The student-run online newspaper for Starr's Mill High School

The Prowler
The student-run online newspaper for Starr's Mill High School

The Prowler
The student-run online newspaper for Starr's Mill High School

The Prowler

Ashton Long, Staff Writer

Senior Ashton Long is a three-year member of The Prowler staff.  She is a staff writer.

All content by Ashton Long
week of march 18

[Photo] Mad headlines for March Madness

March 22, 2019
kic week of march 11

[Photo] Weird holidays meet weird headlines

Jacob Hunt, Hayeon Choi, Addie Ellison, Mary Jane Gagliano, James Hindy, and Valen Yeager
March 15, 2019
KIC week of march 4

[Photo] Heading toward spring

Mary Jane Gagliano, Saijleen Chawla, Hayeon Choi, and Addie Ellison
March 8, 2019
week of feb 25

[Photo] Rad headlines that are sure to gag you with a spoon

Jacob Hunt, Hayeon Choi, Addie Ellison, Mary Jane Gagliano, and James Hindy
March 1, 2019
week of feb 11

[Photo] A wrap-up before winter break

February 15, 2019
week of feb 4

[Photo] Spring sports season starts with news

Mary Jane Gagliano, Luke Bennett, Hayeon Choi, James Hindy, and Kathleen Stephens
February 8, 2019
week of jan 28

[Photo] Headlines leading up to the Super Bowl

Jacob Hunt, Hayeon Choi, Addie Ellison, Mary Jane Gagliano, James Hindy, and Valen Yeager
February 4, 2019
week of jan 21

[Photo] Students travel, headlines remain

Mary Jane Gagliano, Hayeon Choi, Addie Ellison, James Hindy, and Kathleen Stephens
January 25, 2019
week of jan 14

[Photo] Headlines prior to holiday weekend

Jacob Hunt, Hayeon Choi, Addie Ellison, Mary Jane Gagliano, James Hindy, and Kathleen Stephens
January 18, 2019
kic week of dec 10

[Photo] 2018 headlines take a final bow

Jacob Hunt and Kathleen Stephens
December 14, 2018
kic week of dec 3

[Photo] The best Christmas gift is here — more KICs

Jacob Hunt and Kathleen Stephens
December 7, 2018
KIC week of nov 26

[Photo] News to start the Christmas season

Jacob Hunt and Valen Yeager
November 30, 2018
week of nov 12

[Photo] Terrific headlines before the turkey holiday

James Hindy, Jacob Hunt, Grace Maneein, Kathleen Stephens, Mary Jane Gagliano, and Valen Yeager
November 17, 2018
week of nov 5

[Photo] Election week votes say KIC wins!

Grace Maneein and Jacob Hunt
November 10, 2018
week of oct 29

[Photo] Spooky stories for Halloween week

Jacob Hunt, James Hindy, Grace Maneein, Kathleen Stephens, and Valen Yeager
November 3, 2018
week of oct 22

[Photo] Headlines to combat the cold

Mary Jane Gagliano, James Hindy, Grace Maneein, and Luke Bennett
October 26, 2018
KIC week of oct 15

[Photo] Firefighters and empty promises

Sophia Bender and Grace Maneein
October 20, 2018
KIC week of oct 1

[Photo] The 1492 news

Jacob Hunt, Addie Ellison, Mary Jane Gagliano, James Hindy, and Valen Yeager
October 6, 2018
week of sept 24

[Photo] Headlines that ended September

Jacob Hunt and Kathleen Stephens
September 30, 2018
week of sept 17

[Photo] Headlines hit home on homecoming week

James Hindy and Grace Maneein
September 22, 2018
week of sept 10

[Photo] Media before music

Jacob Hunt, Hayeon Choi, Addie Ellison, Kathleen Stephens, Mary Jane Gagliano, and James Hindy
September 14, 2018
week of sept 3

[Photo] The longest, shortest week

Jacob Hunt and Kathleen Stephens
September 7, 2018
kic week of aug 27

[Photo] Hectic headlines highlight the week

Valen Yeager, Staff Writer
August 31, 2018
week of aug 20

[Photo] Sporty week in news

Mary Jane Gagliano, Hayeon Choi, Addie Ellison, Kathleen Stephens, and James Hindy
August 24, 2018
week of aug 17

[Photo] New school year starts new year of news

Jacob Hunt, Hayeon Choi, Addie Ellison, Kathleen Stephens, and James Hindy
August 20, 2018
week of may 21

[Photo] Last day of school brings last week of news

Jacob Hunt, News co-Editor
May 25, 2018
week of may 14

[Photo] Shocking stories add to saddening senior send-offs

Jacob Hunt, Abri Hausman, Sophia Bender, and Brock Spence
May 18, 2018
week of may 7

[Photo] Close elections and captivating headlines

Jacob Hunt and Brock Spence
May 11, 2018
week of april 30

[Photo] Media to end the Milestones

Jacob Hunt and Brock Spence
May 5, 2018
Starr’s Mill senior Brittany Clarke came up with six questions for the video conference with best selling author, Angie Thomas. Four schools from Fayette County High Schools shared the majority of the meeting with the author to ask questions about herself and her book.

Local students question best-selling author

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
April 28, 2018
week of april 23

[Photo] A week of headlines, tests, and super heroes

Jacob Hunt, Mitchell Smith, and Brock Spence
April 27, 2018
Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
April 23, 2018
Economics club

Economics club

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
April 23, 2018
Hectic headlines heading into Milestones

Hectic headlines heading into Milestones

Jacob Hunt, Sophia Bender, Liza Eubanks, Ashton Long, Mitchell Smith, and Valen Yeager
April 20, 2018
week of april 9

[Photo] Back from break, back to headlines

Jacob Hunt, Sophia Bender, Saijleen Chawla, Hayeon Choi, Caylee Cicero, and Ashley Irizarry
April 15, 2018
A month ago, media specialist Rick Wright received an email asking if the Starr’s Mill library would like to participate in a video conference. After school on April 18, four Fayette County high schools will get the opportunity to ask Angie Thomas, author of “The Hate You Give,” questions about her book or about herself as a writer.

Popular author set to conference with Fayette County high schools

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
April 12, 2018
week of march 26

[Photo] Headlines to end hard-hitting news month

Jacob Hunt, Saijleen Chawla, Hayeon Choi, Caylee Cicero, Ian Fertig, and Valen Yeager
March 31, 2018
Science teacher Dan Gant surrounded by prizes given to him after Star Student Bryce Smith selected him as Star Teacher. Gant will support and write a letter of recommendation for Smith. Smith and Devin Lohman tied for Star Student at the local and regional level. Both will now travel to the state competition on April 23.

[Photo] Star students set to challenge for state title

Luke Bennett, Staff Writer
March 30, 2018
week of march 19

[Photo] Headlines for the start of spring

Valen Yeager, Sophia Bender, Saijleen Chawla, Caylee Cicero, Liza Eubanks, and Jacob Hunt
March 23, 2018
Former Writing Workshop and Starr’s Mill student Sydney Johnson recently published “Dear,” her first book of poems. So far, Johnson has sold around 90 copies of her book which can be found on Amazon for $7.

Aspiring actress becomes published poet

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
March 21, 2018
week of march 12

[Photo] Walk into the week of news

Valen Yeager, Luke Bennett, Hayeon Choi, Dana Gould, and Jacob Hunt
March 17, 2018
Xfinity Series rookie Christopher Bell battled against MENCS veteran drivers throughout the day. The driver of the No. 20 Ruud Toyota from Joe Gibbs Racing finished third behind runner-up Joey Logano in the No. 22 Discount Tire Ford after Kevin Harvick dominated the race.

Young drivers have strong showing despite veteran dominance

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
March 12, 2018
Christopher Bell ran the fastest lap in the opening session of Xfinity Series practice. He was the only Toyota in the top five.

Bell tops first practice, aims for long-run speed

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
March 12, 2018
Brandon Jones, driver from Atlanta, talks with Dana Gould after the second Xfinity Series practice session. Jones, in the No. 19 Menards/Jeld-Wen Toyota, rounded out the top five with a speed of 175.950 mph, 31.509 seconds.

Nemechek leads final practice, prepares for first Xfinity race

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
March 12, 2018
Pit crew member for Kevin Harvick blows off the team’s pit stall after rain delayed the start of the race 2.5 hours. In the No. 4 Jimmy Johns Ford, Harvick dominated the 59th Annual Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 leading a race-high 181 laps.

Harvick blows away competition for first AMS victory in 17 years

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
March 12, 2018
Kyle Busch talks to the media after topping the speed charts in Friday evening's qualifying session. Busch will lead the field to green after turning a lap of 184.652 mph.

Busch tops qualifying, starts first on Sunday

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
March 12, 2018
week of march 5

[Photo] Slow school week meets huge headlines

Jacob Hunt, Valen Yeager, Sophia Bender, Saijleen Chawla, Ashley Irizarry, and Kyle Soto
March 9, 2018
Kyle Busch (right) talks to his teammate Noah Gragson (left) for Kyle Busch Motorsports. Gragson qualified in the top five, with the third fastest lap time of 30.935 seconds, while Busch captured the pole with a time of 30.844 seconds.

Once is nice, twice is dandy

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
March 3, 2018
week of feb 26

[Photo] Hard-hitting headlines begin hard month for students

Jacob Hunt, Valen Yeager, Caylee Cicero, Liza Eubanks, Ian Fertig, and Ashley Irizarry
March 2, 2018
Pit crew member for Kevin Harvick blows off the team’s pit stall after rain delayed the start of the race 2.5 hours. In the No. 4 Jimmy Johns Ford, Harvick dominated the 59th Annual Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 leading a race-high 181 laps.

Harvick blows away competition for first AMS victory in 17 years

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
February 27, 2018
Xfinity Series rookie Christopher Bell battled against MENCS veteran drivers throughout the day. The driver of the No. 20 Ruud Toyota from Joe Gibbs Racing finished third behind runner-up Joey Logano in the No. 22 Discount Tire Ford after Kevin Harvick dominated the race.

Young drivers have strong showing despite veteran dominance

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
February 24, 2018
Kyle Busch (right) talks to his teammate Noah Gragson (left) for Kyle Busch Motorsports. Gragson qualified in the top five, with the third fastest lap time of 30.935 seconds, while Busch captured the pole with a time of 30.844 seconds.

Once is nice, twice is dandy

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
February 24, 2018
Kyle Busch talks to the media after topping the speed charts in Friday evening's qualifying session. Busch will lead the field to green after turning a lap of 184.652 mph.

Busch tops qualifying, starts first on Sunday

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
February 23, 2018
Brandon Jones, driver from Atlanta, talks with Dana Gould after the second Xfinity Series practice session. Jones, in the No. 19 Menards/Jeld-Wen Toyota, rounded out the top five with a speed of 175.950 mph, 31.509 seconds.

Nemechek leads final practice, prepares for first Xfinity race

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
February 23, 2018
Christopher Bell ran the fastest lap in the opening session of Xfinity Series practice. He was the only Toyota in the top five.

Bell tops first practice, aims for long-run speed

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
February 23, 2018
This weekend, all three of NASCAR's top series come to Hampton, Ga., for three days of racing. AMS is considered the home track for several Georgia drivers.

Elliott only one name on list of Georgia drivers this weekend

Dana Gould and Ashton Long
February 23, 2018
Jan Davis works in the Atlanta Motor Speedway gift shop where she sells merchandise to NASCAR-crazed fans like her. Davis has been a NASCAR fan for 51 years and enjoys when fans come into the gift shop to tell her about “their” driver.

NASCAR fan driven to tell outsiders, ‘NASCAR is more than going in circles’

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
February 22, 2018
During Chase Elliott Media Day on Feb. 13, Elliott talks with local reporters about racing the No. 9 car for Hendrick Motorsports in 2018. Chase Elliott returned to his home track to accept lucky charms from fans as a part of a promotion Atlanta Motor Speedway hosted to propel the driver to his first win.

Elliott set to create own legacy driving No. 9

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
February 20, 2018
week of 021218

[Photo] Loveless week in news

Jacob Hunt, Liza Eubanks, Saijleen Chawla, Sophia Bender, Mitchell Smith, and Luke Bennett
February 18, 2018
week of feb 5

[Photo] Post-Super Bowl week brings super headlines

Jacob Hunt, Dana Gould, Sophia Bender, Kyle Soto, Ian Fertig, and Valen Yeager
February 9, 2018
A Panther defends the ball from a Carrollton player. The Panthers started strong on defense, but surrendered a 2-0 lead in the second half, resulting in a 3-2 loss.

Lack of substitutions cripples Panther offense

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
February 8, 2018
SMI President Marcus Smith (right) awards Ed Clark Promoter of the Year for Speedway Motorsports Inc. due to his hard work and drive to maintain Atlanta Motor Speedway as the best track every year. SMI owns and operates eight NASCAR-sanctioned race tracks around the country.

Peachtree City resident fulfills childhood dream, earns honor

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
February 4, 2018
KIC week of 012918

[Photo] Groundhog calls it — six more weeks of headlines

Jacob Hunt, Valen Yeager, Hayeon Choi, Caylee Cicero, Ian Fertig, and Brock Spence
February 3, 2018
Alice Anne Hudson

Alice Anne Hudson

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
January 30, 2018
KIC week of 012218

[Photo] Endings bring new beginnings

Sophia Bender, Ian Fertig, Ashley Irizarry, Mitchell Smith, and Saijleen Chawla
January 26, 2018
Filip Borjeson

Filip Borjeson

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
January 15, 2018
Bre Kozusko

Bre Kozusko

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
January 15, 2018
KIC week of jan 8

[Photo] Chaos throughout the universe

Jacob Hunt, Valen Yeager, Sophia Bender, Liza Eubanks, and Ian Fertig
January 15, 2018

Back by popular demand

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
January 5, 2018
One of the top scoring sophomore players dribbles the ball down the court. Starr’s Mill was able to score most of their points in the beginning of the second half, but could not handle the full court pressure from the Chiefs.

JV Panthers defeated in aggressive battle

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
December 10, 2017
week of dec 4

[Photo] A week of eruptions, rejections, and combustion

Jacob Hunt, Sophia Bender, Saijleen Chawla, Caylee Cicero, and Kyle Soto
December 9, 2017
History teacher Jon Gloer and his wife Kathy pose for a photo before the University of Georgia football game against Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind. This past weekend, the Gloers garnered attention on social media after a Facebook post went viral.

Neighborly jest becomes social media lesson

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
December 5, 2017
week of nov 27

[Photo] Return from break, return of headlines

Valen Yeager, Sophia Bender, Caylee Cicero, Liza Eubanks, Ian Fertig, and Ashley Irizarry
December 2, 2017
week of nov 13

[Photo] A negative news week

Jacob Hunt, Valen Yeager, Sophia Bender, Ian Fertig, Ashley Irizarry, and Brock Spence
November 17, 2017

Real Talk – Season 3, Episode 6

Abri Hausman and Ashton Long
November 16, 2017
A week that totally ‘rocked’

A week that totally ‘rocked’

Sophia Bender, Saijleen Chawla, Ian Fertig, Ashton Long, and Brock Spence
November 13, 2017
On Nov. 1, Stephanie Madsen released her new Christmas album to the public on her website, www.stephaniemadsenmusic.com. Ever since middle school, Madsen has had a burning passion for music, and over the past summer, she decided that a Christmas album would be something her listeners would appreciate.

Former Panther releases Christmas album

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
November 7, 2017
kic week of oct 30

[Photo] Ghoulish happenings and headlines

Jacob Hunt, Valen Yeager, Ian Fertig, and Brock Spence
November 5, 2017
ESPLOST signs similar to this are posted outside of all Fayette County schools listing the finished school projects ESPLOST II funded. On Nov. 7, a vote will allow the passing for ESPLOST III for further projects and funding to continue.

Every penny counts

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
October 31, 2017
kic week of oct 23

[Photo] A Red Ribbon Week to remember

Valen Yeager, Jacob Hunt, Dana Gould, Liza Eubanks, Ian Fertig, and Brock Spence
October 29, 2017
kic week of oct 16

[Photo] News after a weekend of success

Dana Gould, Liza Eubanks, Brock Spence, and Valen Yeager
October 22, 2017
KIC week of oct 9

[Photo] News before the Battle of the Bubble

Jacob Hunt, Sophia Bender, Caylee Cicero, Ashley Irizarry, and Brock Spence
October 16, 2017
KIC oct 2

[Photo] Weeping news from around the world

October 8, 2017
week of sept 25

[Photo] A long week of news

Jacob Hunt, Ryan Allen, Ben Barkley, Sophia Bender, Ashley Irizarry, and Brock Spence
October 1, 2017
A three brother band from Chicago, called Saving forever, released their new single, “Million Ways.” It is has the typical pop pattern and the catchy rhythmical beat that draws in listeners to this fresh band making their mark.

Chicago brothers savor musical career with catchy lyrics

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
September 26, 2017
KIC week of 091817

[Photo] Mother nature strikes again

Ben Barkley, Sophia Bender, and Ashley Irizarry
September 24, 2017
KIC sept 4

[Photo] Homecoming week headlines

Ian Fertig, Jacob Hunt, Ashley Irizarry, and Valen Yeager
September 12, 2017
KIC aug 28

[Photo] Hurricane Harvey heads the week’s headlines

Ben Barkley, Jacob Hunt, Brock Spence, and Valen Yeager
September 4, 2017

Real Talk – Season 3, Episode 1

Abri Hausman and Ashton Long
August 31, 2017
Coach dribbles his way to administrative position

Coach dribbles his way to administrative position

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
August 29, 2017
KIC PIC 2

[Photo] A dark week in news

Ben Barkley, Sophia Bender, Jacob Hunt, Brock Spence, and Valen Yeager
August 26, 2017
keeping it current aug 14

[Photo] News around the world…and beyond

Caylee Cicero, Ian Fertig, Jacob Hunt, and Valen Yeager
August 18, 2017
The 2017-18 calendar was modified with an extra day added onto the pre-planning week before school starts and four half days were built in. These day are for pre-planning and professional learning for the school improvement plan.

Central office modifies school calendar, adds more professional learning

Ashton Long, Staff Writer
May 30, 2017
Summer commences while terror continues

Summer commences while terror continues

Ashton Long and Kyle Soto
May 30, 2017
This week's politically potent headlines

This week’s politically potent headlines

Ashton Long and Kyle Soto
May 22, 2017
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