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The student news site of Linganore High School

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NEHS members receive their first letter from the first graders.

NEHS and NHS trade letters with first graders for annual pen pal activity

by Kelsey Ward, Editor April 23, 2018

Members of the National English Honor Society and the National Honor Society are pen pals with first graders at Centerville Elementary School. The honor societies and the first graders will be exchanging...

New Walkersville Library on 2 S. Glade Road in Walkersville, MD.

Walkersville books get a new cover: FCPL opens state-of-the-art library

by Elizabeth Anderson, Editor April 21, 2018

At 10:00 AM on Saturday, March 10, hundreds of people gathered at 2 South Glade Road in Walkersville, Maryland, to witness a very special event--the opening of the new Walkersville Library. Patrons...

Gardner participates in the official opening of ROOT, the new innovation center of Frederick County.

March is Women’s History Month: Jan Gardner, Frederick’s first county executive

by Ashley Martin, Reporter April 5, 2018

Frederick County has many important and historic women: Barbara Fritchie, Clare McCardell, Elizabeth Ann Seton.   A modern example of woman leadership is  first County Executive Jan H. Gardner.  Jan...

One solution to school safety might be focusing mental health

One solution to school safety might be focusing mental health

by Mason Eddins, Editor April 2, 2018

Mental health is just as, if not more, important than physical health. A big part of the health of the mind is mental illnesses. Three major mental illnesses that millions of Americans suffer from are...

Jimmy Walker standing with a freshly dug grave.

Living on the Edge of Death: A Personal Story

by Julie Walker, Reporter March 29, 2018

"When you dig my grave, could you make it shallow so that I can feel the rain." - Willie Nelson, "Gravedigger" 2004. The thought of working at a graveyard never passes through the minds of many people,...

A photo from the early 2000s, Lilly swims under water in Puerto Rico.

My trip around the world: No place like home

by Lilly Player, Reporter March 28, 2018

Since I was little, my family has moved from state to state. My father is an airline pilot, and each time he moves up or changes jobs, he has to live near the base of the airline.  I’ve had a constant...

Emily Wolfe with orphans in Nicaragua.

Eight students plan travel to Nicaragua for mission trip

by Catie Jo Tansey, Reporter March 28, 2018

In the summer of 2018, students, Haley Stone, Jake Santis, Haley Closs, Rachel Freeman, Garrett Reese, Reilly Kidwell, Brooke Weiffenbach and Emily Wolfe, will be going to Ometepe, Nicaragua with their...

The LHS Junior Colorguard warms up as a group.

Junior color guard performs 2018 show “Nintendo All-Stars”

by Mackenzie Smith, Guest Reporter March 14, 2018

Everyone knows the cheerleaders, the ones with the flips and catchy chants. But, do you see the people with flags and weapons that dance around the band during halftime? That is the color guard. They also...

75-80 Drag way in 2016.

The soundtrack of my childhood: the legacy of the 75-80 Dragway

by Julie Walker, Reporter February 26, 2018

The 75-80 Drag way began its local legacy in early 1960. The owner of the track, Mr. Bill Wilcom had just arrived home from being stationed out West serving his time in the Airforce.  He had began seeing...

Bridget Murphy and Lily Weaver surprised their journalism class on Valentines Day.

The finish line is near, but the battle isn’t over — What’s up next for Lily Weaver

by Bridget Murphy, Co-Editor-in-Chief February 22, 2018

March 13, 2018 update: Lily's procedure has been pushed back to an undetermined date. There are a few more rounds of treatment and steps she will go through. Please keep her in your thoughts and wish her...

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