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The Clarke County School District TEDx Youth: Raise the Bar 2026 event featured 15 CCSD student speakers across grade levels and was held on May 9 at the CCSD office.

The Tri-M Music Honor Society’s 16th Annual Glads Got Talent will return to CCHS on April 23 at 6 p.m., with CCSD middle schoolers performing for the first time alongside CCHS students.

A protest hosted by the University of Georgia Young Democratic Socialists of America chapter was held against the Turning Point U.S.A. campus tour taking place at Aikens Ford Arena at the Classic Center on April 14.

Managing Editor Peter Atchley reflects on the effort he has put in to become a better ODYSSEY staff member.

The Georgia Scholastic Press Association presented the 2026 Georgia Champion Journalists on March 13, honoring three ODYSSEY Media Group students.

All Clarke Central High School students and staff were evacuated from the building at approximately 1:30 p.m. today due to a suspected gas leak near the greenhouse on campus.

The CCSD Board of Education is prioritizing community involvement in the search for the next superintendent, facilitated through a negotiation with the Georgia School Boards Association.

Twenty-two sophomores and juniors from CCSD will attend semifinalist on-site interviews for the annual Georgia Governor’s Honors Program on Feb. 28 at Georgia Southern University and March 14 at Kennesaw State University.

Even amid political divides and frustration, Athens residents like Kirrena Gallagher and Dr. Marilyn Vickers show that impactful change starts with involvement, not complaints.

The Athens Farmers Market, made up of a multitude of artists, farmers and vendors, was held at Bishop Park on Feb. 14.

The ODYSSEY Media Group was announced as a Crown Award finalist by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association on Dec. 10.

In a time of political distrust, the movie“Wicked: For Good” shows how easily the government can manipulate the public through scapegoats to distract from real issues affecting society.

To incentivize good attendance for students, CCHS will hold the Big Event: Block Party on Dec. 10 in the CCHS Competition Gym.

Seventeen ODYSSEY Media Group and iliad Literary-Art Magazine Editorial Board members attended the National High School Journalism Convention in Nashville, Tenn.

As Georgia lawmakers crack down on student cell phone use, they risk ignoring the realities of school safety and silencing parent concerns.

ODYSSEY Media Group, Journalism I and Iliad Literary-Art Magazine students attended the annual Georgia Scholastic Press Association’s Fall Conference on Oct. 28.

CCHS seniors Noah Kilpatrick and Olivia Bergman earned perfect scores on the PSAT, making them both National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists.

As the first month of the 2025-26 school year wraps up, new Clarke Central High School teachers reflect on their previous jobs, goals for the year and lives before teaching.

The ODYSSEY Media Group has been recognized by multiple scholastic journalism organizations in the past month for their achievements during the 2024-25 school year.

The latest game from The New York Times, Pips, was released on Aug. 18 to users worldwide, bringing its own mathematical difficulty for NYT Games enthusiasts.

Clarke Central High School Multi-Classroom Leader and 2023-24 Teacher of the Year, Brad Williford,…

Two pathways at the Athens Community Career Academy are beginning their second year of instruction as the 2025-26 school year starts up.

ODYSSEY Media Group and iliad Literary-Art Magazine staff, friends and family gathered at 1055 Barber to celebrate accomplishments earned over the 2024-25 school on May 4.

Netflix’s “Adolescence” about teenage incel Jamie Miller utilizes engaging storytelling and forces viewers to acknowledge toxic masculinity.

On March 17, the CCSD announced that two interim middle school principals will become full-time, effective immediately.

CCSD and Athens Community Career Academy ninth and 10th grade students are invited to attend the ACCA Pathway Showcase night on March 6.

Clarke Central High School students Wyatt Meyer, Jane Ripps and Peter Atchley were named top of their classes among Georgia scholastic journalists.

The Athens Community Career Academy’s Black History Month Program will be held on Feb. 26, highlighting local Black history and culture.

Diversity and Representation Editor Peter Atchley shares five facts about Lunar New Year which took place on Jan. 29.

A new art exhibition at the Lyndon House Arts Center opened on Oct. 8, featuring art from several students at Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School.

ODYSSEY Media Group editors attended the 2024 National High School Journalism Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from Nov. 7 to Nov. 10.

The ODYSSEY Media Group has highlighted spooky stories as Halloween approaches on Oct. 31.

Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School will host its first ever Parent Teacher Organization Potluck on Sept. 16, at 6:00 p.m. to welcome new parents into the PTO.

Derrick Maxwell has been appointed as Interim Principal at Clarke Middle School for the 2024-25 school year, following the rebuilding of the old CMS building.

Viewpoints Editor Peter Atchley talks about how he questioned Christianity from a young age and struggled to build his own relationship with religion.

CCHS foreign language department chair Emily Hulse has conducted the French III fairy tale summative project to provide students with a chance to show content mastery.

“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” will stun viewers with amazing special effects and impressive storytelling but several jokes did not deliver.

The Black History Program Bake-Off on Feb. 28 will retell the story of African Americans through a historical baking competition.

Viewpoints Editor Peter Atchley’s ‘Personal Narrative’ graphic is shown above. Atchley began to question…

Mike Bradshaw, owner of The Grill, reflects on how The Grill has lasted so long in the Athens Community.

Journalism I student Peter Atchley shares how the “Don’t Say Gay” Bill would affect LGBTQ+ education and the ways that it relates to him personally.

ODYSSEY Media Group staffers discuss the best Halloween songs, the best (and worst) costumes, trick-or-treating for teens, Disney classics, and the new “Hellraiser” movie.