"Elena webber"

During the month of May, ODYSSEY Media Group staffers and Journalism I students went out and talked to faculty and staff.  Here are their stories.  Photo essay compiled by Bria Echols and Elena Webber.

Journalism I student Elena Webber writes of the memories she shared with and love she had for Clarke Central High School junior Kate Jones, who passed away on Feb. 17.

Current and former members of the CCHS band program gathered to honor the late Dr. Robert Lawrence, former Director of Bands, with a song written in his honor.

Members of the CMS community met over a public Zoom meeting with representatives from CCSD on Jan. 18.

A Ceramics I course will be offered at CCHS for the 2021-22 school year, which will be focused on making both sculptural and functional forms of clay pieces by hand.

The Clarke Central High School girls and boys track teams both placed at the regional meet and multiple athletes from each team placed for their individual events.

In response to recent anti-Asian attacks, Athens organizations such as the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement and SOUL are working to support Asian-Americans.

The CCHS band program will return to five days a week of in-person instruction for the majority of its students.

Georgia lawmakers are considering a new process for banning books in schools that would place book challenge decision making solely on principals and superintendents.

The CCSD announced their plan to return to in-person learning on Feb. 4 at a CCSD Board of Education work session.

The CCSD will continue to provide online-only instruction for all schools for an undetermined period.

CCSD and Clarke Middle School administrators have begun planning the renovation or reconstruction of the CMS building.

The block of College Avenue between East Clayton Street and East Broad Street was closed off on Oct. 8 to implement a pedestrian and dining space called College Square Plaza.

The Soldiers’ Monument in Downtown Athens, which was first erected in 1872, has now been moved after years of controversy.

Former CCHS Director of Band Dr. Robert Lawrence died Wednesday. Lawrence was on staff at CCHS from August 2009 until May 2019 and taught hundreds of students.

As schools across the United States close due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some are having to switch to digital learning, which has posed problems for students.

A laptop with Google Classroom and Campus Portal tabs pulled up is shown above.…

Stand-up comic and Cartoon Network associate writer and producer Cherith Fuller discusses her journey of becoming a comedian and the challenges she has faced.

From March 6 through 8, members of the ODYSSEY Media Group, Journalism 1 and iliad Literary-Art magazine attended the annual Southern Interscholastic Press Association conference.

Preparations are being made at Clarke Middle School to undergo renovations and a possible rebuild.

The Clarke Central High School Media Specialists will be hosting an author event on Feb. 12 with the authors of “I’m Not Dying With You Tonight,” Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal.

The Cedar Shoals High School girls and boys varsity basketball teams beat Clarke Central High School 63-50 and 66-56 respectively on Jan. 25.

On Jan 25, the Cedar Shoals High School boys varsity basketball team beat Clarke Central High School for the second time this season, with a final score of 66-56.

On Jan 25, the Cedar Shoals High School girls varsity basketball team beat Clarke Central High School for the second time this season, with a final score of 63-50.

Clarke Middle School Principal Christopher Pendley has taken the place of former CMS Principal Tad MacMillan who retired after the 2018-19 school year.

American rapper Post Malone released his third album, “Hollywood’s Bleeding” on Sept. 6. The album maintains Malone’s unique style of rapping but brings a different trap-pop vibe to the songs.

The Clarke Central High School varsity and JV volleyball teams lost to Athens Academy on Aug. 13.

Clarke Central High School Director of Bands and fine arts department co-chair Dr. Robert…

The Clarke Central High School Jazz Band will be participating in Jazz Large Group Performance Evaluation at East Jackson Comprehensive High School on April 18.

The Athens-Clarke County Unified Government recently established an 11-member Mayor’s Youth Commission that will engage high schoolers with local government and community service opportunities.

On April 9, members of the ODYSSEY Media Group attended the Georgia Scholastic Press Association Spring Workshop and Awards banquet at the University of Georgia’s Georgia Center.

The Clarke Central High School band program hosted one of the sites for District 14 for the Large Group Performance Evaluation on March 21-22.

The Clarke Central High School band program will be one of the sites hosting the Large Group Performance Evaluation for District 14 on March 21-22.

Members of the ODYSSEY Media Group joined student journalists from high schools across the Southeast in attending the annual Southern Interscholastic Press Association conference from March 1 through 3.

To commemorate Black History Month, ODYSSEY Media Group reporters conducted interviews with Black Athenians. They share their lived experiences of Black History.

The Clarke Central High School band program is preparing for the Pre-Large Group Performance Evaluation, which will take place on Feb. 21.

Clarke Central High School assistant swim coach Sean Gillan was aiming for the 1984 Olympics as a swimmer but had surgery for a nerve ablation in his left shoulder, which prevented him from competing.

The Clarke Central High School varsity and JV boys soccer teams started their pre-season workouts on Nov. 2.

Clarke Central High School Varsity and JV volleyball teams both ended their season on Oct. 2 following the teams’ loss to Buford High School and Loganville High School.

“The Hate U Give”, a movie directed by George Tillman Jr., premiered on Oct. 5. The movie is an accurate representation of the award-winning book by Angie Thomas.

The Clarke Central High School JV volleyball team plays in its second game of…

The Clarke Central High School varsity and JV volleyball teams will each play Athens Christian High School and Oconee County High School on Sept. 20.

The book “Erebos” by Ursula Poznanski is a must-read with its mysterious plot of a manipulative and dangerous video game that tries to take over the lives of Nick Dunmore and his high school friends.

The Clarke Central High School tennis team, coached by Stephen Hinson and Brook Craft, is practicing for the upcoming season with hopes for improvement and a fun time.