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Tiger Times

Lifting a pallet, senior Jacob High assists in the construction of the bonfire on Nov. 20, 2024. The annual playoff bonfire returns to the field near the multipurpose building after a 2-year absence on Nov. 21, 2024.

Fueling the flame

Story by Kendyl Franklin, staff writer November 19, 2024

Excited students assembled yesterday afternoon between Tiger Drive and the multipurpose building on the campus of Texas High School, eager to participate in what many thought a bygone tradition—the construction...

2023 Miss THS Cassidy Grant places the new crown on the winner of the 2024 Miss THS Pageant Scholarship Pageant, Hannah White at the Sullivan Performing Arts Center on Oct. 12, 2024. Olivia Dowd won first runner-up and Taliyah Gilmore won the talent competition.

Crowning Miss White

Story by Leighton Kelems, staff writer October 15, 2024

The clock strikes seven. The stage, fully lit with the yellow-hued lights of the Sullivan Performing Arts Center beaming down, is prepared to hold 12 ladies dressed in their best as the Miss THS Scholarship...

Gathering two or more

Gathering two or more

Story by Lauren Richey, staff writer September 23, 2024

Songs of praise will soon fill the air as students gather around the flagpole to pray, worship, and give testimonies at the annual See You At The Pole event at Texas High School. Each year millions...

Senior Jacob High follows senior Bryce Depriest in pursuit of the water at Bringle Lake Park. Senior Sunrise took place on Aug. 9, 2024 in celebration of the new school year, marking the last for some.

Flipping into senior year

Story by Oviya Justin, editor-in-chief August 10, 2024

Tradition: It’s a driving force. A glue. A builder of history. Year after year, it bonds the students of Texas High closer together. For seniors especially, such traditions become even more important,...

Senior embraces her Indian culture

Senior embraces her Indian culture

Story by Nashita Kalam, News/Feature Co-Editor February 1, 2023

How has growing up in America affected your perception of your culture? I would honestly say that it hasn’t affected me much. My parents always made it a priority to show me and my brother what...

Putting in the work

So who gets the axe?

Story by Caden Rainwater, Sports editor August 25, 2020

Year after year, decade after decade, almost an entire century later, and one event has continued to bring together the alumni and fans of both Arkansas High School and Texas High School. The Battle of...

Sophomore Madisyn Givens spray paints the pit. Givens is continuing a Texas vs Arkansas tradition.

Painting history

Story by Nathan Morriss, staff writer September 4, 2018

Sophomores continued the long-held tradition of painting the pit on August 25. Members of the sophomore Student Council gathered at 11:30 a.m. and spent the next few hours in the heat completing the rivalry-themed...

Hope Chests, which are usually used for marriage preparation, are becoming increasingly more popular for a variety of uses.

A hopeful tradition

Story by Cameron Murry, staff writer September 2, 2018

She opens the lid delicately, admiring the craftsmanship of the chest. The hinges are a brassy color, the dark cedar nice and glossy. She starts pulling out everything in it; the yellowed pages of recipes...

Charli Hüter and her family pose in front of her grandparents home in Hessen, Germany. Charli visited her family this past summer.

Uniting cultures one goal at a time

Story by Charli Hueter, staff writer August 20, 2018

“Goal!” My cousin, Erich Hüter, was elated. His bright, blue eyes glittered. Not a soul in the cozy Hüter household in Frankfurt, Hessen could deny the anxious rhythm of his pitter-patter breath....

New age wave

New age wave

Story by Maddie Anderson, staff writer February 8, 2018

What was once Vietnam is now the Middle East. What was equality for women is now equality for same-sex couples. Although much has changed since the years of Woodstock, much has stayed the same. The hippie...

Junior Grace Hickey enjoys Thanksgiving in San Francisco, CA.

Gobble on the go

Story by Grace Hickey, staff writer November 26, 2015

When confronted with the topic of Thanksgiving, most people nostalgically tell the tales of memorable family football games and Grandma’s turkey stuffing that is just to die for. It seems that everyone...

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