Two Jordan High School seniors, Ethan Johnson and Gabriel Campos, were recognized at the International Thespian Festival at Indiana University from June 20-27 for their achievements in musical theatre and playwriting, earning Thespy Awards for their work on the stage. Johnson received a perfect score in the Musical Theatre Song Solo category for his performance of “Santa Fe” from Newsies. Campos earned an award for playwriting after receiving perfect scores from both judges for his original...

Jordan High School has made notable progress in its academic performance, moving up a full letter grade, from a C to a B. Jordan is ranked at 180th amongst high schools in the state and is one of the 16 high schools in the district. Principal Taylor expressed both pride and desire for improvement. “I was very pleased, and I thought about all the people who made it possible, but then I was also disappointed because we only met growth and did not increase growth,” she said. According to...

The class 8A state track championship ended in controversy after Mallard Creek High School’s boys 4x400 relay team was disqualified during the final race of the meet, making what seemed like a guaranteed state championship for Mallard Creek turn into one of the most talked about moments of the meet. Ben Brown races the 4x800 Mallard Creek anchor runner Nyan Brown raised five fingers before crossing the line, believing the team had secured their fifth championship. Seconds later officials...