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Five new measles cases confirmed in Allen County

Five new measles cases confirmed in Allen County

Lila Garrity, Editor-in-chief
April 10, 2025

The Indiana Department of Health confirmed five new cases of measles in Indiana, three minors and two adults in Allen County. That is a total of six confirmed cases in Indiana this year. The officials...

Scientists claim to resurrect the long-extinct dire wolf

Scientists claim to resurrect the long-extinct dire wolf

Dayton Smith, Staff Writer
April 8, 2025

For decades, scientists have speculated about the possibility of bringing back extinct species, but these ideas remained as theories and fiction. On October 1, 2024, biotech company Colossal Biosciences...

EF-2 tornado hits Bartholomew County

EF-2 tornado hits Bartholomew County

Lila Garrity, Editor-in-chief
March 29, 2025

At 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19th, residents in Bartholomew County were alerted that severe storms were on track to hit their area. Shortly before 9 p.m., the tornado touched down near I-65 in Ogilville,...

NASCAR’s 2025 season is officially underway

Kelan Yates, Staff Writer
March 6, 2025

The 2025 NASCAR season is officially underway, and just like that, we are three races in. The season started with a clash at the Bowman Gray Stadium, a speedway known for its tight racing and high tempers....

Owls' Swimming and Diving finishes stellar and record-setting season

Owls’ Swimming and Diving finishes stellar and record-setting season

Staff Writer, Staff Writer
March 4, 2025

The Owls finished their swimming season on February 28th at the IU Natatorium, competing in the 200-yard freestyle relay at the IHSAA state meet. The group of Lane Mellencamp, Will Proffer, Mason Williams,...

SHS band students excel at ISSMA District Solo & Ensemble contest

SHS band students excel at ISSMA District Solo & Ensemble contest

Dayton Smith, Staff Writer
March 4, 2025

Seymour High School’s band has grown immensely in the last few years, with over 225 students in the program. On February 8, 67 of the most talented members of the band participated in the ISSMA District...

Coach Manns wins 200th game

Coach Manns wins 200th game

Brady Terrell, Sports Editor
February 12, 2025

On Thursday, February 6th, the Seymour Owls defeated the Madison Cubs by a final score of 56-21. This win was particularly special as it marked Coach Manns' 200th career win. Kirk Manns started his...

Seymour Cheer has a bittersweet ending at Nationals

Seymour Cheer has a bittersweet ending at Nationals

Landon Jones, Editor
February 12, 2025

This past weekend, the Seymour High School Cheerleading Team went to Florida to compete in their first-ever National High School Cheerleading Championship(NHSCC). The Owls made it to the semi-finals before...

Teacher shortage still rising in America

Teacher shortage still rising in America

Landon Jones, Editor
January 29, 2025

The teacher shortage is still ongoing and rising in America, and with education being a controversial topic, the future of soon-to-be educators doesn't seem promising. A survey of 1,300 k-12 schools...

Locals make a great escape to the re-opened Showplace Seymour

Locals make a great escape to the re-opened Showplace Seymour

Landon Jones, Editor
January 27, 2025

Finally, moviegoers can stay in Jackson County and forgo the trip to Columbus. After being shut down post-COVID, The Great Escape has re-opened to let the people of Seymour have their theater back.  Showplace...

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is murdered in New York

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is murdered in New York

Dayton Smith, Staff Writer
December 13, 2024

Update: On December 17, Luigi Mangione was officially indicted on charges of second-degree murder, murder as an act of terrorism, and criminal possession of a weapon. The killing of Thompson was described...

SHS Dance Marathon sets new record

SHS Dance Marathon sets new record

Katie Cottrill, Guest Contributor
December 2, 2024

Seymour High School set a new record in the Lloyd E. Scott Gymnasium on November 23, but it had nothing to do with basketball. It involved dancing for the kids and families of Riley Hospital for Children....

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