Senior Evan McDermott has been a great part of the Bulldog’s bowling team for the past four years. He has accomplished much in his high school years and hopes to continue bowling in college.  McDermott...

Senior Allison Dennison and drama teacher Hannah Drake are making history with their involvement in the Illinois Theatre Association’s Illinois High School Theatre Festival (IHSTF). According to the...

Many members on the speech team are experienced, but they welcome freshmen each year. Less common are newcomers who are sophomores or even upperclassmen.  Sophomore Jocelyn Dismuke is a first year...

I have never thought of myself as someone who has a mental illness, or really, any illness at all. I have always believed I am a person with few struggles and that there is nothing “wrong” with me....

Touch of Class dance studio will be performing the ballet “The Nutcracker” for the upcoming holiday season.  The ballet will feature fifth grader Jade Adams as Clara, senior Ellie Rann as the Sugarplum...

The variety show is returning this year to help the band raise money for their trip to perform at Walt Disney World.  The variety show features all of the band members and their instruments. “The...

Schools across the country are celebrating Banned Book Week this week. Banned Book Week is typically celebrated in late September to early October every year. According to the American Library Association...

“One more set.” This is the phrase weightlifters say when they are tempted to give up. Those who go to the gym relate to this quote almost every time.  For some, the gym is a form of therapy, a...

Taylor Field is getting some of the biggest renovations of an HHS sports facility since the installation of artificial turf on Jay Thompson Field.  Artificial turf is a synthetic grass that was made...

The valedictorian this year is Kendall Vallette. The top student at HHS is referred to as an honors speaker rather than a valedictorian, but the meaning is the same. Vallette is the senior with the highest...

Harrisburg’s very own Kyle Smithpeters recently accepted a job as an assistant coach at Mizzou.  Smithpeters played basketball at Harrisburg under his father Randy Smithpeters, also a decorated coach.  Smithpeters...

April is known for many things. Not only does the month contain holidays such as April Fool’s  Day and Easter, but it is also the beginning of spring.  April is also recognized as “Sexual Assault...