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Clarke Central High School soccer player Hunter Yelton, a senior, discusses his passion for the game. Video by Krista Shumaker

Clarke Central High School sophomore Rio Foster plays in the CCHS varsity baseball game against region opponent Walnut Grove High School on March 28. Heading into the game CCHS head varsity baseball coach Adam Osborn believed that the team was prepared to secure a victory. “We don’t have any dead spots in the line up and I like the way the guys are focused. I’ve never seen this group of guys this focused before,” Osborne said. Photo by Krista Shumaker

The CCSD released Class of 2024 graduation dates for Cedar Shoals and Clarke Central High Schools on Sept. 26.

The CCHS JROTC program is hosting an awards ceremony to celebrate cadets’ achievements in the JROTC building on April 19.

CCSD superintendent Xernona Thomas announced plans to retire in December 2022.

Clarke Central High School’s JROTC program canceled their annual 9/11 ceremony due to the switch to virtual learning.

The CCHS 2021 Graduation ceremony will take place in Billy Henderson Stadium on Saturday, May 22 at 10 a.m.

Journalism I Facilitator and graduating senior Owen Donnelly congratulates the class of 2021 on their accomplishments.

Clarke County School District middle schools have hosted in-person instruction since March 22 and are planning for additional summer instruction.

The CCSD Board of Education Policy Committee is attempting a complete review of the Board’s policies.

CCHS students returned for face-to-face classes on March 15 for the first time since March 4, 2020. ODYSSEY Media Group Staffers sat down with CCHS Principal Dr. Swade Huff to discuss how the first week back went.

Ambassador of the Athens HipHop Community and Clarke Central High School parent Montu Miller talks about his experience as a Black Athenian.

Clarke Central High School girls soccer player Hannah Barnett, a junior, talks about her passion for the sport.

Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate Rev. Dr. Raphael Warnock campaigned in downtown Athens during the final days of the Senate runoff election.

Clarke County School District Interim Superintendent Dr. Xernona Thomas was announced as the official CCSD Superintendent on Dec. 10.

Editors from the ODYSSEY Media Group attended this year’s virtual National High School Journalism Convention, where the group attended sessions and its members won several awards.

The ODYSSEY Newsmagazine was named a finalist for the National Scholastic Press Association’s highest award, the Pacemaker, on Nov. 5.

The Clarke County School District is planning for pre-K-8 students to return to face-to-face instruction on Nov. 9.

Clarke Central High School senior Cameron Stokes is a stand-out basketball and baseball player with a story that is bigger than just athletics.

On April 1, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced that public schools would be closed for the rest of the school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ODYSSEY Media Group Digital Editor Owen Donnelly talks to Clarke County School District Interim Superintendent Dr. Xernona Thomas about the COVID-19 outbreak and its implications for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year.

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.

Many school systems in Georgia, including the Clarke County School District, will suspend classes in an effort to contain and limit the spread of COVID-19.

The desegregation of the Clarke County School District affects the educational experiences of students in the district both socially and academically to this day.

An expanded course catalog will be available to Clarke Central High School students for the 2020-21 school year.

Clarke Central High School Family Engagement Specialist Christain Barner will be assisting the CCHS community in the transition to block schedule for the 2020-2021 school year.

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.

Starting in the 2020-21 school year, Clarke County School District high schools will replace the current seven-period day with a four-period block schedule.

To rectify the mistreatment of African-American communities during slavery, demands for reparations have recently taken shape in the United States and more locally at the University of Georgia.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team played against Lithia Springs High School…

In her time in the Clarke County School District, Clarke Central High School Associate Principal Dr. Linda Boza has built deep relationships that helped her fall in love with the school and district.

On Nov. 7, members of Created Equal, a pro-life organization based in Columbus, Ohio, gathered outside the entrance of Clarke Central High School and protested pro-choice policies.

The Clarke Central High School marching band has been preparing for its next competition on Oct. 26 at Berkmar High School in Lilburn, Georgia.

“Across The River: The People, Places, and Culture of East Athens”, written by Dr. Maxine Pinson Easom and Patsy Hawkins Arnold, acknowledges the origins of East Athens and the city of Athens as a whole.

Clarke Central and Cedar Shoals High school have competed 53 times, but how well do we know our history? See some familiar Gladiator faces chat with guest host Shemar Lowe in Classic City Championship Trivia.

On Oct 4, the Clarke Central High School Gladiators defeated the Cedar Shoals High School Jaugars (34-10)

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team will compete against town rival, Cedar Shoals High School, on Oct. 4 at Waters-Wilkins Stadium.

The ODYSSEY Media Group attended the Georgia Scholastic Press Association fall conference on Sept. 19 at The Classic Center.

Clarke Central High School’s iliad Literary-Art Magazine recognized published content creators at its Creative Writing Celebration on Sept. 18.

The Clarke Central High School Army JROTC Gladiator Battalion held the annual 9/11 Ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at CCHS.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team lost to Flowery Branch High School 0-38 in the Billy Henderson Stadium on Sept. 6.

Clarke Central High School defeated Winder-Barrow High School in the first varsity football game of the year on Aug. 24, after being rescheduled due to inclement weather.

Members of the Clarke Central High School varsity football team hope to build off the progress of the 2018 season.

On Aug. 23, the Clarke Central High School varsity football team will play Winder-Barrow High School at Billy Henderson Stadium.

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

Growing up in a war-ridden country, Clarke Central High School sophomore Sa Blue Wah faced many hardships as a child. After moving to the United States and adapting to her surroundings, she experienced a different set of challenges.

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.

After a 34-year career working in schools, Clarke Central High School Assistant Principal Dr. Sheila Dunham will be retiring when her contract runs out at the end of June. Dunham shared an email announcing her retirement with the Clarke Central High School faculty on March 20.

Glads Rise Up! and Decision Day, two events meant to celebrate the senior class, will take place on April 22.

The Clarke Central High School varsity baseball team will play their first region home game against Johnson High School on March 22.

Pellenzania chef Paco Lopez makes paella at the Soda City Market in Columbia, South…

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.

Clarke Central High School Sophomore Sa Blue sits in the foreign language hallway on…

Since the University of Georgia discovered the buried remains of numerous enslaved people during the renovation of Baldwin Hall, there has been extensive community dialogue about the issue.

Clarke Central High School first-year English department teacher Grace Brownlee was one of the first in her family to experience college outside of Athens. Following her years at Kennesaw State University, Brownlee returned with hopes of implementing her newly developed skills and perspectives.

The Clarke Central High School boys varsity basketball team played Buford High School on…

The Clarke Central High School Gladiators will face off against the East Paulding High School Raiders on Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m.

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

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team will enter the first round of the state AAAAA playoffs on Nov. 10.

On October 21, 41 students from the ODYSSEY Media Group attended the annual Georgia Scholastic Press Association fall conference.

The Season Three premiere of The CW Television Network teen-drama “Riverdale” was aired on Oct. 10.

1982 Clarke Central High School alumnus and Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp is the Republican candidate in the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial race.

According to head cross country coach and physical education teacher Steven Holmes, the Clarke Central High School varsity boys cross country team faces adversity because of their lack of ‘togetherness’.

Clarke Central High School senior cornerback Edwin Summerour stands on the CCHS football field…

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team played Cedar Shoals High School at home in the 52nd Classic City Championship on Sept. 28.

Gallery by Krista Shumaker, Andrea Matta-Castillo and Natalie Ripps The Clarke Central High School…

For the 2018-19 school year, the Clarke Central High School varsity football team expanded its academic support program for players.

Clarke Central High School Principal Dr. Swade Huff (left) and Assistant Principal Dr. Sheila…

On August 24 the Clarke Central High School varsity football team played the Oconee County High School football team at OCHS.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team looks to improve in their upcoming season.

On August 8 the Clarke Central High School football team scrimmaged T.L Hannah School in the annual CCHS preseason scrimmage.

Clarke Central High School held its annual graduation at Stegeman Coliseum on May 18.  Gallery by…

Senior Gabriel Mantione-Holmes speaks at the Senior night of reflection on May 15 in Mell Auditorium. Mantione-Holmes reflected on high school, education and the future.

Seven Clarke Central High School student athletes signed their Letters of Intent to play…

Clarke Central High School senior decision day took place on April 27.

The 2018 Clarke Central High School prom was held on April 6 at the Cotton Press.

Students from ODYSSEY Media Groups Journalism 1 and Convergence classes traveled to Columbia, SC for the Southern Interscholastic Press Association conference from March 2-4.

The Clarke Central High School boys varsity basketball team had eight seniors graduate from the program after the 2017-18 school year and is working on rebuilding the team.

The Clarke Central High School boy and girls junior varsity basketball teams played the Cedar Shoals High School junior varsity basketball teams on Jan. 20 in the New Gym at CCHS.

In 2008, the University of Georgia founded the Georgia College Advising Corps (GCAC) in partnership with the Watson-Brown Foundation and College Advising Corps, which allows high schools across the state the opportunity to have a full-time college adviser in their school. Currently, 15 schools in Georgia have a college adviser due to the GCAC, including Clarke Central High School and Cedar Shoals High School.