BHS musicals return after two years

By: Reagan Morrow After two years, Bellbrook High School finally will be performing a musical! Due to the pandemic, the last musical planned for 2020, Peter Pan, was cancelled and there hasn’t been a musical since. The musical for 2022 is The Addams Family after changing from the originally the planned musical for 2022, Shrek. Shrek was announced that it would be the spring musical … Continue reading BHS musicals return after two years

Americans take Gold and Silver in first ever “Monobob” Olympic competition

By: Kirsten Thomas This year, in Beijing, a new sliding event has been created dubbed “Monobob” where one person — instead of a team of 2-4 people — pilots the sled down the course. It has been deemed the most difficult event in bobsled because the weight and balance of the sled is more difficult to control with a single person. Athletes reach speeds of … Continue reading Americans take Gold and Silver in first ever “Monobob” Olympic competition

Beloved TikTok cat, Pot Roast, passes away

By Savannah Higley Pot Roast, a beloved cat on TikTok, passed away on February 16 of FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus). Pot Roast was a TikTok star and gained popularity from her owner publishing funny yet offputting videos, many of these videos playing off of the comments noting the cat looking particularly rough.  Pot Roast was adopted by her owner in 2014 on a college campus … Continue reading Beloved TikTok cat, Pot Roast, passes away

No day off after Super Bowl: calamity days and why they happen

By Abbie Stokes Recently, a petition floated around Bellbrook High School and the rest of the school district to get Valentine’s Day — also known as the day after the historic Super Bowl of the Rams vs. the Bengals — off. However, the school district officials rejected the idea of taking off Monday as there is no serious reason to, and that there is also … Continue reading No day off after Super Bowl: calamity days and why they happen

Will she ever find true love?

By: Angelique Taylor “Her Heart for a Compass” is written by Sarah Ferguson, a former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Sarah Ferguson wrote this book to tell the love story of her great great aunt, Lady Margaret. The story “Her Heart for a Compass” begins with a young commoner, Lady Margaret … Continue reading Will she ever find true love?

Healthy baby penguin hatched to “gay” penguin couple

By Abbie Stokes On January 1, a baby penguin chick was hatched under the supervision of two male penguins at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, New York.  Foster parents are often used when hatching extra penguin eggs, but normally the couples are one male penguin and one female penguin. However, last year two male Humboldt penguins, Elmer and Lima, were tested to see if … Continue reading Healthy baby penguin hatched to “gay” penguin couple

The US penny is a waste of time, resources, patience, and money. Here’s why.

By Bradley Jager The story of the United States penny starts when it was first introduced in 1793 and it has been terrorizing this nation ever since. Economics Professor at Harvard University Robert M. Beren said, “The purpose of the monetary system is to facilitate exchange, but the penny no longer serves that purpose.” According to the United States Mint 2018 Annual Report, it costs … Continue reading The US penny is a waste of time, resources, patience, and money. Here’s why.

Bellbrook Boys’ Basketball nears end of season

By: Kirsten Thomas and Rachel Holbrook The Bellbrook boys basketball team has had a strong season so far. Their current record is 12-7. Looking forward, their next match is Friday, February 4 against Oakwood at home. Come watch at 7:15pm. Austin Webb is a freshman on the Bellbrook varsity basketball team. Webb has been playing basketball since the first grade and it has always been … Continue reading Bellbrook Boys’ Basketball nears end of season

Bellbrook-Sugarcreek region prepares as winter storm predicted to hit Miami Valley

by Madi Brown On the evening of Wednesday, February 2, 2022 a winter storm warning is set for most of southwest and central Ohio. The storm is predicted to bring a quarter to half inch of freezing rain, followed by various amounts of sleet and snow. WHIO Channel 7’s chief meteorologist McCall Vrydaghs has been working hard all week to inform the Miami Valley region … Continue reading Bellbrook-Sugarcreek region prepares as winter storm predicted to hit Miami Valley