for His Hard Work and Dedication by Alyssa Graham

Chihuly at Biltmore by Lou Neal

Watauga Begins Fruit Collection Program to Combat Food Waste by Nat Combs

Student Art Showcased at Jones House during Yearly Shooting Stars Event by Peyton Ash

College Commits: Palmer Smith by Watauga 10

Welcoming Watauga Democrat’s New Sports Reporter: Zach Colburn by Kade Maiden

From Classroom to Field: Honoring Mr. Roberts as NC Environmental Science Teacher of the Year by Ella Jennings

Serving the Community One Bowl at a Time Through Empty Bowls by Julia McKinney

Betwixt: Discovering the Mind Through a Phone App by Julia McKinney

Why You Should Hear “The Tortured Poets Department”

Basketball Star Charlotte Torgerson Commits to Christopher Newport by Ragan Huntsman

A24’s “Civil War” is Bleak and Beautiful—but also Worrying by Miles Page

Students Share Excitement About Upcoming Summer Adventures by Bridget Flaherty

The High Country Hellbenders: An Environmental Science Competition by Mia Llibre

Foxx Addresses, Answers Questions from Watauga Students by Peyton Ash and Ellary Smith

Asian Culture Club- a photoessay by Sofia Carmichael

A Senior Shares Her Tried-and-True AP Testing Tips by Rebecca Billette

Coding into Computer Science: New Graduation Requirements by Anna Norris

Watauga Rockslides Create Difficulty for Students and Staff by Zoe Lee