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Students show their school spirit in the Cat Pack Section at the Homecoming Football Game.

Cat Pack Shows Their School Spirit

Ella Cate Brown, Reporter December 11, 2023

There are so many ways to participate in game day school spirit, and dressing up according to the themes is very popular among students. At football and volleyball games students can dress up according...

Burch smiles with his daughter, and her four fellow volleyball seniors before a big regular season game. Photo courtesy of Jaden Harrison. 

Remembering Mike Burch

Nala Shearer, Editor-in-Chief December 7, 2023

On Oct. 12, the Rockbridge County and Lexington City Schools communities lost an influential teacher, mentor, and friend.  Mr. Michael “Mike” Burch lost a hard-fought battle to cancer this fall,...

“ChatGPT on Chromebook” by Will Gibbs, image by Logowiki licensed under https://logowik.com/openai-chatgpt-40-logo-vector-54354.html

AI Mania Sweeps the School

Will Gibbs, Reporter November 27, 2023

Since its release and lightning rise earlier this year, ChatGPT and other AI models have taken our school by storm because students have discovered their utility in all fields from science labs to math...

Honoring Our Veterans – Veterans Day 2023

Will Gibbs, Reporter November 13, 2023

This Saturday was Veterans Day. To honor our veterans, Gibbs interviewed 3 veterans at the school about their experiences in the armed forces.

U.S. Capitol building from afar.

A Day at U.S. Capitol and Settlements: Foreign Exchange Students Reflect on New Experiences

Stephen Wells, Arts and Styles Editor November 13, 2023

On Oct. 7, U.S. Government students at Rockbridge County High School(RCHS) traveled to the nation’s capitol at 5:30 a.m. in two coach buses for an educational field trip. This year, the trip had half...

Manufacturing Students stand in front of Adirondack chairs.

Manufacturing Classes Crush Their Goals

Ireland Bateman, Reporter November 13, 2023

Manufacturing is making waves with project based learning as their class has made 11 Adirondack chairs in eight weeks, shedding off 2-4 weeks of expected time. This all started when Rockbridge Vineyards...

Stephen Bruner poses with the Chick-fil-a cow as they break ground.

New Restaurants Excite Lexington

Cameron Terry, Sports Editor November 13, 2023

Over the last few months, Lexington has seen multiple new food chains open their doors in town. Jersey Mikes opened in Lexington Crossing Shopping Center. Starbucks opened Sept. 22 in the College Square...

Rockbridge Ballet warming up.

Rockbridge Ballet performs at JV football game

McKenna Chittum, reporter November 13, 2023

On Wednesday, Oct. 18 at the Rockbridge County High School JV game against Spotswood, Rockbridge Ballet performed at halftime. Rockbridge Ballet has performed at VMI football and basketball halftimes the...

Fall Drink Menu Outside of the Lexington Starbucks location.

The Smell of Pumpkin and Apple Drinks Spreads Through the Halls of RCHS

Faith Mohr and Grace Fleshman October 27, 2023

As the seasons are changing, Rockbridge County is excited about the arrival of fall drinks at Starbucks. Since Starbucks recently opened on Sept. 22 in Lexington, it has been busier than ever.  Mornings...

Jack and Quincy presenting Lingo.

New Student Lingo Takes Over Rockbridge

Jack Jensen and Quincy Speers October 27, 2023

As students are settling into the school year, some new “lingo” (the diction of RCHS students) has taken over Rockbridge County High School (RCHS). Many of these words can be confusing to understand,...

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