By: Natalie Eaton (Photos and visit were done prior to the COVID Pandemic) Right as you cross the Arkansas River and make your way over the bridge to enter Jenks, Riverwalk is the one of the first things you can see. All the businesses lined up in a row, aligning the river. With many things [...]
By Izzy Pankey Football season is officially finished, but for the boys who spent their fall playing their hearts out on the field, it’s their new beginning in highschool. What does the quarterback do when he can't play football? How does the linemen plan to spend his time when he’s not winning the state championship? [...]
By Aaron Siebert Tis’ the season where good tidings of comfort and joy are on full display throughout the world, and the people of Jenks are no different. But among the bright Christmas lights presented around town, one house seems to shine a little brighter than the rest. Ok, maybe a little more than a [...]
By: Matty Mooney As the Holidays are coming around the corner, it’s the best time of the year to spread positivity and appreciation. Especially appreciation for our teachers. They provide so much for students, and put in their best effort everyday to help us succeed. Tanner Culbreath, Jenks Science Teacher, was recognized this week to [...]
By: Abigail Chow Junior Oliver Robinson started his musical career in 5th grade because band seemed like a fun elective. He happened to have a trumpet that was handed down from his great grandpa, so it was kind of a family tradition to play the trumpet. Since then, he’s been playing trumpet for about seven [...]
By: Hayden Alexander Barrel Racing is one of many events that take place at a traditional American Rodeo. The sport made its debut in 1948 and was started by the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association or WPRA for short. The WPRA was the first sports association to be created and run by women in the U.S. [...]
By: Sophia Stunkard Four years, 1,460 days, 48 dreadful finals, and then it’s all over. Your high school years are behind you and locked up in a box to never be spoken of again. Until, that is, a sophomore from the school newspaper wants to interview you about those memorable days roaming the halls of [...]
By: Natalie Eaton It is safe to say that Jenks had an incredible football season this year. With the pandemic affecting many sports, Jenks Football pulled through and won a state championship title. But, the season would not have been as special as it was without Jake Peck, a videographer and senior at Jenks High [...]
By Emma Zeller In today’s climate, it’s difficult to meet new friends. Luckily for juniors, Matthew Cimmerer and Janna Jay, they met the perfect fluffy friend. Harvey, a young black cat, has been living with Cimmerer for about four weeks. He’s thought to be a simple short haired black cat, but he’s got the personality [...]
By: Grace Abraham Who knew what 2020 was going to be like? What started out as a normalish year turned into a full blown pandemic. But through the challenges, there was growth, and that’s a word that Randy Williams would use to describe this year. “This year has been hard, but there are lots of [...]
