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GOD SPEED. “Nothing in life is impossible, as long as you take that first step.” This quote reminds Michelle that anything is achievable as long as you reach out and take the...

LEARNING YOUNG. “Learning fire safety at a young age is crucial because the children need to understand what to do in the event of a fire, who is going to help them and how they...

FOLLOW THE MEMORY BRICK ROAD, "Don't you wish you could take a single childhood memory and blow it up into a bubble and live inside it forever?" Sarah Addison Allen said in her ...

HALLOWEEN TO REMEMBER For kids, Halloween is one of the best times of the year. They dress up as whatever they want and get a bag full of candy from trick-or-treating. For ever...

I WILL BE AN ADULT SOON?! Tuesday, October 11th, the Valley Heights High School hosted a college and career fair for the juniors and seniors of surrounding schools. 30 colleg...

BACKPACK MUST-HAVES. Everyone has something they always need, whether you keep it on you or tend to forget it. Tessa Miller, sophomore, always has snacks and extra pencils in ca...

ALL OUT, ALL GAME, ALL SEASON. The Jr. High Lady Mustangs take second place in the BVL tournament. The team collectively came up with the motto ACE: Attitude, Communication, ...

ONE DOWN, THREE TO GO. Another quarter is officially in the books here at Valley Heights High School. We often like to ask how the changes have affected our new and old students...

BLOOD DRIVE. The Waterville Community Blood Drive Sponsored by the Valley Heights FCCLA is Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The location has changed. It will...

SMILING IS LIKE A DISEASE. “ A smile is like a disease, it only takes one to spread like wildfire,” author unknown. When your brain feels happy, signals transmit from your brain ...

RISE AGAIN. “You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated,” quote by Maya Angelou. This quote reminds Maecyn that in life there will be many setbacks, ...

THEY’RE GREAT SO THEY’RE GOING TO STATE. Going in as the 7th seed, the Lady Mustangs travel to Dodge City to compete in the 2022 State Volleyball Championship. Last Saturday, Oc...

GOT TALENT? Most people claim to have a hidden talent. These Mustangs say what theirs is and what talent they would want most. With Halloween coming, these talents could be insp...

TRICK-OR-TREAT. “Dressing up as Santa Claus in 6th Grade is because it was the first costume I found in my closet,” says freshman, Chad Bargdill. Chad's favorite part about tric...

ON THIS ‘JOURNEY’. “I think this season is going really well, goes great with our theme ‘Journey’, and it truly has been a journey of a continual process. We are going to get wh...

THE BAND IS HOT The Valley Heights Marching Band will be performing their halftime show, “Could Have Been Me” on October 15, at the Valley Heights football game against Alma-Wa...

The New Crew. With treasure on the horizon no one can wait for this year’s play, especially the cast. Silver's Secret is the first pirate play that the Valley Heights Theater Pr...

SMILE MORE. WORRY LESS. “When I walk out of these doors I hope to be remembered by my smile and that I was always willing to help others.” For anyone who has been around Taya kn...

DRIVEN BY A VISION. A field trip? 2 hours away? Sign me up! The Garden of Eden is a protected area with many art structures that have been restored. On September 26, the Art...

P.O.V. : YOU ARE MRS. OATNEY Former Junior High and High School music teacher, Mrs. Oatney, has been working in the school district for 37 years. She has been the Valley He...