At Highlands, the English Language (EL) Peer Tutoring program is helping to transform education by empowering students to support their peers in meaningful ways. This initiative, which involves juniors...

The start of the Highlands High School basketball season brings in excitement and energy, with the first games setting the tone for the teams’ journeys ahead. For both the girls' and boys' teams, these...

The Fort Thomas Independent Schools District is seeking applications to fill a vacancy on the Board, representing the district at large. This will be effective until the end of December 2024.  There...

The VOA (Voices Of America) Country Music Festival is an annual celebration that brings together country music fans from across the nation for a weekend of live performances, entertainment, and great food....

Top Gun is a classic action film directed by Tony Scott and was released in 1986—the second movie to this sequel was released in 2022. The movie is set against the backdrop of the elite United States...

After 125 years of business, Coney Island, the prominent water park of Ohio is permanently closed as of December 31st, 2023. Coney Island has been in operation since 1886 with its most famous Sunlite pool...

As the day's light ends, anticipation fills the air. At one end of the field, a team of dedicated players assembles their faces with a mix of excitement and determination. They lace up their cleats, adjust...

The Cincinnati Bengals came out on top in their game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, October 14. There were ups and downs in this game and many sacks for both teams.  The Bengals improved 3-3...

The winners of Junior Class Officers for the 2023-24 school year were announced on September 15, at the end of the day. The winners for each position were President Miller Barrett, Vice President Torin...

As players take their positions and the referee's whistle pierces the air, the soccer field becomes a stage where talent and teamwork shine. It's a place where the mundane gives way to the extraordinary,...

For many years, here at Highlands High School, one memorable person has been assigned the most delicate task of educating students on essential life skills. Skills and lessons are not always easy to discuss...

A new school year means new junior class officers. This year for the 2023-24 school year, there are great candidates to vote for.  Here are the candidates for class president and vice president, and...

A new flextime manager, SOS Time, has been implemented at Highlands High School. The idea of flextime was developed in the 2022-2023 school year. Opportunities for flextime vary from board games and...

Recently, Highlands High School has been experiencing sudden disrespect in the bathrooms. This means a multitude of different scrapes and bruises, including graffiti, unsanitary products lying about, and...

It's a picturesque scene; an old fashioned look, bringing people together along with fresh food and joyful voices. A community that supports one another through the sharing of words and heartfelt flavors....

It was distinctly dark. The lighting glowed on the actors, shining below their faces. They all stood in a line side by side. It made the scene more frightening and definitely more suspicious. The makeup...

Everyone needs a break by the time summer approaches. Looking forward to sleeping in, staying up, and letting the day pass you by without a deadline or school project to complete.  The escape of summer...

When the floodgates open and the thousands of Kings Island goers proudly barge through the barriers; this is when summer truly starts for the Tri-State area.  The feeling of butterflies in your stomach...

In response to East Palestine, OH train derailment, NKWD (Northern Kentucky Water District) has decided to shut down the Ohio River intakes as a precautionary measure. On February 3rd, 2023, in East Palestine...

Win or lose, it doesn't matter, last night January 17th, 2023 Highlands High School and Covington Catholic came together to support Thomas Burns in his fight against Ewing sarcoma. At the night's end,...

Last year, the Bengals reached a place many never thought was achievable. A place true fans have waited a lifetime for. Families sat around the TV, nervously holding hands, palms sweating, grappling with...

A color change, a different game. Though it may seem like the typical rivalry between Highlands and Covington Catholic, this game means a little more.  Thomas Burns, a senior at Covington Catholic High...

Throughout the years many families have shared the same holiday traditions, one, in particular, is going out in the elements and picking the perfect tree. A beautiful tree decorated with lights and family...

During this time of the holidays, the bustle of holiday traffic and worries are surrounding, cheer is in the air but the stress of material gifts is the primary concern in most households. Many people...

John Kolenich is a United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA): Certified professional tennis player. He has been teaching tennis for over 20 years at Cincinnati area indoor clubs. He has coached...

Jim Delong joins the Highlands High School Volleyball program after eight years at Wyoming volleyball. Delong served as one of the board directors for the Northern Kentucky Junior Volleyball (NKJV) program...

Have you ever wanted a nice cup of coffee to relax you at the end of the day? Well, Fort Thomas Coffee has everything you need and want. Their new location is in the One Highland building right in the...

Another year, another Cake Classic tournament, another win.  On Saturday, the girl's volleyball team won the annual Cake Classic in the championship game against Bishop Brossart, winning 2 games of...

As whistling winds jolt through green summer leaves as the color starts to turn orange and brown.  In the fall air, bundles of immense color fall slowly to the ground. Rakes appear in the yards of Fort...

As a new school year begins, many new teachers go back to their old roots. One of the new teachers here at Highlands High School is Algebra 1 teacher Abbey McCoy, who has claimed her spot in room 102.  Walking...

Highlands High School has welcomed a ton of new teachers to the nest, including the new Chemistry teacher, Andrea Higgins.  Higgins explains what she likes to do in her free time. She described her...